Members
Joining the Consortium is a definite strategic choice of companies that want to prepare for the challenges of the market, particularly in terms of their approach to the end consumer.
The admission of new members takes place following a request from companies in the sector. Once the conditions stipulated in the Articles of Association have been verified and opportunities have been evaluated in relation to the Consortium's purposes, it is the Board of Directors that decides on the member's admission.
In 1998 when the Consortium was established, the products of E.S.E.-branded members were respectively: 16 references for machine manufacturers (for a total of 10 different coffee groups) and 9 references for roasters (for a total of 5 commercial brands).
Today there are 118 products certified with the E.S.E. brand, including espresso machines and servings.
Eligible for membership in the Consortium are:
- roasters that produce and/or market coffee servings roasted in the E.S.E. standard;
- companies that produce and/or market E.S.E. espresso coffee machines;
- the manufacturers of machines producing E.S.E. servings;
- trade associations that directly or indirectly are interested in the development of the E.S.E. standard with headquarters both in Italy and abroad;
- the manufacturers of raw materials used in the production of coffee and espresso machine servings;
- modern distribution for the marketing of private label coffee servings.
