In 1962 John Conti started his business with one cigarette vending machine. Working out of his garage, he delivered products using his 1949 Chevrolet. After tremendous growth and evolution, today the john conti® Coffee Co. roasts over 1,500,000 pounds of coffee annually and serves over 1,000,000 cups of award-winning coffee every day. “It means so much to me to say we’ve been in business for 45 years,” says John Conti, Founder and Owner of john conti® Coffee Co. “It has always been my desire to be a part of a true American success story, and I feel humbled by the fact that the company has reached regional and national notoriety. The company has expanded its services throughout the years by introducing new products such as contea, which is a premium China Black Tea and probably the best iced tea you’ve ever tasted, as well as AquaConti, a premium Canadian spring water that is pristine and bottled at the source. Most recently, growth has been fueled by the acquisitions of no less than eight different companies in the last two years, six of which were purchased in the last year. The john conti® Coffee Co. has received numerous prestigious awards, including “The Tops Award" in 2000, which is awarded to only a few companies by the Specialty Coffee Association of America, of which John Conti was a founding member. The company also boasts receiving “The Best Coffee in Louisville” award presented by Louisville Magazine. John Conti was also inducted into the Coffee Hall of Fame in 2003, one of only twenty people in this prestigious group. As John Conti has celebrated the success if his company over 45 years in Louisville, he has always made it a priority to give back to the community in charitable and civic ways. He and his wife Janet are very active in the Children’s Hospital Foundation, and John was the recent chair of Gallapalooza, just to name a few. About the john conti Coffee Co. Founded in 1962 and based in Louisville, Kentucky, the john conti® Coffee Co. is the regions' largest roaster of specialty high-grown arabican coffee. The company roasts over 1,500,000 pounds of coffee annually and serves over 1,000,000 cups of its award-winning coffee daily. All coffees are roasted in small batches to insure consistent quality in every cup. john conti is passionate about the quality of its coffee. When a consumer selects john conti coffee, they can rest assured that they are getting “The Best Coffee in Town.” The john conti® Coffee Co. has been serving the finest coffee in Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee, Illinois, West Virginia, Virginia, Michigan, Wisconsin, New York, New Jersey, Minnesota and Ohio since 1971. The john conti® Coffee Co. is located at 4023 Bardstown Road in Louisville, Kentucky. For more information, call (502) 499-8600, e-mail info@johnconti.com, or visit www.johnconti.com.