The History of Julius Meinl

In the Name of the Meinl Mohr.
Julius Meinl Coffee is part of the broader Julius Meinl Group, founded in Vienna in 1862. It trades in over 70 countries, selling high quality coffees, teas, chocolate products and fruit preserves. Our coffees are blended and roasted in Vienna (Austria) and Vicenza (Italy).
The broader Julius Meinl Group also includes Julius Meinl am Graben, Vienna’s city centre gourmet food store, Meinl Internet Commerce, which sells our products online worldwide under www.meinl.com and the Meinl Bank.

Continuing success since 1862.
The Meinl story begins in 1862 when Julius Meinl I opened his first grocery store, selling spices and green coffee in the center of Vienna. He created coffee blends and was the first to offer them freshly roasted for sale. Julius Meinl founded a new market, as his innovation saved customers the challenge of roasting the green coffee beans on their kitchen stoves. Selling coffee roasted maintained a constant, reliable quality coffee blend. Since then, the Julius Meinl name has become synonymous with know-how, tradition, and products of the highest quality. Members of the Meinl family are still very active in the company today.

1862 Julius Meinl opens his first store on Fleischmarkt in the center of Vienna.

1891 The Meinl company opens the first commercial coffee roasting plant in Neustiftgasse, Vienna.

1911 Company moves its production and head offices to Vienna’s 16th District (Ottakring).

1924 Artist Josef Binder creates the Meinl Mohr Logo (Original Mohr).

1934 Julius Meinl grows to be one of Europe’s largest quality food retailers.

1950 Otto Exinger, artist and head of Meinl’s advertising department, modernizes the Meinl Mohr.

1962 Celebrating its 100th anniversary, the company introduces the “Jubilee” coffee blend.

1980 Julius Meinl introduces the ”President“ coffee blend.

1984 Purchase of the Arabia Coffee company.

1999 Julius Meinl sells its retail stores, with the exception of Meinl am Graben gourmet store.

2001 Company re-focuses on its historical coffee core and expands into new markets worldwide.

2002 Opening of the first Julius Meinl Coffeehouse in Chicago, USA.

2004 Modernization of the Meinl Mohr Logo by designer Matteo Thun and introduction of a new coffee cup design.

2008 Launch of the Julius Meinl capsule system.

2009 Launch of the unique quality concept for premium gastronomy Julius Meinl 1862 Premium.

2010 Launch of the Espresso Wiener Art.

2011 Launch of the new Retail Coffee Portfolio.