Cosimo

Cosimo throughout his career has improved market positioning of various coffee and equipment brands, providing clear strategic direction, while solidifying and growing their business.  

He has over 23 years of experience in internationalization, with a deep passion for strategy, innovation, sustainability applied to the business of great coffee.  

Some of his most relevant work in his 16 years at Simonelli Group, was the achievement of WBC sponsorship and re-launch of the Victoria Arduino brand with new product technologies, that allowed the company substantially grow its business and market influence. 

In Australia, while managing Toby's Estate Coffee, he led the launch of several innovative coffee concepts and direct buying relationships that allowed strong brand growth in the Asia Pacific region, Middle East and in the US. One of the most noticeable contributions to Toby's brand awareness in Australia and globally, was the series of industry leader's talks aiming at educating the industry, named "Knowledge Talks" which he conceived, organized and hosted. 

In his recent experience at Carimali, in a short time, he managed to generate brand growth, through business acquisitions and innovation with the launch of the induction heating technology. 

Firm believer in the scalability and sustainability of specialty coffee, Cosimo has comprehensive industry knowledge, due to his continued involvement with the global coffee sector, along with volunteering in various director roles for key specialty coffee organizations such as SCAE and SCA: Cosimo  since 2011 has sat on several task forces and committees, becoming SCAE President in 2014. He is currently sitting on the SCA Board of Directors. 

Cosimo is also a CQI certified Q Arabica grader since 2016, calibrated in 2019 and Q Processing Generalist certified in 2019.