WALTER MATTER IN THE WORLD
Targeted international footprint.
2 REPRESENTATIVE OFFICES
At the heart of coffee supply chain
Representative Offices in Vietnam and in Ethiopia
To strengthen its proximity to the field in key coffee-producing countries, Walter Matter opened a representative office in Vietnam in 2003, followed by another in Ethiopia in 2021.
This local presence enables the organization to improve logistics and customer care, enhance quality control, and support sustainability projects with farmers. It also helps reinforce partnerships with local stakeholders while improving transparency and traceability across the supply chain.
1 STRATEGIC ALLIANCE
Developing in the United States
Cape Horn Coffees, Inc.
Cape Horn Coffees, Inc. was founded in 1995 in Denver, Colorado. Since then, it became a trustworthy merchant in the USA, known for its strong knowledge of Central American and Brazilian origins.
In 2024 Walter Matter and Cape Horn Coffees, Inc. sealed an alliance. It is not a simple addition of capabilities but a structuring complementarity, allowing both structures to benefit from each other’s strengths.
ORIGINS
Over 30 origins from all over the world
In order to meet all your needs, we select and source more than 30 origins from all around the world.
And to satisfy even the most discerning palates, we offer several specific and rare origins, often difficult to access.
COFFEE VARIETIES
Out of 75 species, only 2 are grown
Coffee berries grows on a bush belonging to the genus Coffea, part of the Rubiaceae family. Although there are more than 75 species, only 2 are grown in various regions of the world: Coffea arabica and Coffea canephora, also known as Robusta.
All the coffee-producing countries are located in a zone between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, providing crops with warm, humid conditions and constant temperatures.
Arabica coffee plantations are located in the mountains and plateaus, while Robusta is exclusively grown on plains.
ABOUT COFFEE
Coffee, the stimulating drink that punctuates the day of millions of people worldwide.
COFFEE THROUGHOUT HISTORY
An origin between legends and tradition
Recounted in the Arabian Nights tales, the legend of the shepherd Kaldi is certainly the best-known.
The story tells that while Kaldi’s goats grazed in the Arabian mountains, Kaldi came across from a type of bush covered with small red berries. Having noticed the animals’ excitement after grazing on these hillsides, the shepherd told about this to the Sufi monks (ascetic Muslims) of the region. The Sufis decided to gather these fruits, dry them, and use them to prepare an infusion that they would drink with delight. Soon they were seized with a feverish enthusiasm that they compared to a divine revelation.
It’s with the same fervour and enthusiasm that, since 1920, our traders ensure our clients the selection of high-quality coffees in keeping with their specific requirements.
15th century
The use of coffee appears in Mecca, from whence it quickly spreaded all over the Muslim world
1658
The Dutch bring coffee cultivation to Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
1715
The French bring coffee cultivation to Bourbon Island (Réunion)
1780
With its coffee plantations in the Antilles, essentially on the Santo Domingo Island, France becomes the largest producer of coffee in the world
19th century
Coffee plantations are established in the Asian colonies of the British Empire and of the Kingdom of Holland
20th century
Coffee plantations are established in the African colonies of the British and French Empires
