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Founded by Julius Meinl I in 1862, in Vienna.1
Julius Meinl I was the founder of a new category, selling ready-roasted coffee for the first time in 1862.
In German-occupied Warsaw and Minsk, Meinl owned four grocery and luxury food stores where locals were not allowed to shop.
Julius Meinl III ceded control of the company in 1987 to his son, Julius Meinl IV. The retail division of the group, except the high-profile flagship store in downtown Vienna, was sold to REWE by Julius Meinl V in 1998–1999.
Later, the company's name was changed to Ragusa Beteiligungen, and the company was delisted from the Vienna Stock Exchange in February 2007.
Today, Julius Meinl is a leading coffee company in Austria, Central and Eastern Europe, and it sells coffees and teas in more than 70 countries. The company's motto is "How may I serve you?" Fifth-generation family members are still working in the business.
Its "Pay with a Poem" campaign has been running since 2014, inspiring people worldwide to pay for their coffee or tea with a poem. This campaign started in Bucharest at "Les Bourgeois", a very nice place in Old Town.
Julius Meinl formerly operated two coffee shops in the U.S., both on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois, before closing its final location in 2022.
Julius Meinl operates one location in North Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
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Christina Meinl was appointed president of the Global Specialty Coffee Association in February 2020. Meinl aims to boost the sustainable specialty coffee agenda, expand the SCA's global network supporting local communities, and increase diversity within the organisation.
From Wikipedia’s article on Julius Meinl, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5