In 1908, a thirteen-year-old boy named John Ellis purchased the 54-year-old coffee importing company he worked for. He renamed it after himself – John Ellis & Bro. Teas and Coffees – and it would go on to become one of the oldest family-owned and operated coffee roasters in the U.S. Backed by over 168 years and 4 generations of family passion, our core values of quality and consistency provide the necessary balance to continue to craft the perfect cuppa' joe each and every time.