Prime Highlights
- Lavazza posted a 15.7% rise in revenue to 3.9 billion euros in 2025, with North American sales jumping 27%.
- Core profit grew 8.8% to 340 million euros despite rising green coffee prices and a global drop in sales volumes.
Key Facts
- Lavazza is a 130-year-old Italian coffee company founded in Turin, selling products across global markets.
- CEO Antonio Baravalle warned that ongoing geopolitical tensions in 2026 are expected to further pressure operating costs.
Background
Italian coffee maker Lavazza ended 2025 with higher sales and profit, showing strong performance despite challenges in the industry. Its revenue grew by 15.7% to 3.9 billion euros, helped by strong growth in North America, where sales rose 27% even with US import tariffs introduced under President Donald Trump.
The group’s core profit increased 8.8% to 340 million euros, even as costs rose across the business. The results show that Lavazza was able to manage its cost base carefully while still growing its top and bottom line in a difficult environment.
The 130-year-old company said the sector continues to face pressure from high green coffee prices, regulatory uncertainty and a logistics crisis that has pushed up costs and lengthened delivery times, all of which contributed to a global contraction in sales volumes.
The company did not shy away from the challenges still ahead. CEO Antonio Baravalle pointed to a turbulent start to the new year, noting that serious geopolitical tensions in early 2026 are expected to weigh further on companies’ operating costs. His comments suggest Lavazza is bracing for continued uncertainty rather than expecting conditions to ease quickly.
Lavazza performed well in North America. This helped the brand to balance weaker sales in other markets where high prices reduced demand.
Founded more than 100 years ago in Turin, Lavazza is one of the world’s well-known coffee brands. It sells its products in many countries under different brand names.
