Timeline

1977. Saturday Night Fever is playing in theaters, gas costs 65 cents per gallon, the first Apple II computers hit the stores, and Jeffrey Cohn opens The Brewing Market with the desire of bringing superior coffee to the people.

1980. Cohn begins roasting beans.

1985. Cohn sells The Brewing Market and launches Allegro Coffee Company, an import, roasting, and wholesale distribution venture. 

1986. Allegro is the first coffee company in Colorado — and one of the first in the United States to become organic certified.

1992. Allegro enters tea business – offering loose leaf tea.

1995. Allegro is distributing its coffee throughout the United States.

1997. Whole Foods Market acquires Allegro Coffee Company.

1998. Allegro introduces TOP LOT coffees (originally as Allegro Limited Edition). These micro lot coffees represent the are grown in small lots in microclimates whose perfect conditions develop flavor profiles that embody the region’s sun, soil, water and altitude

2000. Allegro moves to new facility in Thornton, CO.

2003. Jeff Teter joins Allegro as President.

2003. Allegro Special Reserve program is launched (originally as High Five for Farmers). 

2005. Allegro expands tea line to include bagged tea.

2005. Allegro partners with Renewable Choice to become a %100 wind powered facility.

2005. Earth University students intern with Allegro — beginning a partnership in coffee.

2007. Allegro becomes a licensed Fair Trade certified roaster— introduces four Fair-trade certified coffees.

2007. First Whole Trade Guaranteed product offered, Organic El Salvador St. Adelaida.

2008. First Rainforest Alliance certified product offered, Organic El Salvador St. Adelaida.

2009. Allegro is honored with the Rainforest Alliance Corporate Green Globe Award.

2010. Allegro introduces certified organic spices for food/restaurant service.