Illycafe plans to promote gourmet coffees in India

The Hindu Business Line reports that due to the rising consumption of coffee in India, illycafe S.p.A. is planning to promote gourmet coffee culture and open an outlet of its ‘University of Coffee’ in Bangalore. Illycafe is the producer and marketer of a single blend Arabica and operates the Universita del Caffe in Italy at Trieste. Andrea illy, chairman and CEO of illycafe, said that the University of Coffee will be functional in January 2007 and will be training Indian coffee growers and baristas, organize food and beverage courses, train managers etc.