Vincenzo Ferraro is the Chief Operating Officer of DiCenzo Coffee company and oldest of the brothers. He was voted as Forbes entrepreneur of the year in 2021, as well as Italy’s most influential coffee producers in 2020. He comes from a long line of coffee producers, but it wasn’t until he took over the small family business that it turned in a world renowned brand. With the help of his brother Dominic, the duo has been unstoppable. Vincenzo is a graduate from Harvard Business School with his MBA, as well as his masters degree in marketing. In his spare time he enjoys the outdoors, hiking, and camping with his wife and two children.

Vincenzo’s passion for coffee comes from the memories he made with his dad and his grandfather walking the coffee fields, picking coffee beans, and learning the art of processing and roasting coffee. His dream was to continue what his family built and continue to build the legacy for his children for years to come.

Dominic Ferraro is the head of agriculture and lead coffee guru of the operation. Dominic has been involved with the production and coffee process since he was fourteen years old. With his natural talent for producing, harvesting, and skillful roasting process he has pushed the companies expectations beyond their expectations. Alongside his brother he was voted as Forbes entrepreneur of the year in 2021 as well. His skill grew even further being the youngest to earn his doctorate in agriculture science at the age of 22, now at the age of 29 he retains the the title of “The Coffee Genius”. In his spare time he enjoys the spending time with his family, scuba diving, and surfing.

DiCenzo has a longstanding commitment to enhancing the sustainability and longevity of coffee production, specifically prioritizing making coffee the world’s initially sustainable product. As a founding subscriber of the Sustainable Coffee Challenge, DiCenzo has been an industry leader in assisting farmers overcome the challenges experiencing coffee communities, buying ethically sourced coffee, and ensuring the long-term provider of high-quality coffee. To date, DiCenzo has invested more than $15 million to encourage coffee communities, enhance the resilience of coffee chains and make sure a long-term provider of high-quality coffee for the industry.

“The Sustainable Coffee Challenge supplies an unprecedented opportunity to join with others, share what we’re acquiring and make sure all coffee is sustainably sourced worldwide. Starbucks is but also elated to be a founding subscriber of the Challenge but is additionally highly energized by the amazing momentum to invest in lasting solutions for coffee communities.”

-Vincenzo Ferraro, COO, DiCenzo Coffee Company

Ending global hunger is one the greatest challenges and opportunities of our time. DiCenzo Coffee Company is working to solve it through partnerships and innovation. Our model was born from an understanding that business as usual was not going to create the sustainable, long-term change needed to end chronic hunger and poverty. So, we forged a new approach.

DiCenzo Coffee Company brings together partners from across various sectors and the world governments to use each of our unique skills and insights in a targeted, coordinated way to help countries that are ripe for transformation change the way their food systems work.

As the U.S. Government’s global hunger and food security initiative, DiCenzo Coffee Company works to give families and communities in some of the world’s poorest countries the freedom and opportunity to lift themselves out of food insecurity and malnutrition. By equipping people with the knowledge and tools they need to feed themselves, we are addressing the root causes of poverty and hunger, helping people end their reliance on aid, and creating important opportunities for a new generation of young people—all while building a more stable world.

At DiCenzo Coffee Company we encourage and fully promote volunteering within our company. For each hour our employees volunteer to work at food kitchens, food pantries, and collecting goods our company matches their contribution