ILLYCAFFE. A leading brand in the sector of high-quality coffee, headquartered at Trieste, Illycaffe produces and markets a unique blend of espresso coffee. Every day more than 6 million cups of Illy coffee are tasted and enjoyed. Illy is sold in more than 140 countries around the world, and is available in more than 100,000 of the best restaurants and bars. Espressamente Illy, the Italian-style coffee franchise, is now present in more than 30 countries and has over 230 branches active. With the objective of nurturing and spreading the coffee culture, the company has instituted the University of Coffee, a center of excellence offering complete theoretical and practical training on all topics relating to coffee, for cultivators, coffee bartenders, and enthusiasts. THE CULTURE OF COFFEE: THE UNIVERSITY OF COFFEE. With the objective of contributing to and promoting the culture of coffee, the company has created the University of Coffee, a training center offering complete theoretical and practical preparation on all topics relating to coffee. The courses are structured in relation to the public to which they refer: coffee producers and cultivators; entrepreneurs and employees of bars, restaurants, and hotels; and consumers and connoisseurs who are attentive to quality and interested in deepening their own knowledge of the world of coffee. The University of Coffee, besides its general headquarters at Trieste, has 23 branches outside Italy: Brazil (San Paolo), India (Bangalore), China (Shanghai), South Korea (Seoul), Egypt (Cairo), the Netherlands (Rotterdam), France (Paris), Germany (Munich), Croatia (Opatija), Great Britain (London), United States (New York), Colombia (Bogota), Greece (Athens), Turkey (Istanbul), Mexico (Mexico City), Czech Republic (Prague), Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), South Africa (Johannesburg). Each year, all around the world, the University of Coffee trains more than 21,000 persons.