In the 1970’s, long before niche coffees started gathering much interest, Vincenzo Sandalj’s work experiences sparked a lifelong commitment to quality. SCAA and SCAE founding member, ICO and UN International Trade Centre advisor, co-founder of the Trieste Coffee Cluster, co-founder and President of SCAE and the Associazione Caffè Trieste, and Honorary Consul of the Republic of Indonesia, he was a pioneering believer in building for coffee a culture of quality.