Our History
Supremo Coffee has carried a coffee roasting heritage and tradition since 1946. It all began in Bucaramanga, Colombia, when Luis Bohorquez started a coffee mill and became Santander’s largest coffee exporter
1946
In 1960, Myriam Bohorquez married Abelardo Acevedo, who at the time was working at the coffee mill, and was introduced to the coffee industry. With his experience as a successful businessman, he founded the Coffee Growers Cooperative to secure green coffee beans of good and consistent quality from local growers.
Later, Abelardo started his coffee roasting enterprise, Café Bon Ami.
1960
1975, the company became the 5th largest coffee roasting company in the Colombian territory. At the time, his 15-year-old son, Ricardo Acevedo roasted, ground, packaged, and sold coffee for the company.
1975
In 1978, Ricardo moved to the United States, where he obtained his Bachelor’s in Business Administration.
1978
