Premium coffee roaster for 165 years Based in Philadelphia, Ellis Coffee Company is a manufacturer of branded and private label coffees to hotels, restaurants, convenience and retail chains, office and food service distributors, and healthcare in the eastern United States. Ellis Coffee Company is a fourth-generation family-run business with a long and rich history dating back to 1854. Management team balances the tradition and relationships of a family-run business with innovation and professionalism necessary to succeed in today’s food marketplace.