ABOUT US

The History

The present company, Conti Stefano, was founded in 1900 with a simple stand at the S. Ambrogio Market where the current proprietor, Stefano's grandfather, Giuseppe Conti, began selling fine fruits and vegetables.

After the First World War the location moved into the Central Market of S. Lorenzo where the business increased thanks to the efforts of Stefano's father Mario Conti. Stefano Conti, the 3rd generation is now joined by his son, the 4th generation, Manuel Conti.

Because of these generational property successions, the Conti's shop is now member of the valuable membership of the historical shops in Florence.

The experience and passion of the owners in search of the best artisanal products, has become popular for national and international customers.

In their large and historical location inside the Central Market you can find products from all over Tuscany, but not only. No doubts about the quality!

Conti's product range include seasonal fruits and vegetables, fresh and dried porcini mushrooms, fresh and preserved truffles, organic honey, balsamic vinegar of Modena of all ages, an incredible assortment of dried fruit, fine quality rices, dried herbs and spices, pastas, mixes for prepared Tuscan soups, sauces and patés, jams and the rare Zolfini beans.

Moreover you can find a wide range of the best Tuscan extra virgin olive oils, including the private label Conti oil; a selection of about 100 wines from the region, and hand-made olive wood objects of rare beauty.

Another added value of the company is that inside the shop you can taste the majority of the products on sale, learning new recipes and how to eat in the Tuscan and Italian way. In few words, Conti is the best and most friendly place where you can go to find and learn what Tuscany has to offer.

Conti's attention and respect for their clients, and their decennial experience have continuously increased the demand for Conti's products from all over the world.

Today, the Conti family boasts thousands of customers from all over the world - including more than 700 just in the USA - thanks also to their online business and a distributor of their products in Japan.

In conclusion, at our shop a simple trip to the market is transformed into a cultural food experience which lifts the spirit and tempts your taste buds.

About Conti USA

I had the opportunity to meet the Conti family in 2005 when I decided to move to Florence to master the Italian language. One day, while scouring the Central Market for the best food products to bring back to my apartment, I stumbled upon my soon-to-be second family, the Contis.

They had me at Cinghiale. It was the single best pasta sauce I had ever tasted, and it changed my life.

Since I was spending most of my days at their market anyway - I'm like that when it comes to food I love - the Contis asked me to work with them. I couldn't pass up such a perfect opportunity: They would help me with my Italian, and I would help them improve their English. The best part was that I was in gourmet heaven. What started as a temporary day-to-day job turned into a treasured year-after-year exerience where we bonded like family.

And that truly is what the Contis are to me - my second family. In the Spring of 2007, Stefano Conti offered me the exclusive North American rights to his products, and today I am both humbled and honored to carry on a family tradition that has lasted over 100 years.

At Conti USA we are proud to introduce the Conti line of Italian gourmet products to lovers of fine foods throughout North America. It's taken a lot of time, paperwork and tears to finally get our operation up and running, but all you need to do is take one bite of that life-changing Cinghiale sauce and you'll understand why it was worth the effort.

Grazie!

Charlotte Capan

President, Conti USA