When Antonino Meo came to New Zealand from Italy he brought old ways to his new land. A love of good food and a passion for good coffee, things not easily found in 1951 New Zealand. For Antonino, coffee was a "modo di vivere" - "a way of life". There was always the ritual, always the respect.
In a land where we are all Immigrants he embraced those around him. Even those of us who weren't his family were made part of his family; his love for espresso passed on to us. Today we source the worlds best beans, carefully roast them and deliver them to you, just as Antonino would have it - the finest coffee The Immigrant's Son can make.
The Immigrant's Son espresso was founded in 2005 by Andrew Meo - son of the Italian immigrant, Antonin