Acquired by Horizon in 1991 and sold in 2004. Portland, Oregon based CBI was founded in 1972 is one of North America's first roasters of specialty coffees. CBI's focus has always been on the top end of the quality spectrum and it is regarded as one of the industry's premier roaster/wholesalers. During Horizon's ownership the company successfully evolved from its historical strength in the specialty retail trade to expand its market to include the large and rapidly growing multi-unit food service market where offering high quality coffee and related beverages is an important strategic focus. CBI's customers include many prominent large national food service and retail chains.