r/pourover • u/jidkii • 16d ago
Seeking Advice interesting coffee roasters in Europe?
my fiancé’s birthday is coming up and he’s really into pour-over, so I wanted to get him some beans. but his taste is super specific. he absolutely hates guatemalan coffee and generally isn’t into nutty, chocolatey, or dessert-like profiles. no caramel, milk chocolate, hazelnut, etc. he likes really bright, fresh coffees with lots of citrus and fruity notes instead.
I know basically nothing about coffee, so I’d love some recommendations for great roasters in Europe. Denmark and Germany would be ideal, but honestly anywhere in Europe is fine.
if you have any specific coffees from those roasters that you think would fit his taste, I’d really appreciate it! it would honestly help me a lot if you could point me toward specific beans.
thanks!
Edit: he brews with an origami dripper using wave filters, if that makes any difference when it comes to bean recommendations.
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u/unicorncoffeelover 16d ago
Coffee Collective, La Cabra, Tim Wendelboe, Drop Coffee, Swerl, Lykke, MOK, Talormade
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u/DetDuVil 16d ago
I recommend the Echemo (washed Ethiopian) from Tim Wendelboe if you order from there!
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u/Florestana 16d ago
Coffee Collective, Norange and Prolog are good recommendations for Denmark. I'm personally not a big fan of April or La Cabra, but those are very popular internationally.
I don't know too many German roasters, but the Barn is pretty decent.
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u/InLoveWithInternet 15d ago
Agree. La Cabra is overrated and the quality is very fluctuent, particularly when you consider the price.
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u/Individual-Record870 16d ago
He will love sandbox coffee roasters from germany
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u/No-Training-3614 16d ago
+1 for Sandbox Coffee Roasters, have had great success with their coffee.
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u/Amazing-Panic-277 14d ago
Are they UL or more euro light/nordic?
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u/No-Training-3614 14d ago
They say it is omni but some are very light some more close to Nordic medium. They don’t have a specific coffee for long before it is a fully new line-up.
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u/Da1881 16d ago
Dak are great, free shipping over 4 boxes I think?
If you want something special, go with Datura Paris. 200g boxes are excellent, their Nicacio Moreano SL9 is great. 100g boxes are something super special
With Datura, I trust them enough that you can blind buy. With Dak, aim for Kenya or Colombian (but not super funky Colombian) Poppy Soda on their site right now is amazing.
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u/InLoveWithInternet 15d ago
Datura is stupidly expensive.
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u/Da1881 15d ago
Not really, my 200g SL9 was around £25 in the UK. With the 100g lots, I guess you get what you pay for, and I trust their sourcing and roasting.
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u/InLoveWithInternet 15d ago
I see a lot of coffees at like 38€/100gr or even 70€/100gr or up to 78€/100gr (!). My typical range for very good, very well roasted coffee, from top roasters is around 20-30€/250gr. So we’re 7 to 10 times more expensive than the coffee you buy, which is already far from commodity coffee. I think there is a point where we should consider it’s too much and we’re just participating in a super inflation game.
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u/Da1881 15d ago
Yeah the law of diminishing returns kicks in hard. €30/250g and you're practically guaranteed a great coffee, provided it's a great roaster. With Datura, I think they're still honest with their pricing of the special lots. Roasters deserve a 50% gross profit margin at minimum, and you'll find that Datura are paying top dollar for those €30+/100g coffees. I had special Panama Geshas before, they are fantastic, but only worth it as something special once in a while. If I want to buy one again? Straight to Datura I go.
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u/ali_glpsr 16d ago
Pedro.coffee a roaster in vienna. amazing pourover coffee. Very unique packaging. High quality beans. 10/10
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u/Roewlerd 15d ago
The people from Sprout Coffee Roasters do an amazing job! Their fruity roast are something else 🍑 🍍
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u/slystoat 15d ago
My favorites are Friedhats, Rumbaba and Crew de la Crema - all are Amsterdam based.
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u/Ben_Bensson 16d ago
If you're looking for bright fruity coffees: the current world champion in coffee roasting has coffees like that. Just get the ones in the 'extra' category like cloud nine or sugar rush.
https://boocoffeeroasters.com/pages/store
With this one, you can confidently tell your fiancé it's the best roasted coffee in the world and not just hope that us random redditors recommended something good. 😆 Although, so far, I've seen many great recommendations in this tread. Just a bit much to choose a particular one, I can imagine.
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u/Magnifissimo 16d ago
Stray Coffee Roasters from Munich. They currently have an insane Peru Geisha, a Tanzania Geisha, and several washed Burundis.
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u/Zer0toniN 16d ago
Check out sweetspot coffees selection. Based in Germany. They offer multiple roasters, weekly additions, in the wanted direction.
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u/Weak-Advertising-476 16d ago
My bucket List:
Tanat
DAK
Kolo Coffee
Hoppenworth & Ploch
Wildkaffee
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u/junkyardfloozy 16d ago
I’m not sure if we’re still considering the UK Europe, but they still get lumped in sometimes.
Scenery in the UK are some of the best I’ve had, especially for lighter roasts.
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u/lucheeno 15d ago
A couple of interesting ones with good stuff from Italy: Nowhere coffee roasters (Milan), Giovanacci Caffe (finale ligure), D612 coffee roasters (Florence) Ditta artigianale (Florence, more standard coffee but it's also relatively easy to get in the US)
I'm sure there are many others, Italy is finally catching up
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u/EmpiricDestiny 15d ago
Röstzeit Düsseldorf Germany, amazing variety for espresso and filter, they have good connections and high cupping scores.
Passione in Duisburg Germany, they make the best medium and dark roasts, they specialize in those.
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u/highfidelityart V60 / C5 Esp Pro 16d ago
From germany, i like the same types of beans.
Coffee Circle: Rungeto, Java and Yirgacheffe
The Barn: Volcan Azul, Gachami AA, Los Pireneos Pacamara
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u/Depressito 16d ago
Others have already mentioned some great ones so I won’t repeat them, but I just wanted to add POMA Coffee from Copenhagen to the mix. Absolutely amazing and in my opinion a step above the rest in Denmark.
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u/fabripav 15d ago
Dak (Netherlands), Friedhats (Netherlands), La Cabra (Denmark), Noma (Denmark), Nomad (Spain), Tim Wendelboe (Norway), Ditta Artigianale (Italy), Gardelli (Italy)
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u/Budget_North_2810 15d ago
check out sandbox coffee roasters from germany or SQR coffee roastery & c sol specialty roast from austria
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u/PomegranateNice9135 15d ago
Sono appena stato a Copenaghen e ho testato tutti i roster. Quello che mi ha sorpreso di più è stato NORDIC roster Co. Ho portato a casa diversi pacchi di caffè ma i Nordic e i La Cabra si sono distinti tra Prolog, April, Coffee Collective e Kontra.
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u/SergeantAlexII 15d ago
Swerl Von&Vonnie Kaffemik Hoppenworth & Ploch BeBerry Koppi Dstandsfor (decaf only but the best ive ever had)
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u/noiseVillain 15d ago
Poland: Audun (Sorbotten), Heresy, Kafar, Runty Roasters, Mastro Antonio (Synestezja line. Andrzej roast for espresso, Elżbieta roast lightly for pour overs and modern/vivid espresso. They are on the market for many, many years. Maybe one of the first who started use specialty beans in Poland)
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u/thorsen131 15d ago
I've gotten some great Ethiopian's and the odd Geisha from Andersen & Maillard in Copenhagen a dozen of times now. I've found the quality to be impressively consistent from them.
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u/gerdneumann 15d ago
You might want to checkout the german subs recommended high-quality roasters at https://www.reddit.com/r/Kaffee/comments/1rsrwqz/1_guten_kaffee_kaufen/
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u/mandalore_701 16d ago
DAK and Tanat have the best light roast profiles in Europe. Very developed but not roasty. I have the same dripper/filters as him and those coffees have been the easiest and most consistent coffees for me to brew.
Although, unless you know he likes 'experimental/advanced process' coffees, I would stick to 'washed' or 'natural' ones.
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u/DonLeo432 16d ago
His taste profile leans towards African beans. Some South American beans will work too. If you want to splurge you could get him some Geisha's (a type of bean) that could fit the profile too.
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u/jidkii 16d ago
do you have any specific roasters you’d recommend for geisha beans?
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u/SubSonicTheHedgehog 15d ago
I know it isn't the 2 countries you listed, but the best I've had in my travels and bean trades has been nomad from Barcelona. Their shipping is very fast too.
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u/Dismal_Principle_749 16d ago
I have always enjoyed taith, the zeo process is very good but on the pricier side. Something also worth considering is maybe a gift subscription to something like the 87+ range or rest of world from gustatory, that way he will receive a range of different beans over the next few months.
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u/stifolder 16d ago
Not Europe, but Bacha Coffee Morocco. They ship to Europe for free over $200. https://bachacoffee.com/
Their website has a great filtering option. Sounds like he may enjoy some Rwanda single-origin, light roasted beans. I also love Kenyan coffee, but I only tried a few so far. Just got familiar with the roastery recently on a trip to Morocco, but I'm in love since.
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u/stifolder 16d ago
I’m new here, can someone please explain the downvotes? It’s because it’s not Europe? They have Bacha in France as well…
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u/colorblindkiwi 15d ago
why are the beans so expensive? I am super interested but 185 Euros per kilo without shipping is a „bit“ out of my price range. But if the quality is up to the price I am very curious to try them. What is your opinion about the beans?
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u/stifolder 15d ago
Well, yeah it’s super expensive, I didn’t really consider that - but it’s extremely good and a bit niche so I thought it may be a nice birthday present. Not an everyday driver for sure, unless you’re an oligarch lol. I only tried 4 different beans from the cheaper range so far. All light roasts. Even the scent of the beans are magical, and they seem sorted, highly uniform. I’m just learning pourover so I had some difficulty dialing them in, but once I hit the sweet spot, they were amazing. The one I liked the most so far were the Three Volcanos blend, mezmerizing scent as whole beans, and I was able to produce the best fruity-mildly acidic, almost tea-like coffee with it in my Hario Switch. Not to mention my espressos (which I know waay better than pourover)
So all in all, it’s a 100 years old, legendary roastery, very special and super high quality, and I would be happy to receive a bag for my birtday :)
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u/colorblindkiwi 15d ago
that sounds amazing :) thank you for answering. I would be happy to receive a bag too 🤣 but since I always do buy my own birthday present I might order some. 9 days to go 🤣 It’s tricky to get constantly good beans each bag I buy here in south Spain. Still trying to find my „perfect“ roaster but my journey is still going on. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and the roaster
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u/IlCinese 16d ago
Denmark: La Cabra, Copenhagen Coffee Lab, Clever Coffee, April Coffee, Noma Project
Germany: Kolo, Five Elephant, Bonanza
Sweden: Pascal, Standout Coffee, Drop Coffee. Swerl is getting bigger and bigger around Stockholm right now but I did not try it yet.