Coffee with precision.
Before I arrived in Copenhagen, my research lead me to conclude that this roaster was the one for me. They do Direct Trade with farmers all over the world and the level of quality and attention to detail made me excited to visit. I had high expectations and let’s just say that they were met and exceeded.
First, I visited their location at Torvehhallerne, a very nice market that wasn’t too far from where we were staying. Walked right up to their area and they were nice and busy. I was helped pretty quickly and greeted with some friendly smiles. I noticed they were offering some Panama Esmeralda so I went with that right away. It’s one of my favorites and by the looks of it, they would whip it up well.
They had some fancy gear. First, I noticed their custom volumetric Kees van der Westen Spirit espresso machine, a beautiful system. Like the lambo of espresso machines. Shiny Kalita brewing gear, some Victoria Arduiro grinders and a Mahlkönig EK-43.
Before I knew it, I was sipping on my cortado made with their “Espresso 1” (60% Desarollo AA, Columbia/40% Kieni AB, Kenya). It was very solid. Extremely balanced. Shortly after, they handed me my Kalita with Esmeralda. One of the most beautiful cups of coffee I’ve ever had, The Esmeralda Geisha from Panama. Really aromatic, floral and only got better as it cooled down. I had to give everyone from the group a sip so they could enjoy it with me. The team saw how stoked I was to be there and invited me behind the bar to get a closer look at things and they were all beyond friendly. Showing me lots of “hygge” or Danish coziness. They told me about the Roastery and said I should check it out for breakfast, so the next day that is exactly what I did.
The Roastery in Frederiksberg
Tucked away in a little corner so much so that our Uber driver asked us if we were sure it was there, we rolled up to the roastery on a crisp Sunday morning. Walked in to their space. Minimal, clean and lots of natural light. Small cactus on each table and a big Loring roaster in the back. They had a breakfast menu with coffee pairings and decided to go with the eggs and toast paired with the Karagoto from Kenya. It was a bit spendy but worth it! Thick and soft bread with pickled mushrooms, slowly cooked eggs, burnt/carmelized onions, a light but flavorful cheese at the base, sprouts and some type of edible flowers as a garnish. Unreal. It was delicious and the coffee couldn’t have paired better. In addition to the Karagoto, I had the chance to try their Ethiopia Kochere, Kieni from Kenya and their El Desarollo from Colombia. All with their own unique profile. All in all, this place does it right.
Special thanks to the CC team who made my experience so great. Cheers.