Roaster · Denmark
The Coffee Collective
Copenhagen pioneer of Nordic light roasting and radical sourcing transparency.
The Coffee Collective was founded in Copenhagen in 2007 by a team including 2006 World Barista Champion Klaus Thomsen and World Cup Tasters champion Casper Rasmussen. A standard-bearer of the Nordic light-roast philosophy, the company became renowned for direct trade with full price transparency, publishing the FOB prices it pays and committing to minimums well above commodity levels. Its long-term relationships at farms such as Kieni in Kenya and Finca El Desarrollo set a benchmark for ethical sourcing. The Coffee Collective is one of the most influential roasters in Scandinavia and a global reference for transparency.
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Beans from The Coffee Collective
La Lima Gesha, 200g
Aromatic and full Peruvian Geisha with floral, peach, and citrus notes.
Nueva Alianza Gesha, 4kg Tin
Balanced and aromatic Peruvian Geisha with floral, peach, and citrus notes.
Nueva Alianza Gesha, 1kg
Balanced and aromatic Peruvian organic Geisha with floral and stone fruit notes.
Colombia · Huila
Bombona, 250g
Bright and silky Colombian washed coffee with caramel, blackberry and chocolate notes.
Nueva Alianza Gesha, 250g
Balanced organic Peruvian Geisha with floral, peach, and citrus notes.
Colombia · Huila
Bombona Espresso, 1kg
Bright and silky Colombian washed espresso with caramel, blackberry, and chocolate notes.
Origins they source from
Colombia
Huila
Colombia's most awarded department — sweet, complex washed coffees with caramel, red fruit, and bright acidity.
Ethiopia
Yirgacheffe
The benchmark for floral, tea-like washed Ethiopian coffee — jasmine, bergamot, and citrus over a silky body.
Kenya
Nyeri
The classic Kenyan profile — blackcurrant, tomato, and grapefruit acidity from SL28 on red volcanic soil.
Last updated: June 26, 2026