The roasters writing the coffee scene in Reykjavik: who they are, where they source from and where to drink it.
The roasters writing the coffee scene in Reykjavik. who they are, where they source from, and where to drink the result.
Reykjavik Roasters started as Kaffismidja Islands in 2008 and is the city's defining specialty roaster, roasting single origins for its Karastigur cafe.
Tip: The Brautarholt site holds the roastery; Karastigur is the cosy original. Whole beans sold at both.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Brazil
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Kaffibrugghusid is a Grandi micro-roastery on Fiskislod founded by Sonja Bjork Grant in 2014, roasting origin-led coffee and running barista classes.
Tip: A wholesale roastery rather than a cafe, open to the public on Wednesdays for beans and brewing kit.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Kenya, Colombia
How they serve: Whole bean retail, Espresso, Cupping classes
Te og Kaffi, founded 1984, is Iceland's first specialty coffee roaster, a Reykjavik chain whose Skolavordustigur branch keeps a central micro-roast for whole-bean retail and espresso.
Tip: Eight outlets across the Capital Region. Skolavordustigur is the most central, with beans by the bag.
Sources from: Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Micro-roast
Kaffitar is one of Iceland's pioneering coffee roasters, a Reykjavik chain whose Hofdatorg branch on Borgartun pours its house roast at the office-district crossroads.
Tip: Several Capital Region branches. The Hofdatorg cafe is the easy in-and-out for whole-bean retail.
Sources from: Colombia, Brazil, Ethiopia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Mokka Kaffi on Skolavordustigur has roasted its own beans since 1958, the first cafe in Reykjavik to serve espresso and still grinding its in-house roast.
Tip: The roasting is part of the heritage here, unchanged for decades. Come for the waffles, stay for the espresso.
Sources from: Brazil, Colombia
How they serve: Espresso, Whole bean retail