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A micro coffee roastery in Trondheim, Norway
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Kayanza · Altitude: 1,700–1,900 m
Varietal: Red Bourbon
Process: Fully washed
Cupping notes: Floral and fruit-driven with clean sweetness
Flavour: Honey, stone fruit, cacao
Description
This fully washed Red Bourbon comes from Kibingo washing station in Kayanza, northern Burundi. The station sits at almost 1,900 meters above sea level and receives coffee from 1,739 smallholder farmers cultivating the surrounding hills.
The cherries are selectively handpicked, floated, sorted, pulped, fermented, washed, and graded before drying on raised beds. This carefully washed process creates a clean and structured cup, highlighting the floral and fruit-driven character Burundi is known for.
In the cup, Kibingo shows honeyed sweetness, soft stone fruit, and a cacao-like depth, with a balanced acidity and smooth, composed finish. It is elegant rather than loud, making it a strong choice for both filter brewing and a lighter, more nuanced espresso.
This coffee is also IMPACT Verified, with purchases supporting a livestock initiative that helps coffee-farming families in Burundi build more stable incomes over time
Halo Berti · Yirgacheffe
Altitude: 2,100–2,300 m
Varietal: JARC 74110, JARC 74112, local landraces
Process: Fully washed
Cupping notes: Bright and juicy with fragrant florals
Flavor: Peach, bergamot, honey
Description
This washed lot comes from smallholder farmers in Halo Beriti, a village in Ethiopia's Yirgacheffe region, and was processed by Bemen Coffee at the Gedeb Banko Taratu washing station. It is a classic Yirgacheffe: elegant, floral and full of fruit.
Grown at 2,100–2,300 meters above sea level, the coffee develops a delicate and aromatic profile. In the cup, it shows ripe peach, bergamot and honey, with a bright, juicy acidity, a tea-like elegance and a smooth, clean finish.
A light and fragrant coffee that is perfect for a calm morning brew or an afternoon pour-over.
Medium Roast · Peru & Uganda
Profile: Classic, rounded and easy-drinking
Flavour: Chocolate, fig, vanilla ice cream
Description
Trondheim Special is our medium-roasted everyday blend, created for those who prefer a fuller and more classic cup than our lighter single-origin coffees.
Built from high-grown coffees from Peru and Uganda, this blend is roasted a little deeper to bring out more body, sweetness, and comfort in the cup. Expect a smooth profile with notes of chocolate, fig, and vanilla ice cream, supported by a medium body and a soft, familiar finish.
This is not a heavy dark roast, but a more developed and rounded coffee designed for broad appeal. It works well as filter, French press, moka pot, and holds up nicely with milk.
An all-day, everyday brew for those who want something reliable, balanced, and easy to enjoy.
Kii, Kirinyaga · Altitude: 1,600–1,800 m
Varietal: SL-28, SL-34, Ruiru 11, Batian
Process: Washed
Cupping notes: Deep, juicy and sweet with bright acidity
Flavour: Dried red fruit, raspberry, cane sugar
Description
This washed coffee is processed at the Kii Factory, one of three wet mills run by the Rung’eto Farmers’ Cooperative Society on the slopes of Mount Kenya in Kirinyaga. Nordic Approach has been buying from Rung’eto since 2016, and the cooperative’s chairman has put real work into quality: tiled washing channels and fermentation tanks, and water that is reused through the process.
Grown in rich volcanic soil between 1,600 and 1,800 meters above sea level, the coffee gets the intensity and depth that Mount Kenya is known for. The cherries are hand-sorted, pulped and graded by density, dry-fermented for 18 to 36 hours in shaded concrete tanks, then washed and dried on raised beds for 12 to 20 days. In the cup, it shows dried red fruit, raspberry and cane sugar, with an upfront fruitiness and a deep, sweet finish.
A quintessential Kirinyaga coffee: bright, juicy and full of character.
Espresso Nostalgia
Blend: Arabica (Uganda, DRUGAR) and Canephora (Uganda King Robusta)
Varietal: SL14, SL28, Bourbon, Robusta
Process: Natural
Roast: Dark
Cupping notes: Rich, earthy and full-bodied, with no sharp acidity
Flavour: Dark chocolate, roasted nuts, toasted spice
Description
Espresso Nostalgia is our signature espresso, probably the best espresso in the world! It is a taste of southern Italy, built the classic way: Ugandan natural-process Arabica from the DRUGAR grade, paired with Uganda King Robusta.
Grown between 1,000 and 1,600 meters above sea level and dried in the fruit, the coffees bring natural sweetness and body. We roast them dark, applying heat with care to control the many chemical reactions that turn green coffee into espresso. The old Italian idea of a bold, comforting cup meets modern roasting technique. In the cup, it is rich and earthy with dark chocolate and roasted nuts, and the Robusta adds weight, a thick crema and a lingering finish. There is no unpleasant acidity.
A classic espresso, excellent in milk drinks. Perfect for a slow morning ristretto or the cappuccino you remember.
Blend: Arabica (Uganda, DRUGAR) and Canephora (Uganda King Robusta)
Varietal: SL14, SL28, Bourbon, Robusta
Process: Natural
Roast: Dark
Cupping notes: Rich, earthy and full-bodied, with no sharp acidity
Flavour: Dark chocolate, roasted nuts, toasted spice
Description
Espresso Nostalgia is our signature espresso, probably the best espresso in the world! It is a taste of southern Italy, built the classic way: Ugandan natural-process Arabica from the DRUGAR grade, paired with Uganda King Robusta.
Grown between 1,000 and 1,600 meters above sea level and dried in the fruit, the coffees bring natural sweetness and body. We roast them dark, applying heat with care to control the many chemical reactions that turn green coffee into espresso. The old Italian idea of a bold, comforting cup meets modern roasting technique. In the cup, it is rich and earthy with dark chocolate and roasted nuts, and the Robusta adds weight, a thick crema and a lingering finish. There is no unpleasant acidity.
A classic espresso, excellent in milk drinks. Perfect for a slow morning ristretto or the cappuccino you remember.
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