A year ago there was Kaffecentralen (now there’s actually three of them!) . The only real option for a proper espresso. Very affordable price of 1€ per cup, two coffees in grinder, changing every day. Maybe not the freshest coffee around but you weren’t spoiled with choices at that time.
Choosing a place for your afternoon cappuccino or double ristretto still is not too difficult but at least you’ve got a couple of cafes to choose from. La Torrefazione, fresh coffee and stylish interior but the quality of espresso varies too much from barista to another.
Kaffa opened its new roastery and espresso bar in Punavuori in January. With Linea and two Anfim grinders and nothing else than coffee for sale Kaffa is definitely one of the coffee places in town. (Disclaimer: Yes, I work at Kaffa part-time, but I honestly think that it is one of the best spots around)
That equals three (3) coffee places – not very many compared to Stockholm, not to mention London. Nevertheless, it seems that the speciality coffee boom is finding its way to Finland, too. Coffee bar Sävy, located in a little suspicious neighbourhood of Kallio, is supposed to open its doors in June or July. Serving Turun Kahvipaahtimo‘s coffee, only cafe in Helsinki to do so, it is good to have some variation. They are also supposed to serve V60, something I’m really looking forward to.
There is also a rumor going on that there would be also other cafes opening in Helsinki this autumn. An establishment with three-gruppo Synesso and 2 Mazzer Majors is supposed open in Punavuori. Nobody seems to know who is behind this project but I’ve understood that it is someone new to the coffee scene.
My conclusion of this phenomenon is that Helsinki is experiencing same as Stockholm did – 5 years ago. First there were a handful of people passionated about coffee and willing to spread the love for good coffee. New people get withdrawn into coffee peers, including me, and they begin to work with coffee. During a year we’ve got a couple of new cafes and new ones are being established. My prediction is that during the next couple years the number of coffee places will mushroom – similar to Stockholm and many other cities. I’ve already been thinking of setting up the notorious Dis-Loyalty Card in Helsinki, hopefully it will be reality in a couple of years.
The evolving coffee scene
(The next post will be more visual, I promise!)
A year ago there was Kaffecentralen (now there’s actually three of them!) . The only real option for a proper espresso. Very affordable price of 1€ per cup, two coffees in grinder, changing every day. Maybe not the freshest coffee around but you weren’t spoiled with choices at that time.
Choosing a place for your afternoon cappuccino or double ristretto still is not too difficult but at least you’ve got a couple of cafes to choose from. La Torrefazione, fresh coffee and stylish interior but the quality of espresso varies too much from barista to another.
Kaffa opened its new roastery and espresso bar in Punavuori in January. With Linea and two Anfim grinders and nothing else than coffee for sale Kaffa is definitely one of the coffee places in town. (Disclaimer: Yes, I work at Kaffa part-time, but I honestly think that it is one of the best spots around)
That equals three (3) coffee places – not very many compared to Stockholm, not to mention London. Nevertheless, it seems that the speciality coffee boom is finding its way to Finland, too. Coffee bar Sävy, located in a little suspicious neighbourhood of Kallio, is supposed to open its doors in June or July. Serving Turun Kahvipaahtimo‘s coffee, only cafe in Helsinki to do so, it is good to have some variation. They are also supposed to serve V60, something I’m really looking forward to.
There is also a rumor going on that there would be also other cafes opening in Helsinki this autumn. An establishment with three-gruppo Synesso and 2 Mazzer Majors is supposed open in Punavuori. Nobody seems to know who is behind this project but I’ve understood that it is someone new to the coffee scene.
My conclusion of this phenomenon is that Helsinki is experiencing same as Stockholm did – 5 years ago. First there were a handful of people passionated about coffee and willing to spread the love for good coffee. New people get withdrawn into coffee peers, including me, and they begin to work with coffee. During a year we’ve got a couple of new cafes and new ones are being established. My prediction is that during the next couple years the number of coffee places will mushroom – similar to Stockholm and many other cities. I’ve already been thinking of setting up the notorious Dis-Loyalty Card in Helsinki, hopefully it will be reality in a couple of years.