The story of Populus Coffee Roasters
The specialty coffee roastery, Populus Coffee was born in 2016 in Neukölln, Berlin.
But the seed was planted years before in Helsinki, Finland.
Populus was born on the idea of working as directly with the coffee producers as possible, creating real value for the people along the supply chain, having an honest ongoing dialog with all members, and doing business that makes people feel good.
The founders
Populus is a family business founded by Sari and Henrik Haavisto. Originally from Finland, coffee is a part of our DNA. We grew up with filter coffee all around us.
In 2014, Henrik's background in journalism took him on a trip to Guatemala and Honduras, and it turned out to be a life-changing one. He got to experience the true beauty of specialty coffee: the relationship between people who share the same passion and work together for a common goal. From that trip, Populus Coffee also got its first and most long-lasting partnerships, as well as our name, which means people. To us, these relationships are the most important part of the trade.
Sourcing
Direct sourcing and long-lasting relationships are the core of our roastery. We are proud to work with some of the best coffee producers in the world. Some of our oldest partnerships go back to that first trip to Guatemala and Honduras in 2014.
In sourcing our coffees we place high value on the quality, cleanliness and brightness of the coffee but equally on the connection with the producer. We want to work with good people, who make great coffees.
Our roastery
We are the founders of a shared roasting space in Neukölln, Berlin, where we work alongside other similar minded people.
Our roastery is located right next to Neukölln U- and S-bahn station, and easily reachable with public transport. You can find our upcoming occasional events on our social media chanels.