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Oslo specialty coffee

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Tasting notes from Oslo's best specialty coffee bars. Click a café to expand. ❤️ marks a personal favourite.

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Tim Wendelboe Grüners gate 1 · Grünerløkka
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Oslo's most celebrated roastery, founded by a World Barista Champion. Precise, bright filter coffees with extraordinary provenance. Heavy on Ethiopian and Kenyan lots — floral, fruit-forward, and complex. Top picks: Geisha El Vikingo, Echemo Ethiopia, and Finca Tamana.

Tatmara Ethiopia 74110 — Natural4 / 5Floral, tropical fruit, strawberry. Slightly burnt finish.
Caballero — Honduras, Niacinamento4.5 / 5SL28 variety — red berries, deeply satisfying.❤️
Geisha El Vikingo — Honduras Washed5 / 5Herbal, floral, citrus. One of the best.❤️
Finca Tamana — Colombia Washed—Herbal, caramel, chocolate. A repeat favourite.❤️
Finca Tamana Variedad — El Pital, Huila Colombia Washed4.5 / 5Sweet chocolate, caramel & red fruits.
Echemo — Ethiopia Heirloom Washed5 / 5Floral, white tea, stone fruits. Exceptional.❤️
Karogoto — Kenya SL28, SL14, Batian Washed4.5 / 5Blackberry, hibiscus, blackcurrant. Dark chocolate, slightly heavy.
Caballero Honduras Pacamara — Washed4.5 / 5Winery, ripe red berries, tropical fruits.
Cielito Lindo Ihcafe90 — Honduras Washed3.5 / 5Forest berries, herbal, cacao.
Nacimiento — El Salvador Pacas Washed4 / 5Stone fruits, red berries, herbal. A little too bitter.
Los Pirineos Pacamara — Honey—Winey, stone fruits, cacao nibs.
Kapsokisio — Kenya K7, SL28 & SL34 Washed4 / 5Rose hips, hibiscus & red berries.
Fuglen Coffee Roasters St. Halvards gate 33 · Gamlebyen
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Roastery-café with a cocktail bar soul. Serious coffee programme with a relaxed Nordic vibe. Strong on Kenyan and Peruvian lots. Multiple 5/5 standouts — the Kenyan Ngurueri and Kiambara are exceptional.

Ei Rejo — Washed—Stone fruit, raspberry, apricot.❤️
Peru — La Chancha Washed5 / 5Passionfruit, pear, yellow plum.
Peru — La Mandarina5 / 5Orange marmalade, wild berries, white tea.
Guatemala — Valentín Carrillo Washed4 / 5Raisin, dark chocolate, honeycomb.
Ngurueri PB — Kenya Washed (Kiamabara, Riuru 11, SL28, SL34, K7)5 / 5Plum, orange, papaya.
Kiambara — Kenya, Mugaga Co-op, Nyeri (SL28, SL34, K7, Riuru 11) Washed5 / 5Black tea, rosehip, blackcurrant.
Colombia Santa Barbara — Castillo Natural Anaerobic, Huila4.5 / 5Strawberry, mango, cocoa, funky, lemon candy.
Saime Cardenas — Costa Rica Red Honey, West Valley4.5 / 5Red honey process.
Kaffebrenneriet Multiple locations across Oslo
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Oslo's most widespread specialty chain with consistently good quality. The Kenyan lots are highlights — especially Muranga Gatagua and Yirgacheffe Banko Gotiti. Some Norwegian-seasonal blends worth exploring too.

La Tia — Blue, Jasmine Honey, Berry-dried3 / 5
Sommernatt4 / 5
Muranga — Kenya Gatagua (SL-28, SL-34, Ruiri 11)5 / 5Blackcurrant, pineapple & lemon balm.
Kirinyaga — Kenya Kiburi (SL-28, SL-34, Ruiri 11) Dried without pulp4.5 / 5Plum, lime & vanilla. Gets slightly rancid/sour toward the end.
Yirgacheffe — Ethiopia Heirloom Banko Gotiti5 / 5Passionfruit, jasmine & honey.
Java Ullevålsveien 47 · Bislett
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A small neighbourhood gem near Bislett. Light-roast focused, excellent single-origin filter. The Peruvian Damian Espinoza was a standout — hazelnut, stone fruit and vanilla biscuit in a very refined cup.

Kaffa Oslo — Light roast, Damian Espinoza, Cajamarca Peru5 / 5Hazelnut, stone fruit, vanilla biscuit.
Hakone Coffee Storgata 23c · Grønland
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Japanese-influenced café with a strong specialty programme and excellent pastries. Consistently impressive — multiple 5/5 coffees. The Mr. Mengeche Derso from Yirgacheffe and Finca El Placer Pink Bourbon are exceptional.

Mr. Mengeche Derso — Ethiopia Heirloom, Gedeo Yirgacheffe Natural5 / 5
Finca El Placer — Pink Bourbon5 / 5
Las Mishas — Organic5 / 5
AA Gondo4.5 / 5
Bombe5 / 5