From a small workshop
to Kyiv’s favourite roastery
Founded in 2019 on Podil, we’ve stayed true to one principle: coffee that’s honest, fresh, and worth talking about.
Two friends, one drum roaster
Kyiv Roasters was born from a conversation between Andrii — a barista who had spent three years pulling shots at award-winning cafés in Kyiv — and Nastia, an agricultural scientist who had studied coffee cultivation in Lviv. They shared a frustration: exceptional beans were reaching Ukraine, but leaving the roastery in mediocre condition.
In September 2019 they leased a 60m² space on Spaska Street in Podil, installed a second-hand 10kg Probat drum roaster, and started roasting. Word spread fast through the Kyiv specialty scene.
We travel to origin
Twice a year Andrii travels to Ethiopia, Colombia, and Guatemala to cup alongside farmers, visit washing stations, and hand-select the lots we’ll bring to Kyiv. Every bean on our menu comes with full traceability — farm, region, altitude, process.
We pay above Fairtrade minimums because we believe quality relationships produce quality coffee. Our farmers know us by name, and we know their harvest seasons better than some of our own calendar dates.
Our values
Transparency
Every bag tells you the farm, altitude, harvest year, and roast date. No mystery blends, no marketing fog.
Craft
Small-batch roasting lets us fine-tune every profile. We never sacrifice quality for speed or volume.
Community
We host free cuppings, publish brewing guides, and support Ukrainian cafés. Coffee is better when shared.
The people behind the beans
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Andrii Kovalenko
Head Roaster & Co-founder
Former championship barista, now obsessed with roast curves and origin sourcing trips.
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Mykola Shevchenko
Head of Wholesale
Builds long-term partnerships with cafés and restaurants. Eleven years in specialty hospitality.
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Nastia Petrenko
Green Buyer & Co-founder
Agricultural scientist who speaks the language of farmers. She finds the lots nobody else knows about.
Ready to taste the difference?
Order a bag today and experience coffee roasted with genuine care for origin and craft.
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