April Coffee Roasters is not just any coffee brand; it’s a leader in global coffee culture and fourth-wave brewing. This is tied to the vision of its founder, Patrik Rolf. Patrik’s journey into the coffee world began far from Scandinavia, starting with a consulting career in Silicon Valley. However, his passion for coffee led him to establish April Coffee in 2016, with a mission to revolutionize how coffee is experienced and made.
Nordic Precision
Copenhagen profoundly influences April Coffee’s identity. Scandinavian countries are known for their coffee culture, a culture that prioritizes quality and simplicity. This makes it quite different, for instance, from places like Italy, where darker espresso based drinks are the norm, flavour profiles are quite regimented, and brewing equipment is the furthest thing from simple.
Top Global Roaster
At the heart of Scandinavian coffee traditions lies the pour-over method, a practice that embodies an approach to precision, a diversity of single-origin roast profiles, and a heavier focus on grind, water temperature and the speed of extraction. The April roastery in Copenhagen is considered an exemplar for this Nordic-style light roasting technique. Consistently voted as one of the top three roasters worldwide, the April method highlights clarity and sweetness in every cup. Check out our selection of April beans, and grab them quickly! We will only order April when ordering bikes from Copenhagen, so the next time you see April here it probably won’t be until Spring, 2025.
The April Brewer
Patrik’s breakthrough came at the 2019 World Brewers Cup in Boston, where he won a silver medal using his roasts and his own revolutionary brewer. This brewer is the April Brewer, which Patrik spent over three years perfecting. The April Brewer tool optimizes extraction and highlights the natural flavors of light-roasted coffee. Its unique flat-bottom design ensures even extraction facilitates an optimal brewing flow rate and highlights the natural flavors of specialty coffee beans. Check out the April brewer here!
Responsible Shipping
Often when we launch a far-away guest roaster on our social media someone will comment that “Oh that’s great, so the coffee shipped from Central America to Germany only to ship to North America? Nice CO2 footprint, Pedaal.”
You know what? Fair point. However, our strategy with guest roasts is to combine them into the boxes of the bicycle brands we import. There is a lot of empty space in a typical bicycle box! This helps us maximize logistical cubic feet and lower costs. It also allows us to have a blast exposing our customers to interesting roasters; who – like the bike companies we import – tend to do things with more innovation, and certainly more precision.
