Coffee with a personality: Discover it

Coffees that surprise make guests praise the coffee spontaneously. While this happens regularly in the roastery, last time I personally was surprised when I was cupping an organic coffee from Africa. But this time it was Kenyan... Lapland Roast has brought specialty coffees from Kenya before. Some of them were AA plus grade. Based on past experience, I have an expectation of Kenya AA plus coffee. It has dryfruity flavour, bright cup, high...

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Brazilian Santos: new crop

Few coffees can meet the demands of both those like light and those who prefer dark roasts. In fact if you are interested in trying a dark roast for the first time, this is a great coffee to start. The coffee is very mild and gentle. It has a very low acidity. The dry aroma gives out a tone of honey roasted almonds. (Like the ones you can find on some Christmas markets in, say, Riga). The light roast has a nice fruity aftertaste. Unfortunately,...

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Ethiopia Sidamo Moredocofe organic

We just finished cupping Ethiopia Sidamo Moredocofe organic. It is a very aromatic coffee. Dry aroma reminds of peach and ripe (maybe even overripe) cherry. I was surprised how well the coffee tastes in a both light and dark roasts. Acidity is very low, while the body is full. In the cup the coffee is rich and rustic, one can listen to the taste of peach, ripe cherry and a hint of warm spice. Very pleasant cup. Medium and dark roast...

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Specialty coffee from Costa Rica

Costa Rican coffee beans rank among the finest beans in the world. Tarrazú region in Costa Rica, produces some of the best coffees in Costa Rica. We have been wanting to try Costa Rican beans for a long time. Recently we celebrated such an opportunity: Costa Rican, Tarrazú "La Pastora" coffee arrived to "Aito Lapin paahto" Kemi, Suomi. We got the highest grade, called Strictly Hard Bean. As is our practice we roasted the coffee...

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Mini-art exhibition

Welcome to check out a few paintings made by Russian artists. Until the end of August we are hosting a mini-art exhibition from the Finnish-Russian society. In June the society received a group of artists who captured their impressions of Kemi in their paintings. ...

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Special things by definition cannot be mass-produced

Special things by definition cannot be mass-produced. At "Original Lapland roast" every cup is individually made. To make your cup special we do a number of things. Careful selection of the green coffee beans is where the process begins. In "Original Lapland roast" ("Aito Lapin paahto") we do not travel around the world, tasting different coffee crops.... not yet. It is our desire to meet the farmers and taste their products prior to ordering...

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Uusi paikka / New Location

Aito Lapin Paahto (Original Lapland roast) has a new place. The address is Valtakatu 25. We hope to open up by the 8th of December 2014. For now, we plan to sell coffee only in take-away cups. Paper cups are not the best idea for the specialty coffee but this is the way we will have to operate. The place does not have bathrooms for customer; therefore, "Original Lapland roast" has to postpone the opening of a full-fledged coffee house. Everybody...

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Jyväskylä: WUD2014 conference

In November Andrey was invited to present his PhD research findings at WUD2014 conference in Jyväskylä. Here's the link to the video presentation. http://moniviestin.jyu.fi/ohjelmat/erillis/agoracenter/world-usability-day-jyvaskyla-2014/how-to-build-an-experience-differentiation-strategy-for-software-busines...

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A drive to snowy Narnia

It was like stepping through a wardrobe into a snowy Narnia as we drove from Kemi to Utsjoki two weeks ago.  "Original Lapland Roast" served coffee at conference organised by the Saami Indigenous Christian Center. We enjoyed on working hard to provide the best coffee roasted just several hours before it was made.  It great to meet good friends and participate in refreshing worship time. Thank you for inviting us to come. ...

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