Top Coffee Roasters in Norway

Norway is the country that defined modern light-roast filter coffee. Oslo in particular has produced more World Barista and World Brewers Cup champions per capita than anywhere else, and the roasting style that emerged from it set the global template through the 2010s.

1. 1
   Tim Wendelboe

   Oslo, Norway

   The Norwegian micro-roaster who, more than anyone else, defined the modern light-roast filter aesthetic. World Barista Champion turned roaster turned green-coffee importer.

2. 2
   Solberg & Hansen

   Oslo, Norway

   Oslo's historical anchor. Founded 1879 and serious about specialty for two decades; still the reference roaster many cafes default to.

3. 3
   Kaffa

   Oslo, Norway

   A bedrock Oslo roastery and a fixture of the city's specialty cafe supply. Robert Thoresen's long influence shows in the consistency.

4. 4
   Supreme Roastworks

   Oslo, Norway

   Co-founded by Odd-Steinar Tollefsen. Punches above its size with a roasting program that has placed multiple Norwegian baristas on the world stage.

5. 5
   Jacu Coffee Roastery

   Ålesund, Norway

   Norway's premier roaster outside Oslo. Alesund-based, with a small-batch program that has steadily collected international recognition.

6. 6
   Talormade

   Oslo, Norway

   Oslo roastery built around an obsessive lot-by-lot approach. A reliable bet for unusual processed coffees.

7. 7
   Langøra Kaffe

   Stjørdal, Norway

   Stjordal-based with a tight focus on Nordic-style roasting and direct sourcing relationships.