Candycane Coffee

Candycane Coffee is a specialty roaster based in Prague, Czech Republic, operating a production roastery in the Tiskařská industrial zone and a customer-facing showroom on Kozí street in Praha 1. The name reflects an explicit flavor philosophy: the company frames its work as presenting coffee 'from its sweetest side,' a positioning that runs through its lineup of single origins, blends, and capsules. An exact founding year and the founders' names are not publicly documented, though the company cites over a decade of experience in the Czech specialty industry, placing its origins roughly in the mid-2010s.

Over those ten-plus years, Candycane expanded well beyond straight retail roasting to build a structured education operation. The Praha 1 showroom doubles as a training center, offering programming for both first-time home brewers and working baristas. Their stated curriculum balances theoretical grounding — coffee history and plant biology — with hands-on practice, drawing on formal study with established figures in the European specialty scene. The operation also offers consulting services for new cafés and restaurants navigating coffee program setup, rounding out a business that spans roasting, education, and trade supply.

The current catalog draws from Ethiopia, Peru, Brazil, and Colombia, among other origins. The flagship espresso, Candybar, has been anchored at various points by a Peruvian Estrella Divina. Limited 'gold bag' releases extend the line into higher-end territory; a Gesha has appeared in that format. The roastery also produces Fudge capsules under the Ajala brand, including an anaerobic natural-processed Ethiopian. Roaster Karel Kozák is publicly identified with production, and Ondřej Stoksa has represented the company in competitive roasting, including the 2023 CIGS Czech Roasting Championship.