Kirjala Roastery - About Us
We are Kirjalan Paahtimo, a small roastery from Mikkeli founded in late 2018. Our roastery got its start in the heart of Kirjala, the old wooden house district, and in spring 2020 it moved to Heimari, close to the pulse of Lake Saimaa. At the same time we opened our café in the Nuijamies district of Mikkeli.
Roastery
Olli first got the idea for a roastery of his own when he tasted a “breathtaking” coffee on a trip to Porvoo. It was coffee from a small roastery. After that Olli set off on an intense journey of research and study into the world and secrets of coffee, and it still continues today. The first roaster was designed together with a local blacksmith friend, but this homemade roaster has since been replaced by a Giesen W15, on which Olli roasts Kirjala's coffees several times a week, sometimes even at weekends.
Coffee
Coffee is the heart of what we do. In our range you'll find unique, carefully selected coffees from around the world. We have light, medium and dark roast options, each offering a unique taste experience. We look for the right recipe for every coffee to make sure of the quality and a perfect result. You'll also find decaf options, in case you love your coffee moments but not the caffeine overdose.
Quality, responsibly produced coffee matters most to us. We source our beans from South and Central America and Africa, making sure the coffee we offer is both delicious and responsibly grown. Freshness and quality are key values for us in making coffee, so we can serve you the best flavour. Every coffee bean is roasted by hand and ground fresh, so we can preserve the coffee's aromas for as long as possible.
Café
We also put effort into the look and visual finesse of how we serve our coffee. Our staff are trained to make perfect milk coffees and latte art, so we can offer our customers photogenic and visually delicious coffee moments. We also use cute coffee cups that we've managed to find at flea markets and recycling centres, which also does its bit for the circular economy. Filter coffee is our customers' most popular choice, but we also serve a variety of espresso-based milk coffees and changing seasonal treat drinks, which have quickly grown in popularity.
And of course we haven't forgotten our tea lovers! We offer quality teas prepared in different ways, and our café menu has everything from steeped teas to our own blended chai lattes. We get our teas from TeeMaa in Helsinki, which imports quality loose leaf teas and matcha to Finland.
