Hibi Kaffe is a small roastery in Oslo, founded by Aya, who moved to Norway from Japan with her husband in 2013. She started as a barista at an Oslo café in 2014, began roasting in 2018 and was head roaster from 2019 until 2023, when her son was born. She launched Hibi Kaffe in November 2024. “Hibi” means “daily” in Japanese.

The roastery shares a roof with The Little Pickle, a restaurant, bakery and café in Grünerløkka whose founder, Sandra, offered Aya the space. Aya roasts her beans there, and the bakery, which opened in January 2025, serves Hibi coffee with sourdough bread and pastries from its bakers Tsukasa and Nozomi. Haruna, who worked with Aya at the roastery, now manages the bakery, which takes drop-ins only.

What began as a one-person roastery is now a small team. The coffees come from Ethiopia, Kenya, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala and Colombia, several of them through the importers Nordic Approach and Caravela. In 2026 Hibi Kaffe was named Falstaff’s Best New Opening in Norway and placed second in the Norwegian Coffee Roasting Championship.

Coffee on the shelf

Photograph: Hibi Kaffe