Story Coffee Roasters roasts in Warsaw on a classic gas drum roaster that takes up to 15 kg a batch, with a computer system that tracks bean and air temperature, airflow and drum speed. Green coffee is checked for moisture, density and defects before a roast profile is built for it, and the bags carry one-way valves and hand-drawn coffee leaves.

Its co-founder and head of coffee, Robert Rybczyński, won the Polish Coffee Roasting Championship in 2024. Production is in the hands of Rafa, who started in coffee more than ten years ago in Barcelona, first as a barista and then as a roaster. The team’s aims are traceability, knowing where each coffee comes from at every stage, and direct relationships with its suppliers, with direct trade to follow.

The café in Bielany, on the same avenue as the Bielany café of Ministerstwo Kawy, pours only coffee from Story’s own roastery. There are always two espressos and at least two filter coffees to choose from, new lots appear there first, and there are fresh cakes and pastries every day. Besides its coffees, Story sells espresso machines, grinders, brewing kit and teas, and runs barista, latte art, brewing and cupping courses.

Coffee on the shelf

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