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Pirkanmaan Paahtimo

Tampere, Finland

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Coffee roastery in Tampere, Finland, roasting since 2013 under the Pirkanmaan Paahtimo name (originally founded as Fresh Coffee in Toijala in 2007, relocated to Tampere in 2010, then to Sarankulma after a 2011 fire, before merging with Pori-based Cafe Solo Oy in spring 2013). Roasts on a Probat 25 gas roaster and sells through the shared Cafe Solo webshop. Sources coffee traced to regional, cooperative or farm level, with raw coffee pricing set above standard market rates to support farmer income — most lots score 84-87 points, qualifying as specialty grade. Aims for fully recyclable packaging, donates empty coffee sacks for upcycling, and repurposes coffee husks as bedding for public outdoor facilities.

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Pirkanmaan Paahtimo

Patamäenkatu 2, 33900 Tampere, Finland

Monday: 09:00-16:00 Tuesday: 09:00-16:00 Wednesday: 09:00-16:00 Thursday: 09:00-16:00 Friday: 09:00-17:00 Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed

+358 40 715 0514

Coffees

26 coffees
Brazil San Rafael

A dark-roasted, juicy and soft natural from the Santo Antonio farm in Cerrado Mineiro, dried on patios until raisined. Raisin, dried fruit and chocolate with moderate acidity and a medium body. For filter, AeroPress, French press, espresso and moka pot.

DarkNaturalBrazil

Raisin, chocolate, dried fruit

Brazil Sunrise

A dark, slightly roasty Brazilian from the Daterra estate: rich and full-bodied with a dark-chocolate bitterness and a classic nutty, chocolatey profile. Works well as a dark filter coffee without turning harsh, and in French press, moka pot and espresso.

DarkPulped naturalBrazil

Dark chocolate, pecan

Claudia Collazos

A fruity, crisply acidic filter coffee from Claudia, of the younger generation of the Collazos family. The Papayo variety, named for its papaya-like shape, is known for tropical fruitiness; here whitecurrant freshness and nougat sweetness lead, with a pinch of spice and a fairly light body. Best on hand brewers.

Light-mediumWashedColombia

Whitecurrant, pomegranate, nutmeg, nougat

Colombia Elias Roa

The 2025 harvest from Elias Roa's Finca Tamana in Pitalito, one of Colombia's best-known growers. Clove and nutmeg on the nose; caramel sweetness and a fresh, blood-orange acidity in the cup, with a juicy medium body. Shines on the V60.

Light-mediumWashedColombia

Caramel, blood orange, clove, nutmeg

Colombia Elias Roa, Java & Pink Bourbon

A blend of two varieties from Elias Roa's Finca Tamana, each adding its own dimension. Chocolate and berries on the nose; dark cocoa, currant and nectarine in the cup with a soft, medium body. An easy-going coffee for hand brewing that also works in a French press.

Light-mediumWashedColombia

Cocoa, toffee, nectarine, currant

Colombia Heimar Collazos, Gesha

Heimar Collazos, son of Luis Collazos, recently bought higher land near his home in Acevedo; this is his second Gesha harvest. Hand-picked and honey-processed in 2025: evenly sweet and refined, with black tea, light citrus and a hint of spice on a silky, light body. Best on the V60.

LightHoneyColombia

Fudge, cane sugar, citrus, black tea

Colombia Heimar Collazos, Pink Bourbon

Heimar Collazos' Pink Bourbon, hand-picked and honey-processed at the turn of October and November 2025. Evenly sweet and gently floral, with juicy lighter fruit like honeydew melon and a touch of citrus; balanced, leaning towards medium body. Best on a V60.

Light-mediumHoneyColombia

Sweet fruit, honeydew melon, caramel, citrus

Colombia Santander Decaf

A balanced decaf from small farms in northern Colombia's Santander, where coffee has been grown since the 1850s. Washed and patio-dried, then decaffeinated with ethyl acetate from fermented sugarcane. Roasted darker for filter or espresso, with chocolate, toffee and a hint of citrus, close to a "regular" coffee profile.

Medium-darkWashed, EA (sugarcane) decaffeinationColombia

Chocolate, toffee, citrus

Espresso Bruzzi

A medium-dark espresso roast from Brazil's Daterra estate, which is divided into 215 mini-farms and 2,816 plots. Cacao nibs and chocolate meet dried-fruit sweetness and a bite of citrus acidity. UTZ and Rainforest Alliance certified; cupping score 84.

EspressoSemi-washedBrazil

Cacao nibs, chocolate, dried fruit, citrus

Espresso Sweet Collection

Daterra's Sweet Collection roasted as a modern espresso: the sweetness of dried fruit and coffee cherry with a nutty undertone. Daterra coffees are balanced, full-bodied and low in acidity, and many have featured in barista competitions worldwide.

EspressoSemi-washedBrazil

Dried fruit, coffee cherry, nutty

Ethiopia Taferi Kela

A light-roasted, berry-toned washed Ethiopian with acidity and sweetness in balance and a light, silky body. Bette Buna ("House of Coffee") buys cherry by weight, pays most for ripe fruit, trains farmers in soil care and distributes 350,000 seedlings a year. Floral, cranberry and toffee; a sure pick for the V60.

Light-mediumWashedEthiopia

Cranberry, Earl Grey, floral, toffee

Ethiopia Taferi Kela natural

The natural counterpart to the washed Taferi Kela from Bette Buna's Sidamo station, for lovers of big flavours. Floral and sweet on the nose; forest berries, cherry and a hint of vanilla with lively acidity and a full body. A filter coffee that also works as a lighter espresso.

Light-mediumNaturalEthiopia

Forest berries, cherry, vanilla, strawberry

Guatemala Saqülew luomu

An organic coffee from Huehuetenango's non-volcanic, dry highlands, where hot winds from Mexico keep frost away and the cherries ripen slowly. The pulp is returned to the farms as fertiliser. Rich and upright, with red-fruit freshness and a hint of chocolate on a medium body.

MediumWashedGuatemala

Dark chocolate, red fruit

Heimar Collazos anaerobic Gesha

A Panama Gesha that Heimar Collazos brought to his family farm and named the "Collazos" variety. Hand-sorted cherries are sealed for anaerobic fermentation with a hot-and-cold water thermal shock, oxidised for about 20 hours, then dried on raised beds. Tropical and elegant: ripe fruit, strawberry and lavender, a winey character and moderate acidity.

LightAnaerobic natural (thermal shock)Colombia

Ripe fruit, strawberry, lavender, passion fruit

Hervannan Energia

A community lot from growers around Acevedo in Huila, with a good grip and intensity rounded off by soft fruitiness. Recommended for the filter machine, Hario V60 and AeroPress. Named after Hervanta, the Tampere district that grew into a city within the city.

MediumWashedColombia

Soft fruit, firm, intense

India Monsoon Malabar

One of the shop's best sellers. Sun-dried beans are stored in airy sheds through four months of monsoon winds, echoing the sea voyages to Europe of centuries past, and turn large, yellow and low in acidity. Gently strong and soft, with a heavy mouthfeel and short finish. Works as filter and espresso, especially in a French press or AeroPress.

DarkNatural, monsoonedIndia

Low acidity, gentle, heavy body

Kalevan Kaski
Kalevan Kaski
10,50 €

A soft Brazilian from Cerrado Mineiro, roasted slightly on the darker side for the filter machine. The name nods to the Tampere district of Kaleva and the story of Elias Lönnrot collecting Kalevala poems in return for cups of coffee.

Medium-darkNaturalBrazil

Soft, mild

Kenya Nyeri Hill AA

From Nyeri Hill, founded in 1904 and employing up to 2,000 people a year. Crisp, sparkling redcurrant acidity with citrus and marmalade sweetness that lingers as the cup cools. Balanced on a filter machine, fuller in an AeroPress, most refined on a V60.

Light-mediumWashedKenya

Redcurrant, citrus, marmalade

Loisto espresso

A two-coffee espresso blend: Brazil brings softness and body, Ethiopia berries and acidity. A firm espresso with a berry edge, for espresso machine or moka pot, with or without milk.

EspressoNatural (Brazil), washed (Ethiopia)Brazil / Ethiopia

Berry, firm, chocolatey

Metropolis Tampere

Daterra's Mundo Novo at a medium roast, with a nutty aroma carried through to the cup and a soft mouthfeel — a morning coffee. The bag was designed by Tampere designer Jussi Lahtinen.

MediumWashedBrazil

Nutty, soft

Metropolis Tampere tummapaahto

The darker Metropolis Tampere, a washed Sidamo with currant, soft sweetness and a nectarine-like acidity. Also suits espresso. Bag designed by Tampere designer Jussi Lahtinen.

DarkWashedEthiopia

Currant, soft sweetness, nectarine

Pispalan nousut

An organic coffee from Huehuetenango: upright and intense, with nougat, nut and chocolate tones. One of the roastery's Tampere neighbourhood coffees, named after the steep streets of Pispala on the Pyynikki ridge.

MediumWashedGuatemala

Nougat, nuts, chocolate

Pyynikin Humina

A washed Sidamo from many smallholder farms, processed at central washing stations. Classic Ethiopian character: berries, nectarine, fairly high acidity and depth. Named after the pine-covered Pyynikki ridge in Tampere, once home to world-class motor races.

Light-mediumWashedEthiopia

Berries, nectarine, bright acidity

Rwanda Rugamba

An intense, red-berried Rwandan from smallholders in the highlands around Lake Kivu, where volcanic, mineral-rich soil and altitude ripen the cherries slowly. Washed at the Rugamba station. Redcurrant, cranberry, lime and brown sugar with fairly high acidity. Great on a filter machine or AeroPress.

Light-mediumWashedRwanda

Redcurrant, cranberry, lime, brown sugar

Tammelan voima

A dark-roasted pairing of India Monsoon Malabar and a Brazilian estate coffee from San Rafael and Chikmagalur smallholders. Rich and gently roasty, with the low acidity typical of Monsoon Malabar. Named after the Osuusliike Voima building in Tampere's old shoe-factory district of Tammela. For French press, moka pot and espresso.

DarkNatural (Brazil), washed (India)Brazil / India

Dark roast, low acidity, full

Tumma Loisto
Tumma Loisto
9,50 €

The roastery's first product: today two Brazilians and a Colombian at a medium-dark roast. Dried fruit and chocolate on the nose; Brazilian nuttiness meets Colombian fruit in the cup. The filter coffee of many local cafés, restaurants and offices.

Medium-darkWashed (Colombia), natural (Brazil)Colombia / Brazil

Dried fruit, chocolate, nutty