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Dash Coffee
Helsinki, Finland
Founded by Matthew Kern and Kevin Kainulainen, who met as humanitarian-logistics students at Hanken School of Economics in Helsinki and bonded over the city's lack of quality coffee. Dash Coffee launched in August 2022 after a sourcing trip to Rwanda; Kevin exited the business in 2025, leaving Matthew as sole owner. The roastery sources exclusively from women-led farms in Rwanda, Kenya, and Costa Rica — each a named farm, SCA 86+ minimum — paying producers roughly 55% above Fair Trade minimums instead of buying through brokers. Roasted fresh in Helsinki and served at the Kaarlenkatu café alongside Zestii Kitchens. Winner of Best Espresso 2026 at the Helsinki Coffee Festival, plus placings at Ruokamessut 2025 and the Helsinki Coffee Festival 2025. Source: dashcoffees.com.
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Dash Coffee & Zestii Kitchens
Kaarlenkatu 15, 00530 Helsinki, FinlandMonday: 09:00-17:00 Tuesday: 09:00-17:00 Wednesday: 09:00-17:00 Thursday: 09:00-17:00 Friday: 09:00-17:00 Saturday: 09:00-17:00 Sunday: 09:00-17:00
+358 46 599 7852Coffees
5 coffees
Best Espresso 2026 at Helsinki Coffee Festival. From Agropecuaria Hellen, established by William Mora Moreno in 2017 and now led by his daughter Helena Mora, who keeps 50% of the farm as natural forest and specializes in anaerobic and natural processing. Dash Coffee's first purchase from Costa Rica. Source: dashcoffees.com.
Madagascar Dark Chocolate · Dried Blueberries · Light Floral
Award-winning washed lot — 3rd Best Filter Coffee at Helsinki Coffee Festival 2025 and 2nd Best Dark Roast at Ruokamessut 2025. Nuanced and gently acidic, with caramel sweetness and orange/apple fruitiness. Source: dashcoffees.com.
Orange · Red Apple · Light Chocolate
Grown in Rwanda's fertile high-altitude regions; sun-dried for 2 weeks, giving fruity, floral notes and a velvety texture. Source: dashcoffees.com.
Apricot · Grapefruit · Mandarin · Peach
The natural-processed pick from the same Gloria and Jarmo-run Sakami farm as the washed lot — an export-licensed, regenerative operation employing around 50 women. Currently sold out. Source: dashcoffees.com.
Melon · Hazelnuts · Hibiscus
From the Sakami farm run by Gloria and Jarmo, an export-licensed operation employing around 50 women who are organizing to pool savings for official group registration. The farm practices agroforestry — intercropped macadamia trees, protected wetland and indigenous bush, on-site beehives, no pesticides/herbicides, and pulping wastewater treated and reused for irrigation. Source: dashcoffees.com.
Clean Ripe Cherries · Caramel Nougat · Milk Chocolate