Roasteries / Dritan Alsela
Dritan Alsela is one of the best-known baristas in the world, with more than nine million followers across social media and the motto “Respect the Beans”. He arrived in Düsseldorf from Albania in 1994, worked his way up from dishwasher to barista at Bazzar Caffè on Schlüterstraße, became its owner in 2009 and renamed it Dritan Alsela Coffee in 2016. A barista school followed in 2015, the online shop in 2016 and his own roastery in 2017; since 2020 the Dritan Alsela Roastery has filled a vast brick-and-steel hall on the Areal Böhler (Hansaallee), roasting on a 60 kg IMF plant and a 5 kg batch roaster beside an all-day café, bar and restaurant. Coffees are sold as whole beans only: the House and Napoli blends with a share of Robusta, plus single origins such as a direct-trade Guatemala from Herminio Castro.
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Dritan Alsela Coffee
Schlüterstraße 3a, 40235 Düsseldorf, GermanyMon–Sat 08:00–23:00 · Sun & holidays 08:00–20:00
+49 211 68874036
Dritan Alsela Roastery
Hansaallee 321, Gebäude 05, 40549 Düsseldorf, GermanySun–Thu 08:00–00:00 · Fri, Sat & before holidays 08:00–02:00
+49 211 69169551Coffees
8 coffees
A monsooned India Robusta roasted on its own by popular request — natural beans exposed to the southwest-monsoon winds on the Malabar coast, as in the days of six-month sea voyages to Europe. No acidity. Source: dritan-alsela.de (roaster’s own copy).
Toasted grain, earthy, warm spices
100% Arabica single origin (strength 4/6, acidity 2/6). Suited to espresso machines, fully automatic machines, filter, moka pot and French press. Source: dritan-alsela.de (roaster’s own copy).
100% Arabica single origin (strength 4/6, acidity 3/6). Suited to espresso machines, fully automatic machines, filter, moka pot and French press. Source: dritan-alsela.de (roaster’s own copy).
Direct-trade 100% Arabica single origin from Don Herminio’s farm, which Dritan has visited (strength 3/6, acidity 2/6). Suited to espresso machines, fully automatic machines, filter, moka pot and French press. Source: dritan-alsela.de (roaster’s own copy).
Dritan’s all-rounder blend of 80% Arabica and 20% Robusta (strength 5/6, acidity 2/6), for espresso, cappuccino and filter, with or without milk. Suited to espresso machines, fully automatic machines, filter, moka pot and French press. Source: dritan-alsela.de (roaster’s own copy).
100% Arabica monsooned single origin (strength 4/6, acidity 2/6). Suited to espresso machines, fully automatic machines, filter, moka pot and French press. Source: dritan-alsela.de (roaster’s own copy).
Mexico Topacio — 100% Arabica single origin (strength 3/6, acidity 2/6). Suited to espresso machines, fully automatic machines, filter, moka pot and French press. Source: dritan-alsela.de (roaster’s own copy).
A strong blend of 60% Arabica and 40% Robusta with no acidity (strength 5/6, acidity 0/6), for espresso, cappuccino and filter. Suited to espresso machines, fully automatic machines, filter, moka pot and French press. Source: dritan-alsela.de (roaster’s own copy).