Why it belongs in ORBIS
Copenhagen's coffee pioneers — founded by World Barista Champion Klaus Thomsen, with direct-trade relationships, in-house roasting, and multiple locations. The company was founded in 2007 by Klaus Thomsen, Peter Dupont and Casper Engel Rasmussen. Beans are also offered by subscription.
Coffee Collective is Copenhagen's specialty-coffee network, built on what its own site calls "100% directly traded coffee, supporting fairer farmer income." The company roasts everything itself and now runs nine locations across Copenhagen and Aarhus — Trianglen, Bernikow in Indre By, Carlsberg Byen, Godthåbsvej in Frederiksberg, Guldsmedgade in Aarhus, Jægersborggade, Sankt Hans Torv, a stall inside Torvehallerne, and Collective Bakery on Nørrebrogade, its own in-house bakery arm. B Corp certified, it publishes a transparency report detailing its direct farmer relationships and runs paid courses in both coffee tasting and roasting for anyone who wants to learn the trade rather than just drink the result.
The chain was founded by Klaus Thomsen, a former World Barista Champion, whose competition pedigree still shapes the house style: precise, single-origin-forward brewing rather than a fixed house blend. Wholesale customers get free shipping across Denmark and the EU, reflecting a business built as much around training baristas and roasters elsewhere as around pulling shots in its own cafés. For a visitor, the practical read is simple — nine addresses, one roastery, and a bean list that changes with the harvest calendar.