So I guess expressing myself creatively has always been important for me.

Strangely I chose law school when I went to university, but that mistake was rectified after just one semester and as soon as I started Graphic Design at St Lucas in Antwerp, I knew where my future lay…

As a graphic designer I am used to working with briefings – just creating something out of the blue can be daunting –  but when clients try to steer my process too much the overall result tends to suffer.

I enjoy true collaborations, when clients tell me what they want to achieve, and then trust me to come up with the best solution.

In more concrete terms, creating a physical object like a mural or art piece gives me the most satisfaction.

In 2016 the yearly event ‘Antwerpen Koekenstad’ had coffee as its main theme.

On that occasion, I designed a book about the history of Antwerp coffee and a limited edition packaging for St Michel, a local roaster.

And I once worked on a Jacqmotte commercial as a ‘hand model’ for an actor who played an artisanal coffee roaster and had to write some things in calligraphy.

My sister had a coffee bar – Mirlo’s – from 2015 to 2022 for which I designed the branding and a whole list of collateral over the years.

It's often in hindsight that I lay connections between my work and a thing I've seen or experienced.

I have a long list of ideas and quotes on my phone, from which I regularly pick stuff for client and personal projects.

Perhaps Keith Haring, because I've always admired his spontaneous and driven way of working.

I tend to overthink a lot and leave little to chance in my work, even in my paintings.

Keith on the other hand created like he was possessed, often using his whole body, meditative and intense at the same time.

I'm not sure what I would want to make or how our styles would match but it certainly would be an inspiring experience for me.

We noticed that people liked it but were hesitant to enter, and didn't always realize that everything was for sale.

So in March of this year we relaunched Rosewood as a ‘collectibles store’, after building a new and permanent interior.

Every few months we change the collection, ranging from homeware and small furniture to paintings, wall decoration and art objects.

Rosewood also serves as a production house for our own work and collaborations.

"Thanks for giving a platform to artists while distributing great coffee.

I've always been convinced that beautiful things are best absorbed while consuming tasty food and/or drinks!"

Thanks for having us Jerry!

We are a small family roastery in the heart of the Slovenian Alps.

We all do our share to provide the best customer service and beans around this area.

We like to offer different beans a few times a year; that way, we can explore the interesting coffee world together with our customers and are never bored.

Not that much - the covid situation resulted in fewer customers at the coffee shops our coffee is at.

But we do have more customers who buy our coffee through our webshop so we’re very excited about that!

It’s like our air.

It is where my brother and I (Polona) grew up and spent a lot (a lot) of time, skiing, snowboarding, and hiking.

We can’t imagine living without the sight of the beauty that is the Alps.

We are famous for our honey, mead (a spirit made out of honey), poetry (France Prešeren, our most famous poet lives a few km away from our roastery) and many other writers - we consider that a treat too.

There aren’t a lot in the area.

There are more in Ljubljana, our favorite one is Čokl.

“We’re very excited we can be a part of your story.

We love your sense of aesthetics so just keep on doing what you’re doing.

Thank you!”

It has stayed with me till my mid-20s when I discovered that coffee also needs to be roasted.

Terminologies and chemical reactions which I knew happen with food also seemed to happen inside this tiny seed.

Curiosity turned into a hobby which turned into a full-on obsession.

The more I applied myself the deeper the abyss of what coffee is.

With finished studies, and no job or career I decided to bite the bullet and make a business out of my hobby.

It is very hard but I regret nothing.

The more I roast the better I come to understand the whole system.

All the variables that make up the roasting process are compounded by the variables of sourcing and brewing.

There is an undeniable or better yet, indistinguishable identity that coffee has.

From the olfactory to gustation to the tactile.

Everyone can recognize when a cup of coffee enters a room.

This is the result of people across nations, cultures, and backgrounds laboring in pursuit of greatness.

The better the coffee is the more work was put in.

It had subtle notes of lemony grass and cardamom. Perfect!!!

Particularly letting people enjoy coffee in their way.

If they want milk…perfect, sugar…awesome, lungo…why not.

We must understand that everyone has a unique baseline when it comes to how coffee is drunk.

In the same way in roasting, you’ll change one variable it also applies in drinking coffee. People need to make up their minds.

Grab a bike and explore the city.

Just wander. It’s the best.

Also, there are a lot of festivals and events happening year-round.

Self-discovery and a wonderful community."

I'm glad to hear you've enjoyed our coffee.

Colombia has a rich coffee tradition with over half a million families directly involved in coffee production, which amounts to about 2 million people, roughly the same population as Slovenia.

Coffee has been cultivated in Colombia for about 300 years, mainly consisting of bourbon and typical Arabica varietals.

The country's location, sharing a latitude with Ethiopia where coffee originally originated, has been conducive to coffee growth.

Additionally, Colombia's three mountain ranges in the Andes offer diverse altitudes for coffee cultivation, ranging from 1200 to 2200 meters above sea level.

Typically, higher altitudes lead to more intense flavor development.

Furthermore, in the early 20th century, there was a government initiative to break up large coffee estates and distribute them to individual families.

This approach has enabled small, family-owned plots of land to thrive in coffee production, fostering a tradition of quality control and meticulous care in the process."

I often feel like a sailor who was born at sea but decided to experience the ocean from the shore.

I hail from a high-altitude Andean city, situated at 2700 meters above sea level.

My family hails from the Sierra Nevada del Cocuy, specifically the towns of El Cocuy and Guacamayas, which are located over 3000 meters above sea level.

These towns sit near the endless snow-capped mountain peaks, reaching heights of 5800 meters above sea level.

When you're riding a wave, you don't truly see the wave itself; you need to go ashore to observe how it rises and vanishes.

This metaphor encapsulates how I feel in Ljubljana, living in the lowlands where I can witness the majesty of the Alps.

In the Andes, you are immersed in the mountains, and you never truly see them from a distance."

They're like silent giants, their presence evolving subtly through the seasons.

They tend to reveal their grandeur more prominently on sunny winter days compared to the summer.

And in Colombia, within the Andes, the landscape is a breathtaking tapestry of vibrant green, displaying a wide spectrum of colors.

If these flavor profiles vanish, so too does the rich culture and picturesque terrain responsible for their creation."