GOOD HONEST COFFEE
We are Gringo Nordic, a curious little coffee roasting company in Gothenburg, Sweden.
We source 100% fully transparent specialty coffee from single farms, estates, and cooperatives. Many of our coffees are certified organic, while others come from small producers who simply can't justify the cost of certification. We support them anyway. Great coffee and responsible farming don't always come with a label. The farmers we work with care deeply about their land, avoid unnecessary chemicals whenever possible, and focus on producing exceptional coffee for the long term.
Every coffee is roasted by hand, in small batches, on two of the world's most energy-efficient coffee roasters. We tailor every roast to the individual coffee, aiming for one thing above all: the sweetest, most vibrant, and most balanced cup possible.
We really love coffee - we will make sure you never doubt it.
BACKGROUND
Gringo was founded in 2018 by Johan Ekfeldt, who previously co-founded Sweden's first specialty coffee roastery, Johan & Nyström. Today, together with his wife Pernilla and a wonderful team of fellow Gringos, he runs the roastery in western Gothenburg, right on the edge of the Majorna district. The name Gringo comes from Johan's coffee farm, Finca La Tierra, in Colombia, where the farm workers started calling him "Gringo." The nickname stuck—and so did the name. Our roastery is also home to a coffee bar, where we serve espresso drinks, filter coffee, and hand-brewed pour overs. You can browse our selection of freshly roasted coffee, tea, and brewing equipment, and if you prefer your coffee pre-ground, we'll grind it for you on the spot. On selected Saturdays, we open the doors for the full Gringo experience. The café is filled with homemade treats, the coffee is flowing, and we host free coffee tastings for anyone who wants to explore the world of specialty coffee with us.
Monday - Friday 8-16
Closed all public holidays
LOS GRINGOS
JOHAN EKFELDT
For as long as I can remember, I've had my head full of coffee. For many years I was a dedicated hobby roaster and eventually got a job at Kahls Kaffe. After six educational years there, I co-founded Johan & Nyström in 2004. We were Sweden's first specialty coffee roastery and worked consciously to fundamentally change people's coffee habits.
Efter att ha sålt min del i företaget och tre år utanför kafferostandet (jag hann dock under tiden köpa en kaffegård i Colombia) så startade jag i maj 2018 Gringo Nordic.
I really missed roasting coffee. I love turning on the roaster in the morning, sensing the coffee all day and working directly with the farmers and with all the passionate and coffee-loving people you meet in specialty coffee. It is simply the best job in the world.
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PERNILLA EKFELDT
You might say I got married for coffee. But you might also say that I grew up with northern coffee; lightly roasted and gently brewed. And that what I like most about coffee is to spread knowledge about specialty coffee and show how good it can really taste when all the different characters of coffee emerge and how good it feels to know that coffee is grown in a traceable and sustainable way where the coffee grower really get paid reasonably.
I think the best thing about working with coffee is all the meetings, everything from coffee farmers to all the lovely people in the coffee industry and especially with you who, just like me, simply love a good cup of coffee!
At Gringo I am responsible for our wonderful team, meet new and old customers, hold tastings, coffee courses, meet guests in the roastery shop, help our customers and jump in basically everywhere if needed.
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ROSANNE BOER
JOHN AGHA
My coffee journey started early, I was just a young teenager when I started working for Tord Wetter at the legendary Mauritz coffee in Gothenburg. It was also here where I got my first insight into how freshly roasted coffee smells, and how good coffee can really be when it is roasted and brewed with love and emotion.
Joining the team at Gringo Nordic and continuing my coffee journey here therefore feels like a natural and exciting continuation. I am now the head roaster here at Gringo and develop unique profiles for our coffees, so it means a daily evaluation and quality control - a very fun job!
WILLIAM ENSTRÖM
When I started at Gringo, I didn't drink coffee, but now I'm as fond of this noble beverage as the rest of the gang. I am really interested in all the flavors of good coffee and no two cups are the same. My morning always starts with a pot of Chemex - preferably with something new and exciting!
At Gringo, I make sure our customers get nice bags, I label, pack and handle most of the internal logistics. I also pack orders for our retailers and cafés/restaurants.
TORBEN LARSSON
One winter Saturday I sat with a friend and enjoyed a good cup of coffee among beans and coffee stuff in the roastery. Gringo was open on Saturdays and I got a strong feeling that I like it here. It was a nice moment that was enhanced by all the lovely Gringos who like to talk about coffee as much as I do.
A few months later I did my first day here at Gringo. To work with good people, both here at the roastery and with our amazing customers, to try new lovely beans from different parts of the world and to learn more about coffee every day - that's what brightens my everyday life.
At Gringo, I work with a little bit of everything – for example order processing, website, our web shop and roasting.
ANDRÉ CATO
