Café Oli ; A Passionate Coffee Roaster in Villette

Café Oli is a shop and café in Villette, in Lavaux. A stone’s throw from the station, this roaster offers specialty coffee.

Café Oli

Coffee Roaster in Villette

Tucked away near Villette station, in Lavaux, this small shop and café has combined passion and know-how since 2017. Café Oli roasts 100% arabica specialty coffee there, from single origins. The idea: to take customers on a journey through the world of coffee. Some beans are certified organic and Fairtrade. A treat for lovers of quality coffee.

Specialty coffee refers to exceptional beans, scored at least 80 out of 100 by certified tasters. Each origin reveals very distinct aromas, by turns fruity, chocolatey or floral. A way to rediscover coffee, far from industrial blends.

Between Travel and Passion

Café Oli

To select its beans, Café Oli relies on coffee trade specialists. These experts have the means to check each producer’s working conditions in depth. Transparency is thus total throughout the process. This rigorous work guarantees products from ethical and responsible sources.

This meticulous approach ensures a fair income for producers. It helps improve their living conditions and develop the economy of producing countries. Each step aims to support the local economy and promote fairer trade. The beans can also be taken away, to extend the tasting at home.

Roasting, from Green Bean to Cup

Before roasting, the coffee bean is green and almost aromaless. Heated to around 200 °C, it changes colour and develops hundreds of aromatic compounds. A slight crack signals a key stage of roasting. A light roast preserves acidity and fruity notes. A darker roast brings chocolatey and toasted notes. The roaster’s whole art lies in finding the right balance for each origin.

Café Oli ; Specialty Roaster

After the selection of cafés in Lausanne (in French), this address deserved to be highlighted. It had been on the wish list for a while. On a sunny Sunday, Oliver and Silvia, the two managers, share their passion enthusiastically. The exchange is warm, and it is love at first sight. The place, so special, is not easily forgotten. A first visit, but certainly not the last. Villette is easy to reach by train from Lausanne, in just a few minutes. A walk through the Lavaux vineyards, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, rounds off the outing perfectly.

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Café Oli