Our history

The story of Original Coffee began back in 2010, when childhood friends Nikolaj and Philip set out on their bicycles to offer coffee to the people of Copenhagen.

We started as “Rolling Coffee”, but in 2012 we made a decision to change the company name to “Original Coffee” with the subtitle “Brewed by Friends”.

Over time, we have experienced significant growth and now count 21 coffee shops spread throughout Copenhagen. In addition to these coffee shops, we have also entered into a collaboration with Tivoli, where there are now 3 Original Coffee coffee stands in the amusement park.

At Original Coffee, coffee and great service are a top priority, indicating well-trained baristas who are committed to guiding and delivering the extraordinary coffee experience to our guests.

In line with making the visit to one of our coffee shops more unique for each guest, we purchased an old slaughterhouse location located in Kødbyen in 2022, which we converted into a bakery. This bakery now serves as a daily supplier of freshly baked bread and high-quality pastries to our 21 coffee shops.

As an extension of our coffee shops, we also operate an online webshop where we offer equipment, coffee beans and the option of coffee subscriptions. This way we meet our goal of delivering an exceptional coffee experience to our guests, whether they enjoy it in our coffee shops or in the comfort of their own homes.

Our coffee journey through the years

Read about how we went from 5 coffee bikes to 21 coffee shops at the time of writing.

2010

Childhood friends Nikolaj and Philip decide that coffee should be their livelihood. Initially, it will be 5 coffee bikes under the name "Rolling Coffee". We will be one of the first in Copenhagen to sell from small mobile stands, which we see in the street scene today.

2012

Big brother, Jonas, joins the coffee journey, the coffee bikes are sold and we open our first coffee shop on top of Illum, in AC Illum's old office. The coffee shop had 2 terraces with a view of Copenhagen. “Brewed by Friends” became a natural subtitle, as it all started with a friendship and continues to be a supporting element.

2013

In March 2013, shortly after the first opening, we opened our second coffee shop. The coffee shop is located at the corner of Nordre Frihavnsgade and Trianglen and quickly becomes a meeting place for a good cup of coffee. In 2022, we buy the premises next door and expand to double the size.

2014

In late summer 2014, we opened Hellerup's smallest coffee shop with 10 seats. We grew quickly and the following year we moved four rooms away and got our first coffee lab. The coffee shop has been renovated three times, most recently in May 2021.

In May of the following year, we will open at Bredgade 36 with marble floors close to the Marble Church. It will be renovated at the end of 2020 and again in the summer of 2024.

2016

In the summer of 2016, we will open a coffee shop at Sortedam Dossering 9 with a view of the lakes and surrounded by water and trees.

At the same time, we are following Copenhagen's food scene and opening the Rooftoppen in Illum, located facing Amagertorv and the Stork Fountain. The coffee bar will be our largest to date, with space for 70 guests and a long rooftop terrace along Købmagergade and Strøget.

2018

Looking for new challenges and exciting locations, an agreement was reached for a coffee bar in Copenhagen's largest land reclamation project, namely in Nordhavn. We will open at Göteborg Plads 6 in March 2018 and have been able to follow the development of the district very closely. Here, there is the opportunity for a refreshing dip in the nearby bathing areas.

2019

In April 2019, we will open a coffee depot in Copenhagen's largest food market, Torvehallerne. You will find us in Hall 2, Stade A9, in our modest 12.5 square meters. The design is based on close dialogue with the guest, and here you get very close to the brewing of your coffee.

2020

In early 2020, we opened in Frederiksberg behind a green facade at Gammel Kongevej 173, ready just an hour before opening. Later that year, we defied Corona and moved into an iconic space at Istedgade 64 in Vesterbro, with an old pharmacy ceiling and raw granite walls.

2021

At the end of 2020, we will grow and find premises at Nyboder for barista training, administration and a coffee shop. It will become a large coffee shop at Store Kongensgade 124.

In 2021, after nine months of preparation, we will open our first coffee shop in Tivoli Gardens, the first of three in the world's second-oldest amusement park.

2022

In 2022 we will open our own bakery and three new coffee shops: a small to-go bar in Tivoli, our largest Tivoli bar with a terrace, one on Amager, and the year will end with a mini-bar in Jorcks Passage in the middle of the city. Our goal is to bring quality and craftsmanship closer to our guests.

2023

In 2023, we will open our second coffee shop in Nordhavn in collaboration with STAY Apartment, where we will serve breakfast to guests and passersby, while Adidas Runners will use the location as a start and finish point.

In October, our third coffee shop will follow in Nordhavn on Alexandriagade by Orientkaj Metro. In the same year, we will become ambassadors for Red Cross Club 10 and support vulnerable people both domestically and globally.

2024

In May 2024, we will open Danske Bank's new head office in Postbyen with a simple and elegant design in collaboration with Space Between, open to everyone on Bernstorffsgade.

In July, we will move our Illum coffee bar back to its original premises on the 4th floor.