Zagreb · HR
Eli's Caffe
Eli's Caffe roasts in Zagreb, City of Zagreb.
Since 2005 · Nik Orosi
Overview
Eli's Caffe (Eliscaffe) opened on Ilica 63 in Zagreb on 7 September 2005 as Croatia's first specialty coffee bar, founded by Nik Orosi — four-time Croatian Barista Champion (2006, 2007, 2008, 2013) and 2008 World Baristas Choice Award winner in Copenhagen. Orosi added Croatia's first specialty coffee roastery in 2009, published the design-award-nominated 'NO LOGO / JUST TASTE' book in 2011, and runs the cafe as a non-smoking, single-blend-led space sourcing from Ethiopia, Colombia, Brazil and Rwanda; outside coffee he records electronic music for M.I.N.E. Records.
Known for
- Croatia's first specialty coffee cafe (2005) and roastery (2009)
- Owner Nik Orosi: 4× Croatian Barista Champion (2006/07/08/13)
- 2008 World Baristas Choice Award (Copenhagen)
- Listed by NYT (2009), Phaidon's 'Where to Drink Coffee' (2017)
- Slogan: 'no logo / just taste'
Why it matters
Eli's Caffe is Croatia's specialty coffee origin point — the cafe and roastery that everything else in Zagreb measures itself against. Orosi's barista championships and his 'NO LOGO / JUST TASTE' philosophy gave the country a template for specialty coffee that pre-dates the Cogito generation by nearly a decade.
Production
- head roaster
- Nik Orosi
- filter equipment
- Chemex (limited)
- roastery location
- Zagreb, Croatia
Café
Ilica 63, 10000 Zagreb
Recognitions
- Croatian Barista Champion 2006, 2007, 2008, 2013 (Nik Orosi)
- World Baristas Choice Award 2008 (Copenhagen)
- SCAE Coffee Excellence nominee 2007 (Antwerp)
- Best Coffee in Zagreb — New York Times (2009)
- Phaidon 'Where to Drink Coffee' top 600 worldwide (2017)
- Most forward-looking cafe in Croatia — Financial Times (2007)