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Lisbon · Portugal

Fábrica Coffee Roasters

Since 2015 · Stanislav Bendersky

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Overview

Fábrica Coffee Roasters opened in summer 2015 in central Lisbon, founded by Russian-born brothers — head roaster Stanislav Bendersky and his sibling — whose family had emigrated to Portugal years earlier and also runs the Russian restaurant Stanislav nearby. Stanislav's inspiration came from time spent in Nuremberg's small but serious specialty scene, which he wanted to import to a Portuguese capital that had effectively no third-wave culture at the time. Fábrica is widely cited as Portugal's first specialty coffee roaster. All coffee is roasted on-site on a 5kg Probatone, with two locations in Lisbon (original near Restauradores; newer Baixa location housing the current roastery) plus a Porto presence.

Known for

  • Portugal's first specialty coffee roastery (since 2015) — third-wave pioneer in Lisbon
  • Founded by Russian-emigrant brothers, including head roaster Stanislav Bendersky
  • Inspiration from Nuremberg's specialty scene — distinct origin story versus Berlin/London-influenced peers
  • 5kg Probatone roaster on-site; weekly fresh roasts
  • Two Lisbon cafes plus a Porto location; signature 70/30 Brazil/Ethiopia 'factory blend' alongside rotating single origins

Why it matters

Fábrica is the reason Lisbon has a specialty scene at all. When Stanislav Bendersky opened the doors in mid-2015 to a 'best beans, great coffee' sign, Portugal was a country of strong, sweet, dark-roast bicas where origin and processing were not concepts most baristas thought about. Every newer Lisbon roaster — including the well-known Hello, Kristof and Comoba operators — builds on the audience Fábrica created.

Production

destoning
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head roaster
Stanislav Bendersky (co-founder/head roaster)
color sorting
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roaster machine
Probatone (5kg)
filter equipment
V60, Chemex, Aeropress, Kalita Wave
cupping frequency
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roastery location
Baixa, Lisbon (since ~2018; previously at original Restauradores location)
espresso equipment
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annual volume tonnes
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Café

Original Lisbon location near Restauradores; second Baixa location (now houses the roastery); Porto location

Recognitions

  • First specialty coffee roastery in Portugal (industry consensus, 2015)

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