What KUDU Coffee Roasters does

KUDU Coffee Roasters is a Greek specialty coffee roaster and vertically integrated coffee brand founded in 2013 and headquartered in Likóvrisi, Attica, operating under the legal entity KUDU OE. The company roasts single-origin and signature blends on a four-machine Giesen line (W45 for production blends and high-demand single origins, W6 for smaller lots and lighter profiles, W1 for competition coffees, plus a Nucleus Link sample roaster) in a climate-controlled green bean storage facility, executing a multi-stage quality protocol that involves pre-roast analysis, experimental micro-batches, and cupping at 24, 48 hours, and 2 weeks post-roast. The product portfolio includes single-origin lots (Kenya Kiandu AA, Rwanda Muhondo #11, Colombia Los Nogales, Nicaragua El Bosque, Costa Rica Picado Montero, among others), house blends (The Grail, Habit, Good Cup, Greek Coffee), an aluminum capsule line (AMULET, EMPIRE, FAITH, RITUAL, TEMPLE, ILLUSION), plus curated gift boxes, branded merchandise, brewing equipment (Fellow, AeroPress, Comandante), specialty tea, plant-based beverages, and Ocelot chocolate. Sourcing is concentrated through EL CAFÉ (Vasileios Anastasopoulos) with direct farmer relationships at Los Nogales (Colombia) and Forest Company for Colombian imports.

KUDU generates revenue through five concurrent streams: DTC e-commerce on kudu.gr (single origin 250g priced €7.70-€28.00, capsule 50-packs at €29-€30), a monthly subscription service with 10-15% loyalty discounts, B2B office supply (KUDU Office Supply, from €19.50/kg with volume discounts and free 1-3 day delivery requiring an active professional VAT), two Athens retail coffee shops at Neo Psychiko and Pagkrati serving specialty coffee and brunch, and a capped JV partnership model offering 15 future shop locations at €100,000 minimum per ~100 sqm store with 0% royalties and a 2% marketing fee. Distribution is predominantly domestic (Greece) with EU-wide shipping enabled above €70. Customer segments span individual specialty coffee enthusiasts, HORECA and office buyers, and in-store café visitors, with an educational content layer covering AeroPress, V60, Chemex, Espresso, Cold Brew, and Clever Dripper methods.

Marketing and brand authority are anchored by two recurring industry assets: the Hellenic AeroPress Championship (now in its 9th edition, hosted at Athens Coffee Festival in 2026 with the winner flying to the World AeroPress Championship in Mexico City) and three consecutive years of participation at the London Coffee Festival, supported by content marketing, email newsletter capture, social media, and event-driven community engagement. The leadership team is led by Head of Roasting Thanasis Nikolis (2013 Hellenic Barista Champion, World Championship semifinalist) and Executive Roaster Alexandros Ferras (2019 Greek National Roasting Champion, 11th place at the 2019 World Roasting Competition in Taiwan), whose credentials underpin the company's specialty credibility. The brand is a registered trademark across Greek, EU, and international IP regimes, and KUDU was validated externally by placing 11th at Best of Rwanda 2025 with a score of 88.1.

Name

KUDU Coffee Roasters

Legal name

KUDU OE

Website

https://kudu.gr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KUDU Coffee Roasters is a Greek specialty coffee roaster founded in 2013 that roasts single-origin coffees, signature blends, and aluminum capsules in Likóvrisi and distributes them through DTC e-commerce, subscription, two Athens coffee shops, B2B office supply, and a capped JV partnership program of up to 15 stores.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Coffee Roasting

NAICS

Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (311920)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Coffee Blending & Flavoring (AFAFADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Instant Coffee & Coffee Extract Manufacturing (AFAFADAD), Coffee Roasters with Cafe (Roastery Cafes) (THAFADAE)

Keywords

• Specialty coffee roasting
• Single origin coffee
• Coffee subscription service
• B2B office coffee supply
• Specialty coffee retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Likóvrisi

HQ country

Greece

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. E-commerce Coffee Sales: Direct online sales of specialty coffee beans, capsules, and blends through kudu.gr. Products include single origins, house blends, and limited series coffees with prices ranging from €7.70 to €28.00.
2. Coffee Subscription Service: Monthly delivery of freshly roasted specialty coffees to customers' doorsteps. Available for both whole bean and capsule formats. Offers 10% discount for subscribers, with 15% discount for 6-month subscribers.
3. Office Supply B2B: Bulk coffee supply to offices at wholesale prices (starting from €19.50/kg). Targets companies wanting to offer quality coffee to employees, with free shipping and 1-3 day delivery.
4. Physical Retail Stores: Two KUDU Coffee Shop locations in Athens offering specialty coffee, brunch, food, and retail products. Includes in-store pastry and handmade desserts.
5. Equipment and Accessories Sales: Sale of brewing equipment including Fellow products, Comandante grinders, AeroPress, and accessories. Also includes tea, plant-based beverages, and chocolate products.
6. Gift Boxes and Merchandise: Pre-curated gift boxes (€30-80) and branded merchandise including apparel, mugs, tote bags, and notebooks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

KUDU Coffee Roasters roasts specialty single-origin coffees and signature blends in-house at its Likóvrisi facility using Giesen roasting equipment, then distributes them through direct-to-consumer e-commerce at kudu.gr, a monthly subscription service, B2B office supply, two KUDU Coffee Shop retail locations in Athens, and brewing equipment and accessories. The company also offers aluminum espresso capsules, gift boxes, and complementary products such as tea, plant-based beverages, and chocolate.

Product overview

KUDU Coffee Roasters is a Greek specialty coffee company offering a vertically integrated coffee experience centered on freshly roasted single-origin coffees, signature blends (The Grail, Habit, Good Cup), aluminum capsules, and subscription services. The portfolio includes brewing equipment (Fellow, AeroPress), specialty teas, plant-based beverages, chocolates, and branded merchandise (mugs, apparel, accessories). The company operates two retail coffee shops in Athens (Neo Psychiko and Pagkrati) and offers a B2B office supply service. KUDU also hosts the annual Hellenic AeroPress Championship and provides free brewing guides. The joint venture partnership model allows expansion through strategic partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KUDU Office Supply: Corporate coffee supply service offering high-quality freshly roasted coffee to offices at exclusive kilo prices with free shipping
• KUDU Subscription
• Hellenic AeroPress Championship

Products and services

• Specialty Single-Origin Coffee In-house roasted single-origin specialty coffees (250g) priced from €7.90 to €28.00 depending on origin and rarity, sold to individual coffee enthusiasts through kudu.gr.
• House Coffee Blends (The Grail, Habit, Good Cup, Greek Coffee) Signature house blends including The Grail (€12.90, notes of chocolate fudge, dried apricot, almond paste, cedar, mango, tangerine, jasmine), Habit (€8.70), Good Cup (€7.90), and Greek Coffee for Ibrik (€7.70), plus Decaf Mexico Mountain Water (€9.90). Available via kudu.gr and subscription.
• Aluminum Coffee Capsules (AMULET, EMPIRE, FAITH, RITUAL, TEMPLE, ILLUSION) Espresso capsules (50-pod packs, 6g each) covering AMULET, EMPIRE, FAITH, RITUAL, TEMPLE, and ILLUSION variants, priced €29.00–€30.00 per 50-pod pack, with 10% subscriber discount and 15% additional discount after 6 months subscription.
• Coffee Subscription Service Monthly subscription delivering freshly roasted specialty coffee (whole bean or capsules) to customers' doorsteps on a recurring basis (every 2 weeks or monthly), with a 10% subscriber discount and an additional 15% discount after 6 months of subscription.
• KUDU Office Supply (B2B Bulk Coffee) Bulk specialty coffee supply for Greek offices at wholesale kilo prices (Brazil €19.50–€21.90/kg, Colombia €21.30–€24.90/kg, Ethiopia €22.10–€26.90/kg, Rock Bay Blend €19.80–€23.90/kg) with free shipping and 1-3 working day delivery; minimum 5kg orders, requires active professional VAT number.
• KUDU Coffee Shops (Neo Psychiko & Pagkrati) Physical retail coffee shops at 25is Martiou 22, Neo Psychiko and Plateia Pagkratiou 4, Athens (Pagkrati), serving specialty coffee, brunch, handmade pastries, and retail merchandise on-premise.
• Gift Boxes and Gift Cards Curated gift boxes (Daily €30, Explorer's €40, Adventure/Select €50, Signature €80) and KUDU Gift Cards from €15 for retail purchase.
• Brewing Equipment and Accessories Premium brewing equipment including Fellow Stagg EKG Electric Pour-Over Kettle (€230), Fellow Carter 3-in-1 Sip System (€60), Fellow Carter Move Mug (€37), Clever Coffee Dripper (€35), and AeroPress (€46), plus accessories €8–€18, sold via kudu.gr.
• Ocelot Specialty Chocolate Specialty 70g organic chocolate bars (Sea Salt 70%, Blood Orange 70%, Cinnamon Swirl 42%, Lemon Olive Oil 70%, Black Cherry 70%, Buckwheat 55%) sold at €7 each as retail add-ons.
• Teapigs Tea Collection Premium tea 15-piece packs including Teapigs Silver Tips White Tea and Yerba Mate, sold at €7 each.
• Plant-Based Barista Beverages Barista-grade plant-based beverages including Sproud Barista Zero (€3.90), (Un)ordinary Barista Oatdrink (€3.57), plus Minor Figures, OAT-LY, and ROA options.
• KUDU Branded Merchandise Branded merchandise including KUDU Daily Mug (€15), Green Bean Loved Tote Bag (€14), White/Cream T-Shirts, Black Kudu Bean Loved Hat (€10), Monkey/Palm Edition Socks (€11), and Black Kudu Apron (€15).
• KUDU Joint Venture Partnership Program Joint venture model for opening branded KUDU Coffee Shop locations with end-to-end support (equipment consulting, staff training, product development, operations manuals). Minimum investment €100,000 for ~100 sqm stores, 0% royalties, 2% marketing fee, 5+5 year terms, capped at 15 partnerships.

Quantifiable outcome

• Free shipping on orders over €40 in Greece and €70 in EU
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Minor FiguresminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 September 2026Name sponsor of the 9th Hellenic AeroPress Championship 2026. Minor Figures is a brand providing plant-based beverages and coffee accessories.
• EL CAFÉcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Green coffee supplier established in 2000 by Vasileios G. Anastasopoulos. Dedicated to discovering new coffee varieties on special farms in coffee-producing countries. Supplies most of the largest coffee-producing companies in Greece. Imports specialty coffees including Nicaragua El Bosque Benedicion, Kenya Gicherori AA, Kenya Kiandu AA, Costa Rica Picado Montero, Rwanda Muhondo #11, and Colombia Los Nogales.
• Los Nogales Farm (Colombia)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Specialty coffee farm in Pitalito, Huila, Colombia. Founded nearly 80 years ago, won Colombia's Cup of Excellence in 2005. Produces Yellow Bourbon with anaerobic fermentation. KUDU established direct relationship during farm visit.
• Forest Company (Shady Bayter)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Coffee import company owned by Shady Bayter that imports coffee to Europe. KUDU established direct relationship enabling direct sourcing of Colombian coffees.
• Giesen RoasterycoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2013Equipment provider for KUDU's roasting operations. KUDU operates four Giesen roasters: W45 for production blends and high-demand single origins; W6 for smaller lots and lighter profiles; W1 for competition coffees and sampling; plus Nucleus Link for small sample roasting.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Tim Wendelboe: World Barista Champion-founded micro-roastery in Oslo combining roastery, espresso bar, and educational courses; comparable to KUDU in size, founder/roaster-led positioning, and premium single-origin focus.
• Heart Coffee Roasters: Portland-based specialty roaster with direct-trade sourcing, subscription, and cafés; closely mirrors KUDU's craft-roastery-plus-cafe model and emphasis on light-roast profiles.
• Counter Culture Coffee: US-based independent specialty coffee roaster with direct-trade sourcing, DTC e-commerce, coffee subscription, and educational content - directly comparable to KUDU's product mix and roasting-led business model.
• La Colombe Coffee Roasters: US specialty roaster operating its own cafés, distributing draft lattes and ready-to-drink coffee, and selling capsules - a direct analog to KUDU's capsule + café + DTC combination.
• Stumptown Coffee Roasters: Specialty roaster combining DTC, subscription (Hair Bender), retail cafés, and B2B wholesale; comparable to KUDU's multi-channel approach despite much larger scale.
• Square Mile Coffee Roasters: London-based specialty roaster known for champion roasters and B2B wholesale supply into offices and cafés; mirrors KUDU's champion-talent positioning and Office Supply vertical.
• % Arabica: Japan-founded specialty roaster with signature standalone cafés across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East; relevant for KUDU's café-format ambitions and design-led retail positioning.
• Intelligentsia Coffee: Specialty coffee roaster focused on single-origin and direct-trade coffees with extensive wholesale and subscription programs; parallels KUDU's emphasis on origin storytelling and quality-driven roasting.

Regional players

• TAF Coffee: Athens-based specialty coffee roaster and café established by a World Barista Championship finalist; competes with KUDU in the Athens retail market and on premium specialty sourcing.
• Coffee Island: Greece's largest specialty coffee chain operating ~300+ own and franchised cafés across Greek cities; competes directly with KUDU for Greek retail share and HORECA wholesale contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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