CODOS

What CODOS does

CODOS COFFEE, legally operated by NEKST GmbH & Co. KG, is a specialty coffee roaster and café operator founded in 2013/2014 by Özlem Sögüt and Cihan in Hamburg's Schanzenviertel. The company roasts coffee in-house at its Hamburg-Ottensen boutique roastery, employing specialty processing techniques including CO2 natural decaffeination for its Dulce decaf line and Omni-Roast profiles designed for both espresso and filter preparation. Green beans are sourced through direct-trade relationships across Brazil, Peru, El Salvador, Honduras, Tanzania, Indonesia, and India, with EUDR-compliant, deforestation-free traceability on flagship lines and DE-ÖKO-072 organic certification on bio products.

The company's product portfolio centers on named single-origin and house-blend roasts (Bandit espresso, Snatch filter, Bamba Bio, Violeta, CODOS Daily, Dulce Decaf, Avelã), complemented by retail coffee equipment (Baratza grinders, Sage espresso machines), branded merchandise, and gift cards redeemable across the café network. Revenue is generated across four streams: on-premises café sales across five German locations (Hamburg-Ottensen, Hamburg-Altona, Berlin, Hildesheim, Hannover); direct-to-consumer e-commerce via a Shopify storefront shipping across the Schengen zone; a subscription service for recurring delivery of house blends; and a B2B/wholesale channel supplying bulk 5 kg packs to offices, restaurants, and partner cafés with tiered volume pricing. The company employs 51–100 staff, has not disclosed external funding, and is privately held with no subsidiaries or parent entities reported.

Name

CODOS

Legal name

NEKST GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://codos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CODOS COFFEE is a German specialty coffee roaster and café operator that in-house roasts direct-trade single-origin and house-blend coffees, selling through five owned cafés across Germany, a D2C Shopify storefront shipping across the Schengen zone, a subscription service, and a B2B wholesale program serving offices and partner venues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Coffee Roasting

NAICS

Beverage Manufacturing (3121)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Coffee Roasters with Cafe (Roastery Cafes) (THAFADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cafe-Bakeries (Coffee + Pastry Focus) (THAFADAG), Coffee, Espresso & Tea Appliances Retail (CRACADAC)

Keywords

• Specialty coffee roasting
• Freshly roasted coffee beans
• Coffee subscription service
• B2B coffee wholesale supply
• Specialty coffee cafés

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Retail Coffee Sales (e-commerce): CODOS sells whole bean and ground specialty coffee directly to consumers through its Shopify e-commerce storefront. Products are available in 250 g, 800 g, and 5 kg packs, with per-unit pricing ranging from approximately €2.80 to €16.00. Both one-time purchase and subscribe-and-save options are offered.
2. Coffee Subscription: CODOS offers a subscription service for recurring delivery of house blends (Bandit espresso, Snatch filter) with configurable delivery frequency (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly). Subscribers can select from 250 g or 800 g packs and choose whole bean or ground formats.
3. Café / On-Premises Sales: Five CODOS cafés across Germany serve specialty coffee and handcrafted baked goods on-premises. Gift cards (Gutscheine) are also sold for use in physical cafés only.
4. B2B / Wholesale Coffee Supply: CODOS supplies partner businesses — offices, restaurants, cafés — with bulk coffee (5 kg B2B packs) alongside personal consultation and tiered pricing for larger volume commitments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CODOS roasts specialty coffee in-house at its Hamburg-Ottensen roastery and distributes it through five cafés across Germany, a Shopify e-commerce storefront, and a B2B wholesale program. The product portfolio centers on single-origin and blended roasted coffee beans (espresso, filter, decaf) sold in 250 g, 800 g, and 5 kg formats, complemented by coffee equipment (grinders, espresso machines), branded merchandise, gift cards, and a recurring subscription service for house blends.

Product overview

CODOS is a specialty coffee company operating a direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform alongside a network of 5 physical cafés and 1 roastery in Germany (Hamburg, Berlin, Hildesheim, Hannover). Its product portfolio centers on roasted specialty coffee beans across espresso, filter, and decaf categories, complemented by coffee equipment (grinders, espresso machines), branded merchandise (tote bags, gift cards), a subscription service, and a B2B wholesale program. The core offering is the coffee range, featuring named roast profiles (Bandit, Snatch, Bamba Bio, Violeta, CODOS Daily, Dulce, AVELÃ) sourced from origins in Brazil, Peru, El Salvador, Honduras, Tanzania, Indonesia, and India, sold in 250g, 800g, and 5kg formats. Equipment and accessories serve as add-on products for home brewers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bandit - House-Blend Espresso

Quantifiable outcome

• 5 cafés operating across Germany
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• La MarzoccocoreTechnology or IntegrationCODOS collaborates with La Marzocco, a leading espresso machine manufacturer, as part of its B2B partner ecosystem. La Marzocco equipment supports specialty coffee operations in partner businesses, aligning with CODOS's positioning of quality coffee experiences.
• MahlkönigcoreTechnology or IntegrationMahlkönig, a leading commercial coffee grinder manufacturer, is listed as a key partner in CODOS's B2B channel. Their grinders support consistent specialty coffee preparation in partner venues.
• Acme (Breville Group)coreTechnology or IntegrationAcme (an international brand by the Breville Group, known in Germany under the Sage brand) is listed as a leading equipment provider partnering with CODOS for B2B installations, with products such as the Sage the Barista Express Impress sold through CODOS's accessory line.
• GSCI Services GmbHminorOthersCODOS's bio/organic certified coffee products are certified by GSCI Services GmbH under DE-ÖKO-072, confirming compliance with EU organic standards.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Tchibo: German incumbent coffee company operating retail stores plus consumer grocery and capsule lines — overlaps with CODOS on German specialty and grocery supply but at far larger scale and different category breadth.
• Lavazza: Italy-based global coffee incumbent with broad mass-market and out-of-home product range — relevant benchmark for CODOS's B2B/out-of-home ambitions, though operating at fundamentally different scale.

Direct peers

• Square One Coffee Roasters: Berlin specialty coffee roaster with cafés, online sales, and a wholesale program — comparable blend of roastery, retail, and D2C operation in the German specialty market.
• Father Coffee Roasters: Munich-based specialty roaster operating a roastery-café plus DTC e-commerce and B2B in the German specialty segment — same café + retail + wholesale DACH positioning as CODOS.
• Bonanza Coffee Roasters: Berlin specialty micro-roaster with flagship roastery-café in Kreuzberg plus additional locations, direct-trade sourcing, and wholesale — a tight functional match to CODOS's roastery + café + wholesale model.
• Five Elephant Coffee: Berlin/Leipzig specialty roaster combining a roastery, café-bakery, online shop, and wholesale channel with award-winning single-origin and blend coffees — comparable go-to-market and product depth to CODOS.
• Elbgold Kaffeerösterei: Hamburg specialty roaster with its own roastery-café and multiple city locations — the closest local Hamburg competitor to CODOS, sharing target customer and roastery-café business model.
• Coffee Circle: Berlin-based specialty coffee roaster with direct e-commerce, B2B supply, subscription, and a roastery-café footprint across German-speaking markets — operating an almost identical multi-channel model to CODOS.

Regional players

• Tim Wendelboe: Oslo-based micro-roaster with own café-bar, Nordic-approach direct trade and e-commerce — closely analogous specialty roastery-café operating model, but serving Norway rather than Germany.
• Andersson & Kern Scandinavian Coffee Company: German-Scandinavian specialty roaster with café-retail and wholesale across Germany — comparable B2B/direct-retail specialty model but with a different regional origin story.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/codoscoffee
• TikToktiktok.com/@codoscoffee
• Facebookfacebook.com/codoscoffee

Compliance1 record

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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