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Good Life Coffee
From Helsinki, Good Life exemplifies Nordic style with producer first sourcing and light, precise roasting that delivers consistently clean, priceworthy cups. Their Nordics Best Roaster 2024 win underscores execution and influence in the region.
Background
Founded by Lauri Pipinen, Good Life began as a coffee bar in Helsinki in 2012 and started roasting in 2014 with the aim of bringing a quality-focused, transparent roastery to Finland. Pipinen’s competition pedigree (Finnish Barista Champion 2011) and coffee bar roots shaped a house style built on clean, light roasts, single-origin selections, and clear producer storytelling. In recent years the roastery has been run by a tight team including Aleksi Kuusijärvi and head roaster Richard Shannon, continuing the same clarity-first approach.
Nordic Style score
Single Origin Focus:
8
Processing Methods:
8
Traceability & Transparency:
9
Roasting Approach:
8
Consistency:
8
Panel evaluation
Roasts are light and tidy with a sweet core and clean acidity. The range is largely single origin with classic processing at the center, while naturals add fruit-forward lift without losing structure. Labels and product pages are straightforward and producer-first, making farm, variety, process, and harvest easy to grasp and easy to brew from.
Contact information
Address
Sienitie 46, 00760 Helsinki, Finland
website
https://goodlifecoffee.fi/en
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