A Taste of St. Pölten with Kaffeelix!

In this month's discovery subscription box, we feature two lovely coffees from the team at Kaffeelix out of Austria. Founded in 2012 by Felix Teiretzbacher, who was crowned the World Coffee Roasting Champion in 2022, this St. Pölten-based roastery focuses on clean cup profiles that highlight the natural, balanced flavors of each origin.

The featured coffees include:

Ethiopia Lalesa (Anaerobic Natural): An incredibly juicy, sweet, and playful cup from the Gedeb District. It features punchy notes of strawberry, hibiscus, nectarine, and black tea.

Peru Eli Espinoza Geisha (Washed): A complex and elegant coffee from the Las Pirias region. This geisha varietal showcases floral notes of bergamot and candied orange with a silky texture.

Nestled in the small town of St. Pölten, just an hour west of Vienna, this Austrian roastery proves that great coffee doesn't need a big-city address. Located in the founders' hometown, the business has grown while staying deeply connected to its rural roots, where nature is always close by and familiar faces are never far away.

Life and work in St. Pölten have helped shape the roastery's philosophy. The local culture values honesty, precision, and attention to detail—qualities that have become integral to the team's approach to coffee. Rather than chasing trends, they focus on consistency, quality, and meaningful relationships.

Felix Teiretzbacher, World Coffee Roasting Champion 2022

One of the clearest examples of this commitment is their long-standing presence at the local farmers market. For more than eight years, the team has served coffee there twice a week, building connections with customers who have become loyal supporters over time. While the setting may be far removed from the bustling specialty coffee scenes of major cities, the appreciation for quality runs just as deep.

Many of the roastery's customers have been brewing their coffees at home for years, creating relationships that extend beyond simple transactions. Being part of this community is a source of immense pride for the team and continues to inspire their work every day.

The coffees selected for this release represent some of the team's personal favorites and showcase two distinct expressions of specialty coffee.

The first is an Ethiopian coffee from the Gedeb Wereda region in southern Ethiopia. Processed using a lightly applied anaerobic natural method, it delivers a remarkably juicy and smooth cup. The result is vibrant and fruit-forward, offering sweetness and clarity that can feel almost like drinking fresh fruit juice. For the roastery, it serves as a perfect example of how modern processing techniques can create exciting and playful flavor experiences while maintaining balance and cleanliness in the cup.

The second offering comes from Las Pirias in Peru's San Ignacio region and marks the third consecutive year the roastery has worked with coffees from producer Eli Espinoza. This coffee stands out for its elegant complexity and approachable brewing characteristics. Fans of classic washed coffees will appreciate its refined profile, while the floral characteristics of the Geisha varietal demonstrate why it continues to captivate coffee lovers around the world.

Together, these coffees reflect the styles and flavors the team is most passionate about sharing.

At its core, the roastery's story is driven by a genuine love for coffee and the people who drink it. Whether serving cups at a local farmers market, sourcing exceptional coffees from producers they admire, or sharing approachable brewing advice, their focus remains the same: creating memorable coffee experiences and fostering connection.

These two coffees are more than just new releases—they are coffees the team genuinely loves and enjoys drinking together. And with that, they extend a simple invitation to coffee lovers everywhere: take a moment, brew a cup, and join them for a coffee break.