Ukrainian Roasters Moving Outside the Country

Maks Isakov told Sprudge. The Kavka Coffee founder used a version of the word coffee in Ukrainian language to name his coffee roasting business after moving to the US. Since launching in August 2022 Isakov has opened up its own roastery, expanding available across the state of Maine and launching nationwide delivery.

Isakov is adamant it’s his roasting profiles that make his coffee stand out in Maine. “In Ukraine, we’ve got used to lighter roasts over the last decade. But in this part of the US darker roasts are still very much the standard. I’d say Kavka Coffee is right in between a light Scandinavian-style roast and the traditional American one. We don’t smoke-dry the beans, and our roast is lighter and quicker,” he added.