Since 2018

A cart, a lever
and a lot of
stubbornness.

Velem Café started with one machine on a pavement and a promise: honest coffee, poured slowly, for people we know by name. Eight years later the pavement is a shop and the promise hasn't changed.

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Velem Café barista pouring latte art beside iced matcha drinks on the cafe counter

What we fuss over

Sourced kindly
Single-origin beans bought direct from farms in Rwanda, Ethiopia and Brazil at above-market prices.
Roasted weekly
40kg a week in small batches out the back, so nothing in your cup is older than seven days.
Made for everyone
Oat, almond and coconut milk at no extra charge, plus a full caffeine-free menu that isn't an afterthought.

How we got here

2018
Two friends, one hand-pulled lever machine and a cart outside the corner deli.
2020
Bags of beans delivered by bicycle keep the lights on through a very quiet year.
2022
The Bree Street shop opens with a roaster in the back room and 9 seats.
2026
Twelve drinks on the menu, 3.5k regulars and a strawberry matcha people queue for.