Our Story

About Blind Monkey
At Blind Monkey, we believe great coffee starts long before it reaches the cup.

We are a specialty coffee roastery based in Dublin, Ireland,  sourcing, roasting, and delivering traceable coffees with character. From origin to roast, we focus on clarity, integrity, and flavour. Every coffee we release is the result of close partnerships with people who share our values.

Our journey began in 2022, but the story behind Blind Monkey goes back much further. Founder Wojciech Tysler — Irish Barista Champion and World Finalist — spent nearly two decades immersed in coffee, from the bar to the world stage. What started as a personal pursuit of excellence became a bigger vision: to create a roastery where transparency, precision, and creativity define every decision.

We work closely with producers, cupping hundreds of coffees to find the few that truly stand out. Each lot we select is roasted in-house using our Stronghold S9X to highlight origin characteristics and deliver clean, expressive profiles. We don’t chase trends. We focus on what we believe matters: honest flavor, well-executed.

We are a small team with big standards, building a roastery that values connection, consistency, and curiosity. Whether you're a barista, a home brewer, or a wholesale partner, we’re here to help you serve better coffee.

Blind Monkey is not just a name. It's an idea: to stay focused on what really matters and shut out the noise. No gimmicks. No shortcuts. Just excellent coffee, made by people who care.

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Achievements
Blind Monkey founder Wojciech Tysler has represented Ireland on both national and world stages. His competition journey reflects the same pursuit of quality that drives everything we do at the roastery:

3rd Place – Irish Barista Championship, 2015

3rd Place – Irish Barista Championship, 2016

2nd Place – Irish Barista Championship, 2017

Competitor – Coffee Masters, 2018

Irish Barista Champion, 2019

20th Place – World Barista Championship, 2019

2nd Place – Irish Barista Championship, 2020

2nd Place – Irish Cup Tasters Championship, 2020

Finalist – World Barista Championship, 2021

Irish Barista Champion, 2023

From competition stages to the cupping table, Blind Monkey stands for quality, creativity, and a deep respect for the journey of coffee.


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