Belleville Brûlerie
Sources: Belleville Brûlerie (website)
Belleville Brûlerie (trading as Cafés Belleville) is one of Paris’s most decorated specialty coffee roasters. Founded ~2011 in the 19th arrondissement, it was named Best European Roaster at the Roast Masters in Milan in 2019 — among the most prestigious titles in European specialty coffee. The roastery is headquartered at 14 bis rue Lally-Tollendal, 75019 Paris (since 2017), which doubles as a boutique and cupping space.
Identity and philosophy
Belleville describes itself as a “Torréfacteur & Maître Assembleur” — roaster and master blender. Blending is their signature craft: their three permanent blends (La Pantoufle, Château Belleville, Le Mistral) are described as award-winning and developed through a rigorous creative process. Their cup preference runs to softness and body (“douceur et corps”), with a filter-first aesthetic that also extends to espresso. They are explicitly anti-dogma: “le café est la boisson plaisir par excellence.”
Their founding team connects directly to Paris’s third-wave origin: David (President), Thomas Lehoux (B2B), and Anselme Blayney all come from or through Ten Belles and Le Bal Café — key names in the Paris specialty scene (source: Paris by Mouth).
Sourcing approach
Belleville buys direct from producers and cooperatives at 2–5× the Fair Trade reference price. They make regular farm visits (Honduras, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Kenya, Rwanda). Long-term relationships are central to their identity: one producer (Finca Rola, Costa Rica) was featured as a fifth-year consecutive purchase.
Rather than holding EU organic (BIO) certification, they operate a proprietary “Zéro Résidu de Pesticides” label: independent lab tests for 200+ pesticides, fungicides, and herbicides are published on their site with direct links to the results. This means Kaiserblick does not need EU organic certification to supply Belleville — a significant contrast with Coffee Pirates Vienna.
Current origin portfolio
Primary sourcing countries: Honduras (deepest relationship — Neptaly Bautista, Benjamin Paz, Miguel Moreno, Jesus Moreno, Marysabel & Moises), Ethiopia (Hallo Fuafate, Kelem Wallaga, Tabe Burka), Kenya (Kirigu), Guatemala (Hunapu, Huehuetenango), Costa Rica (Finca Rola), Rwanda (Kopakaki cooperative), Brazil (Santa Lucia).
No El Salvador in the current range. See historical note below.
Current range (as at May 2026)
| Product | Origins | Retail/250g |
|---|---|---|
| La Pantoufle (blend) | 50% Brazil / 50% Costa Rica (Finca Rola) | €16.30 |
| Château Belleville (blend) | 40% Honduras (Neptaly Bautista) / 30% Ethiopia natural / 30% Ethiopia washed | €17.60 |
| Le Mistral (blend) | 60% Kenya (Kirigu) / 40% Ethiopia (Hallo Fuafate) | €19.00 |
| Hunapu (single origin) | Guatemala 100% Arabica | €17.80 |
| Kelloo Chelchele Lavé (single origin) | Ethiopia | €19.90 |
| Geisha Lavé Marysabel & Moises (single origin) | Honduras | €39.90 |
Blend price points translate to roughly €65–76/kg retail — mid-tier specialty, above commodity and Fair Trade-labelled products, below the ultra-premium end (cf. Tim Wendelboe’s €200/kg Pacamara). Their espresso equipment range and subscription model confirm filter + espresso use cases are both served.
El Salvador history
Belleville has previously used El Salvador green coffee. Their blog post from 2018 describes La Pantoufle’s original formula as 60% Finca Santa Ines (Brazil, natural) / 40% Finca Las Nubes (El Salvador, washed Bourbon). Finca Las Nubes is located near the Santa Ana volcano at ~1,500 masl; the Batlle family has owned it since the 1920s and it is known as one of the strongest specialty producers in the Santa Ana region.
The current La Pantoufle product page shows a changed formula: 50% Brazil / 50% Costa Rica (Finca Rola). El Salvador has been removed, likely reflecting a seasonal sourcing change between 2018 and 2026. The supplier for that 2018 lot and whether Belleville still has any ES contacts is unknown.
This history means the conversation is not a cold call: Belleville understands El Salvador Bourbon washed profiles and has chosen to feature ES coffee in their hero blend. ⚠️ Verify whether Finca Las Nubes is a current or potential competing supplier before outreach.
B2B programme
Belleville runs an active wholesale programme through a dedicated professionals portal (pro.cafesbelleville.com). Key contacts:
- Thomas — Responsable Clients B2B (primary account manager)
- Leigh — Production / Suivi Client B2B (logistics and follow-up)
Their client base includes Parisian cafés and restaurants. A B2B green coffee supply relationship (as opposed to roasted coffee supply) would be a different conversation — Belleville is a roaster, not a green importer, so the relevant offer to them is green coffee supply for their own roasting.
Sustainability
Belleville partners with WeForest for forest regeneration: €0.10 from every 250g bag sold is directed to the WeForest Brazil Wildlife Corridors project (Atlantic forest replanting). Environmental framing resonates with their values.
WoC Brussels 2026 assessment
| Dimension | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Fit | HIGH — no El Salvador in range, but active ES history (Finca Las Nubes), no organic cert barrier, direct-trade ethos, active B2B |
| Green coffee buyer? | Yes — sources its own green for in-house roasting |
| ES familiarity | Prior (Finca Las Nubes, Santa Ana washed Bourbon, ~2018) |
| Organic cert required? | No — own zero-pesticide label, not EU BIO |
| Price sensitivity | Mid-specialty; pays above Fair Trade but below ultra-premium |
| Risk | Finca Las Nubes may be an existing or competing ES relationship — verify before outreach |
| Contact | Thomas (B2B) — info@cafesbelleville.com / +33 1 86 76 09 58 |