Main Lane Coffee Roasters
Sources: Main Lane Coffee Roasters (website, crawl of https://mainlanecoffeeroasters.com, 2026-04-28)
Main Lane Coffee Roasters is a German specialty coffee roaster founded and led by Sebastian von Spalding, based in Kleinmachnow (Brandenburg, near Berlin/Potsdam). They operate a direct-trade model, travelling to origin farms to source coffee and build long-term producer relationships. They sell roasted coffee B2C through a bilingual (German/English) web shop shipping within Europe.
The roaster is highly relevant to Kaiserblick’s European export strategy: they already source from El Salvador (two growing regions), list El Salvador coffees in both their Experimental and Excellence tiers, and are located in the German-speaking market that Kaiserblick targets.
Business Model
- Format: B2C online shop; roast-to-order model (always fresh-roasted)
- Grind options offered: Espresso fine/medium-fine, Filter medium/medium-coarse/coarse, Whole bean
- Roast profiles: Espresso, Filter, and Omni — all three offered depending on the lot
- Packaging: 125g, 200g, 250g, 1 kg options
- Price range: €12 (Easy tier) to €20 (Experimental tier) per bag
Product Tiers
Main Lane segments their catalogue into three tiers that reflect cup complexity and sourcing selectivity:
| Tier | Description | Price range | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easy | Approachable everyday coffees; nutty, chocolatey, low acidity | €12–15 | Brazil, Mexico, Uganda, Peru |
| Experimental | Process-forward lots; unusual fermentation methods | €15–20 | ES Pacamara Natural, Anacafé-14 Natural |
| Excellence | Competition-grade microlots; often CoE participants | €16+ | ES Pacamara Anaerobic, Colombia Chiroso |
Current Product Lineup (April 2026)
| Coffee | Origin | Variety | Process | Tier | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Silva Jr. | El Salvador, Apaneca, 1450–1650 m | Anacafé-14 | Natural | Experimental | €15 |
| José Antonio Guillén | El Salvador, Apaneca, 1400–1500 m | Pacamara | Natural Anaerobic 96h (low temp) | Excellence | €16 |
| Alfredo “Fredy” Recinos | El Salvador, Chalatenango/La Palma, 1600–1900 m | Pacamara | Natural | Experimental | €17–20 |
| Liz Escobar | Colombia, Nariño, 2100–2300 m | Chiroso | Fully Washed | Excellence | €12 |
| Carlos Cadena | Mexico, Veracruz, 1350 m | Mundo Maya + Typica | Fully Washed | Easy | €12 |
| Descamex | Mexico, Chiapas, 1000 m | Blend | Mountain Water Decaf | Easy | €12 |
| Francisco Barretto | Brazil, Mogiana, 1400 m | Red Catuai | Natural | Easy | €12.50 |
Note: 4 of 7 current products are from El Salvador, making Main Lane one of the most El Salvador-focused specialty roasters in Germany by product mix.
El Salvador Producers
Rafael Silva Jr. — Finca El Ángel (Apaneca)
- Region: Apaneca-Ilamatepec, Apaneca municipality
- Altitude: 1,450–1,650 m
- Variety: Anacafé-14
- Process: Natural (patio pre-drying, then greenhouse)
- Harvest: January–March (manual, selective)
- Cup: red berries, dark grapes, cacao, dark chocolate; creamy texture; long sweet finish
José Antonio Guillén — Finca San Antonio (Los Naranjos, Apaneca)
- Region: Apaneca-Ilamatepec, 1,400–1,500 m
- Variety: Pacamara
- Process: Low-Temperature Anaerobic Natural, 96 hours in cold chamber
- Harvest: November–January (manual, selective)
- Drying: raised beds, slow sun-drying
- Cup: ripe cherry, dark berries, tropical fruit, toffee, dark chocolate, hint of red wine; elegant and sweet
Alfredo “Fredy” Recinos — Finca San Andrés (Chalatenango/La Palma)
- Region: Alotepec-Metapán, 1,600–1,900 m
- Variety: Pacamara
- Process: Natural, dried on raised beds
- Harvest: December–April (manual)
- Cup: passion fruit, cherry, chocolate mousse; floral notes when cooled; creamy body
María Pineda — Las Margaritas Farm (La Palma)
- Region: Alotepec-Metapán, 1,400–1,550 m
- Variety: Pacamara (Washed)
- Participated in Cup of Excellence; national competition winner
- Cup: vivid passion fruit acidity, light body, creamy caramel sweetness
- Note: participates in the BioKrop project with Jorge Cruz
La Palma & El Túnel / BioKrop (Chalatenango area)
- Region: Alotepec-Metapán — 9 smallholder farms in consortium
- Led by Jorge Cruz (Tierra Bendita), founded 2015; export program from 2018
- Process: Red Honey (medium mucilage, dark red drying colour)
- Varieties: mainly Pacas, with Pacamara and Bourbon
- Cup: compote of red berries, creamy body, caramel-cacao finish; berry acidity on cooling
Other Producers
Finca Monteverde (Colombia, Tolima)
- Location: Herrera, Tolima, 1,790–1,900 m; volcanic soils
- Family: Gutiérrez Falla, 5 generations; led by Newerley Gutierrez (Q-Grader, quality specialist) since 2010
- ~50 ha; adjacent to Finca Las Florestales (brother Maximino Gutierrez)
- SCA-compliant; diverse fermentation and processing methods
- Cup: red berries, raspberries, blueberries, tropical fruit, jasmine, bergamotte, honey, caramel
Francisco Barretto (Brazil, Mogiana)
- Sitio Canelá at 1,400 m; warm days, cold nights; rainy season Oct–May / dry Jun–Sep
- Family in coffee since 19th century (Fazenda Ambiental Fortaleza); Francisco restarted in 2021 (Mogiana farm with 16,000+ trees)
- Variety: Red Catuai Natural
- Cup: pecan, toffee, mandarin acidity; heavy creamy mouthfeel
Incahuasi Cooperative (Peru, Cusco)
- Founded 1999, formalised 2005 as COOPERATIVA AGRARIA CAFETALERA VALLE DE INCAHUASI
- 750 ha across three zones (Incahuasi, Anchihuay, Anco) at 1,700–2,300 m
- Varieties: Bourbon, Catimor, Caturra, Geisha, Tipica
- Cup of Excellence winner
- Cup: macadamia, apple, mild acidity, delicate floral notes
Kingha Collective (Uganda, Bwindi)
- Smallholder farms (~2 ha each) near Nyakshenyi, adjacent to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
- Founded by Kingsley Griffin; agricultural training program; 95% solar power; micro-hydro in development
- No chemical fertilisers or pesticides
- Variety: SL Blend
- Cup: caramel, walnut, herbal tobacco
Contact and Legal
- Address: Wiesenrain 45, 14532 Kleinmachnow
- Email: info@mainlanecoffeeroasters.com
- Geschäftsführer: Sebastian von Spalding
- Registered at: Amtsgericht Potsdam
- VAT: DE332705008