Kofa House Advent Calendar 2026 – 24 filter coffees from 12 Swiss micro-roasters
It’s the 1st of December and still dark outside. You pull open the first little drawer, unzip the pouch, and the scent of freshly roasted beans rises to meet you. Which coffee it is and who roasted it, you don’t know yet. Only the QR code on the pouch will tell you. And tomorrow it all begins again.
The Kofa House Advent Calendar 2026 brings 24 specialty coffees as whole beans in a box with 24 drawers, one for every day from 1 to 24 December. Behind them are twelve independent micro-roasters from nine cantons, each with two coffees. No coffee appears twice, all are single origin and roasted for filter. No mugs, no filler, just coffee.
We roast ourselves and know how much handwork goes into a small roastery. That’s why this calendar makes us especially happy: it brings twelve roasteries to one table and lets you discover the Swiss specialty scene day by day, one cup at a time. The images are visualisations by Kofa House; according to Kofa House, the calendar looks exactly like this.
At a glance
| Contents |
24 specialty coffees, whole beans |
| Roasteries |
12 Swiss micro-roasters from 9 cantons |
| Per day |
45 g, enough for 3–4 cups |
| Total |
1.08 kg of coffee |
| Roast |
for filter coffee |
| Period |
1 to 24 December |
| Reveal |
QR code shows the coffee and roastery on the day |
| Brand |
Kofa House |
A surprise every morning
The box says nothing about origin, process or flavour. Kofa House deliberately keeps the roasteries and the coffees secret until their day comes. Each pouch carries a QR code that unlocks at midnight on its day. Scan it and you’ll see producer, region, varietal, altitude, process and tasting notes, plus a recipe with dose, ratio, water temperature and time, and the story of the roastery. You need neither an app nor an account.
The roasteries work in Zurich, Bern, Lucerne, Basel-City, Schaffhausen, St. Gallen, Aargau, Ticino and Geneva. Which ones they are, you’ll only find out in December. We think that’s exactly what makes it so appealing.
Freshly roasted, carefully packed
Each roastery roasts to its own schedule, as close to delivery as is practical. Kofa House ships in mid-November so the beans set off fresh and are well rested by 1 December. Each pouch holds 45 g of beans (±2 g, depending on bean volume) and has a one-way degassing valve and a resealable zip, just like a regular coffee bag. According to Kofa House, one pouch is enough for 3 to 4 cups of filter coffee.
In our experience, beans stay lively longest if you close the pouch well after opening and keep the calendar somewhere cool and dark, away from the stove and the radiator.
Specifications and what’s in the box
| What’s in the box |
1 advent box with 24 drawers and 24 pouches of coffee |
| Coffee |
24 specialty coffees, single origin, whole beans |
| Roast |
for filter coffee, not ground |
| Quantity |
45 g per day (±2 g), 1.08 kg in total |
| Roasteries |
12 independent Swiss micro-roasters, 2 coffees each, no repeats |
| Cantons |
Zurich, Bern, Lucerne, Basel-City, Schaffhausen, St. Gallen, Aargau, Ticino, Geneva |
| Packaging |
pouches with one-way degassing valve and resealable zip |
| QR code |
on every pouch, active from midnight on its day, no app or account needed |
| What the QR code shows |
producer, region, varietal, altitude, process, tasting notes, recipe, roastery story |
| Edition |
limited, according to Kofa House no second batch |
| Manufacturer |
Kofa House, Zurich |
Filter coffee by taste, not by the clock
As an example, Kofa House shows a recipe for the Hario V60: 15 g of coffee to 225 g of water, so 1:15, at 94 °C, ground medium-coarse and with 50 g of water for the bloom. For each day, the QR code gives you the matching recipe. A good starting point.
We always brew filter coffee by weight and then adjust to taste: if it tastes sour and thin, grind a touch finer. If it turns bitter and dry, a touch coarser. That’s our experience from the roastery, not a manufacturer specification.
There are no filter police. With 24 different coffees, every morning tastes different, and that’s the whole point. The coffee has to taste good to you, nothing else matters. Our opinion is one of many.
Who the calendar is for
For you, if you love filter coffee and want to know what’s happening in small Swiss roasteries right now. For anyone who wants to give themselves a few quiet minutes every morning in December. And as a gift for people who like to try new things, whether they’ve been brewing by hand for years or are just getting started.
Because all the coffees come as whole beans, you need a grinder that grinds for filter. A good hand grinder is all it takes. If you’re just getting started, our guide Filter coffee for beginners will help, and in the filter coffee simulator you can see how grind size, ratio and temperature work together. And if a question remains: Jackson, our AI advisor, is there for you around the clock.
What goes with it
For your morning filter: you’ll find Hario V60 drippers and sets among our pour-over drippers, and the HARIO V60 Pour Over Kit is a good start. For the whole beans: Timemore and Comandante grind affordably and precisely by hand, and you’ll find all models among our hand coffee grinders. Because the recipes work in grams, a scale from our coffee scales is worth it. Everything else for brewing is in our filter equipment, and if you want to go deeper, read Composing your own coffee water. Nobody needs the more expensive option – you want it, or you don’t.
Buy the Kofa House Advent Calendar in Switzerland
You can order the calendar directly online. We deliver within 2–5 working days throughout Switzerland and to Liechtenstein, and Click & Collect is available in Bern and Zurich. The edition is limited; according to Kofa House, there is no second batch. We answer questions at [email protected].
Frequently asked questions about the Kofa House Advent Calendar
Are the coffees whole beans or ground?
All 24 coffees come as whole beans, 45 g per day (±2 g). So you need a grinder that grinds for filter coffee. Our advice tool shows you which grinder suits you, and you’ll find help with grind size and scales in First aid for grinders and scales.
Can I also brew the coffees as espresso?
Kofa House roasts all coffees for filter. You can try them in a portafilter machine, but expect a light, rather acidic espresso. That’s our experience, not a manufacturer specification. You’ll find beans for espresso under coffee beans.
Who are the twelve roasteries?
That stays a secret until the day itself. Kofa House only reveals that the twelve independent micro-roasters come from nine cantons. The QR code shows you who is behind a coffee from midnight on its day.
My filter coffee tastes sour or bitter – what can I do?
Sour and thin usually means the grind is too coarse: go a touch finer. Bitter and dry usually means it is too fine: go a touch coarser. You’ll find more causes and solutions in First aid for filter coffee and hand brewing, and you can try it out right away in the filter coffee simulator.
How does the coffee stay fresh until 24 December?
Every pouch has a one-way degassing valve and a resealable zip. According to Kofa House, the roasteries roast as close to delivery as possible. Our roast level and freshness simulator shows you how roast level and resting time change the flavour.
Can I see the Kofa House Advent Calendar live before buying?
That depends on whether the Kofa House Advent Calendar is currently on display. In our showrooms in Bern (Gerberngasse 44) and Zurich Oerlikon (Hagenholzstrasse 50b) we show a large selection, but not the whole range – it’s too big for that, and the display changes. Just drop us a line at [email protected] before your visit, and we’ll check for you whether the calendar is currently on site.
Tip from the roastery: And on 25 December? If after 24 days you feel like more light, fruity roasts, try our omniroasts from Ethiopia: Wild Peach with ripe peach and Bright Cassis with blackcurrant. We roast both deliberately light, and they suit the V60 just as well as the portafilter. You’ll find all our beans under coffee beans. That’s our recommendation, one of many.
