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We aim to inspire the best baristas and brewers!

The founders Emi and Mathieu met over coffee championships and wanted to create a community that can enjoy specialty coffee at its best.

MAME was born in 2016 and named after ‘beans’ in Japanese – as the reference to the Japanese culture means dedication towards specialty coffee and fascination within. 

The coffee championships have been the start and the continuous journey at MAME to keep learning, it’s an amazing way to go beyond the limit, to gain knowledge and friendships.

EMI FukaHORI

Born in Japan and home in Zurich, Emi co-founded MAME dreaming of having a place to celebrate the beauty of Specialty Coffee. Besides competing and coaching coffee championship competitors, she is travelling around the world to spread the love to brew and extract coffee.

MATHIEU THEIS

Born in France and home in Zurich, Mathieu co-founded MAME thinking that Specialty Coffee could change life of many people like mine. He is always on the quest of wonderful green coffee to roast at MAME as well as growing MAME community in Switzerland and beyond.

CHAMPIONSHIP

  • 2015: Swiss Barista Champion – Emi Fukahori
  • 2016: Swiss Barista Champion – Mathieu Theis
  • 2018: Swiss Barista Champion – Mathieu Theis
    Swiss Brewers Cup Champion – Emi Fukahori
    World Barista Championship 3rd – Mathieu Theis
    World Brewers Cup Champion – Emi Fukahori
  • 2019: Swiss Barista Champion – Mathieu Theis
    World Barista Championship 6th – Mathieu Theis
  • 2020: Swiss Barista Champion – Emi Fukahori
  • 2021: World Barista Championship 4th – Emi Fukahori
    World Barista Championship 8th – Daniele Ricci
  • 2022: World Barista Championship 4th – Taka Ishitani (Japanese Barista Champion)
  • 2023: Polish Barista Champion – Dominika Kowarska
    World Barista Championship runner-up – Daniele Ricci (Italian Barista Champion)
  • 2024: World Barista Championship 3rd – Taka Ishitani (Japanese Barista Champion)
    World Barista Championship 8th – Mathieu Theis (Swiss Barista Champion)

MAME has been on the world stage since 2015, in the finals since 2018 and this exciting journey continues.

We started to source and roast its own coffees in 2020, aiming for the best balance in cups as espresso roast and juicy vibrancy in cups as filter roast. By choosing coffees, each coffee is thought through and addressed in our flavour wheel. 

Whether you would like to casually enjoy your coffee or celebrate it at a special occasion – we hope you find your favourite coffee among our collection. 

MAME has been on the world stage since 2015, in the finals since 2018 and this exciting journey continues.

CAFES / ROASTERY

2016 October – MAME Josef
2018 July – MAME Seefeld 
2019 November – MAME Roastery 
2023 September – MAME Plainpalais
2023 October – MAME Bahnhofstrasse 
2023 December – MAME Saint-Gervais