Our People

Our coffee is shaped by the people who call the café home. From the beginning, our community has been part of everything we do, and the roastery is no exception.

Coralie, a talented architect and artist, created the beautiful watercolour illustrations that appear on our packaging. Her artwork brings personality and softness to every bag we send out into the world.

  • A person holding a watercolor painting of a face with warm tones of orange, pink, and red, surrounded by multiple other watercolor paintings in various colors on paper.
  • A white package labeled 'Ola's Heart of Darkness' with abstract purple and orange watercolor artwork, placed on a white surface with dramatic shadows from sunlight.
  • Person holding a coffee mug and a packet of Kindrel cookies, standing on a sidewalk with a black dog on a leash nearby.
  • Collection of watercolor abstract art paintings on paper, in various colors including red, blue, orange, and purple, spread out on a flat surface.
  • A white bag of coffee labeled 'Kindred' on a round table. Next to it is an open book and a person's hand holding a coffee cup.
  • Two people stand and talk outside a cafe called OLA'S. One holds a coffee cup, and the other is on their phone. The cafe has a blue and gray exterior.
  • A person holding a packet of OLA'S East of Eden tea against a city rooftop background with rooftops and buildings in the distance.
  • A person is sitting at a table with a book open and holding a cup of coffee with latte art. Another hand, also holding a coffee cup with latte art, is visible in the foreground.

Dan, an oat-milk-flat-white regular, is a creative photographer whose eye for detail has helped us showcase Coralie’s illustrations and capture the everyday life of the café.

Margot, a regular from years back has since been living in Colombia managing post-harvest programs at leading farms. Thanks to her expertise and connections, she’s become central to our sourcing and has introduced us to exceptional growers.

Our community has supported us in countless ways. Customers have volunteered in our production shoot, offered their time, and shared their skills when we needed an extra hand.

Ola’s roastery exists because of these relationships. Our people shape our coffee, our space, and our story.