About Kilimanjaro Coffee Roasters
Kilimanjaro Coffee Roasters is an Israeli small-batch specialty roastery dedicated to freshness, flavor, and connecting people with the world’s finest coffees.
About the Founder
I moved to Israel from Chicago over 25 years ago, and soon after arriving it dawned on me that the coffee here was terrible. I went on a quest, searching for better coffee in the shuk and elsewhere, but for the most part came up empty-handed. Then, by accident, everything changed.
On a chance trip to Moshi, a small city in the foothills of Mt. Kilimanjaro in eastern Africa, I fell in love with the coffee from the mountain. On the flight home, I realized I wanted to share truly great coffee like this with others in Israel. I spent the next several years honing my skills, turning my kitchen into a coffee lab, and traveling between Portland, Seattle, and Chicago to learn from world-class baristas and roasters.
Kilimanjaro Coffee Roasters
In 2013 I opened Kilimanjaro Coffee in Zichron Yaakov, a café that specialized in serving coffees from around the world. Since then I’ve been sourcing beans and roasting them by hand, dedicated to coaxing out the best each bean has to offer - blending science, art, and imagination to create something wonderful for people across Israel and around the world.
We focus on small-batch roasting, freshness, and honest sourcing - choosing beans for flavor and quality, not for marketing geography.
Lion of Zion
In 2025, I launched a new brand - Lion of Zion. Lion of Zion is our specialty line created to highlight bold, expressive coffees with a clear sense of identity. It came out of a specific moment in our history - one that asked something of all of us. This coffee is my way of honoring that. It’s about resilience and what holds us together as a people. It’s meant to celebrate resilience and meaningful moments, bringing purpose and character to every cup. I hope you enjoy it.
