Our philosophy
At LAYAC, we wake up every morning with such energy cause we know that we are going to have one of the best coffees in the world when we get to work. And as we love our job, we want you to get in it.
Get the good and delicious by firewood roasting
Our ancestors did not use gas or electricity to transform their food, and since they liked simple but tasty things, we decided that we would do as they did.
We roast in the coolest way : firewood - and our wood is local and certified from sustainable forestry. Learn more (pefc) .
Our job, our DNA and our added value is firewood roasting : it's more eco-efficient, and the must is the exceptional result in the cup : why? Just taste it ! and it may be possible that you will never again have a coffee "like before" ... Find out more .
Get the good and the delicious through specialty coffees
The SCA (Specialty Coffee Association) is an international organization that rates coffees from all over the world. If the traceability and organoleptic qualities of the coffee obtain a score> 80/100 then it will be considered "specialty."
We know the location and altitude of field, which varieties are cultivated, and which method is used. Find out more (SCA France).
These characteristics fall right down to the cup. We exclusively roast organic and 100% Arabica specialty coffees to offer an experience that will honor the work of the entire branch. Find out more .
We support a cause we care about.
LAYAC is committed to donate 1% of its profits to the "Réé 'app' la Vie" foundation, a fund that supports research and innovation to facilitate the daily lives of people with physical disabilities. Learn more (IRMA).
Our values
The team
LAYAC is an artisanal and family business: we introduce ourselves below but we want to thank our relatives, parents, children and friends who helped us build the project and settle in!
We discovered firewood roasted coffee during a trip to Mexico, it struck us like love at first sight!
We both graduated from the Roasting and Barista school of the Caféothèque Paris , an institution in the world of specialty coffee!
Céline
She loves people, and it's reciprocal.
With PhD in biomechanics, nothing seemed to predestine Céline to become a roaster.
It was first as a consumer that Céline appreciated the coffee, perfect alibi for a friendly and pleasant break. She realized these sharing moments value in 2020 when we were all under lockdowns.
LAYAC was born from her desire for this ode to conviviality !
Her 3Cs
- Cool
- Complicity
- Cronyism
Her song
- "Le café des trois Colombes" - Joe Dassin
Her favorite coffee
- L'Enflammé, a wonder of Guatemala discovered with Frédéric during the education at the Caféothèque, and for its gourmet notes.
Julien
LAYAC, its energiser
As a real electric battery, Julien has always been a big consumer of coffee.
Epicurean and amateur of finest wines, he makes the parallel between oenology and coffeeology. He's passionate about the coffee aromas complexity.
LAYAC was born from his desire to promote specialty coffees in our country of gastronomy !
His 3Cs
- Character
- Conversation
- Combustible
His song
- "Le Café" - Oldelaf
His favorite coffee
- Le Mythique, as a origin-based coffee from Ethiopia, discovered with Ayayu at the Caféothèque, and for its unique complexity.