Why go
The espresso bar side of a roastery
What is roasted here is what is poured here. STAV SE is the bar attached to Jokes Aside Coffee Roasters, which means the espresso is the roaster's own work rather than a guest bag chosen off a list.
That shortens the distance between the roast and the cup in a way you can taste, and it also changes what the counter is for. Staff can tell you what changed in the roast this week, because they were there when it changed.
Order espresso first for the clearest read, then ask what is running as filter. Seeing the same coffee through both methods is the most useful thing a roastery bar can offer, and it costs nothing but a second cup.
Training on the same counter
Coffee training runs on site, which is the second half of what the address is for. A roastery that teaches tends to keep its bar calibrated, since the same machines are used to demonstrate and to serve.
For anyone who wants more than a drink, that is the reason to choose this over a straightforward Brno espresso bar. The programme here is built to be explained rather than performed.
It also shows in the service. Questions about origin or method get answered properly, which is not universal even among specialty bars.
The pairing of roastery and bar also means the espresso is not the only thing worth ordering. Filter shows a different side of the same roast, and having both under one roof is the argument for making the trip out.
A green room in Židenice
The space is planted heavily enough to read as a winter garden, green against an industrial shell, and it stays modern rather than rustic. It is a room that rewards sitting in rather than passing through, and it sits out in Židenice rather than in the middle of Brno.
STAV SE was named a country winner by European Coffee Trip in 2025, which is the clearest outside marker of what the bar is doing.
For a first visit, take an espresso at the counter, ask what the roastery has running, and order a second cup as filter before you leave.
Leave time to sit. The room is planted for staying in, and the coffee is set up to be talked about rather than swallowed on the way past.
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Frequently asked questions
Whose coffee is served at STAV SE?
The bar pours coffee roasted by Jokes Aside, the roastery it belongs to, rather than beans bought in from elsewhere. That means the espresso and the filter both come from the same house, and the people serving can explain what changed in the roast because the roasting happens on site.
What is there beyond the coffee?
Coffee training runs on site, so the bar doubles as a teaching space and the equipment is kept calibrated accordingly. The room itself is the other draw, planted densely enough to feel like a winter garden set against an industrial shell, which makes it a place to sit rather than a quick counter stop.
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