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Singular Coffee Roasters

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Overview

Singular Coffee Roasters was founded by Camilo Vásquez, who began as a barista in Santiago before an Ethiopian single-origin shifted his career toward sourcing and roasting. The roastery operates three Santiago locations — the Girardi 1569 flagship in Barrio Italia, plus outposts on Merced 295 and Suecia 161 — and roasts in plain view of customers, framing the operation as much around education as commerce. Singular runs cuppings, brewing classes, and tastings designed to grow specialty literacy in a market where mainstream consumption skews to commodity-grade espresso, and they offer a multi-method bar including Chemex, V60, and AeroPress for the same single-origin lots they roast on site.

Known for

  • Founded by Camilo Vásquez in Santiago's Barrio Italia
  • Three Santiago locations: Girardi 1569 flagship, Merced 295, Suecia 161
  • Public-view roasting at the flagship plus regular cuppings and tastings
  • Multi-method brew bar (Chemex, V60, AeroPress) for same single-origin lots roasted in-house
  • Curated single-origin program with deep Ethiopia and Latin America focus

Why it matters

Singular is among the most-cited reference points for Chilean specialty coffee, anchoring Santiago's third-wave scene with public-view roasting and an explicit education mission in a country where specialty was virtually nonexistent until recent years. By pairing the Barrio Italia flagship's roastery-bar format with two satellite cafés in central Santiago, Singular has become the default destination for Chilean consumers exploring specialty coffee for the first time.

Production

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head roaster
Camilo Vásquez
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roaster machine
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filter equipment
Chemex, V60, AeroPress
cupping frequency
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roastery location
Barrio Italia, Santiago, Chile
espresso equipment
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annual volume tonnes
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Café

Girardi 1569, Barrio Italia, Santiago

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