©SLP ISSUE 01

Behind-the-Beans:
a conversation with LOT Roasters. 

Cristian Larrosa and Úrsula Pérez open the doors of LOT Roasters, their most personal and visionary project. An innovative and welcoming concept we had never seen before in Barcelona, ​​where cocoa plays a leading role and brings Peru closer to the city. 

As soon as you enter LOT, an intense aroma of freshly made chocolate transports you directly to the cocoa fields of Peru. An old textile store converted into a workshop, store and cafe all at the same time. With minimalist lines and neutral colors. An open space that conveys the same closeness as the founders, Cristian and Úrsula, with large windows to see the chocolate being made live.

After several years traveling around Peru advising high-end gastronomic projects, Cristian saw that in Barcelona there was a growing need to find quality chocolate.

They decided to focus only on Peru, one of the cocoa meccas, to export the beans, since that allowed them to get involved in the entire process: meeting the producers, visiting the farms...

“The idea in the near future is to carry out agro-trips with potential clients so that they can see where the cocoa they consume comes from”

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If they were clear about one thing at LOT Roasters, it was that they wanted to offer products that could not be found anywhere, from drinks made with the pulp and shell of cocoa to sandwiches that went beyond the classic mixed bag.

“We like to merge chocolate and coffee making techniques to obtain new results”

MEDITERRANEAN ESSENCE

Our main product is from Peru, but the essence and flavor are from the Mediterranean. A fusion between South America and Europe.

The same bean can have a totally different result thanks to the concept behind it and that is what we have managed to convey with LOT.

“There are many aspects that connect us with Thinking, but above all we feel very identified with its clean and minimalist aesthetics, and the brand values”