Kalle Freese embodies the contemporary café scene perfectly. Just 23 years of age, Kalle has been so into coffee for the past years that it has inevitably become his profession.

When tasting coffees brewed by others, this award-winning barista focuses on the quality of the coffee and the expertise of the café staff.

“My favourite café serves the best coffee in Helsinki. The milieu has a different kind of soul than other establishments. Individually prepared coffees are served here pretty fast,” Kalle enthuses.

The name of the café is Good Life Coffee in the Kallio district. Local coffee fans have discovered the café set up by barista Lauri Pipinen in spring 2012, and it is always packed with interesting people.

In terms of competition success, Pipinen and Freese are the cream of the cream among Finnish baristas.