Who are we?
We are Vita and Kasper – a Canadian-Danish couple that met in Copenhagen in the summer of 2020. Soon after meeting, the idea of opening a café together became a dream for ‘some day in the future’, but when the opportunity presented itself in 2022, we decided to jump on it – significantly earlier than we expected.
We love Copenhagen and we are excited to be part of the fabric of the city’s atmosphere. We are inspired by being in nature and the feelings of connection and calmness that it brings, so we hope that these are reflected in the café experience.
Kasper has a background in Social Entrepreneurship and Vita in Global Health. We are both interested in intercultural exchange and creative expression and believe that the world needs more of it! This is why our café hosts different workshops and events catered to students and internationals, and why we support local artists through our local gift shop.
We are motivated by how we can use our position as business owners to support some of the social, environmental, and community causes we believe in.
Who is Emmylou?
The inspiration for the name Emmylou Café came from both a song and a singer. The song “Emmylou” by First Aid Kit, which is named after the folk-singer Emmylou Harris, inspired the name because of our good memories associated with folk music, road trips, escaping the city, and getting into nature.
Emmylou Café is therefore here to provide a respite from the busy city streets, bringing a laid-back and authentic feel into Copenhagen’s central city district.
Impact Trade coffee
The coffee that you drink at Emmylou Café is sourced through Impact Roasters, who freshly roast the coffee beans in Copenhagen. Their Ethiopian coffee is, in our opinion, the best that you will find in the city. Through an Impact Trade model they have direct trade with small-scale Ethiopian coffee farmers and invest part of their profit into these communities. This not only ensures consistently high quality coffee beans for us here in Copenhagen, but also empowers the farmers in Ethiopia to be able to have more profit and autonomy.
Local artists
We love good craftsmanship, unique design, and beautiful art, and Copenhagen has no shortage of talented people ready to provide! We want to use our space to showcase the creativity of local artists and create opportunities for connection and community. Our goal is to support small-scale artists who do not already have a physical shop to showcase and sell their work.
As of 2026, we are grateful to partner with 10 different artists to sell their work. In addition, we work with a small collective called Unruly Crafts to run creative workshops that bring people together over mindful crafting.
The barstools and the ceramic cups that we use at Emmylou Café are made by Lytken Håndværk, and our logo was designed by O.G.H. Savage.
Local initiatives
At Emmylou Café you can buy honey and flower seeds from Bybi, which is one of many amazing social initiatives in Copenhagen. We believe that initiatives like these are vital for building a more sustainable future for people and the planet. By supporting local initiatives we aim to help them increase their reach and their impact in our community.
Get in touch
Are you an artist or member of a social initiative in Copenhagen who could benefit from a café partnership? We would love to hear from you!
Talk to us in the café or reach out to us at: hello@emmylou.dk