No. 01 — Our Story
How It’s Meant to be
No. 02 — Our Team
The People Behind the Cup
At Origin Toronto became a unique place where Mehtap’s and Cüneyt’s passions melted in together.
Cüneyt Han Mertdoğan
Co-Founder & Coffee Director
Mehtap Mertdoğan
Co-Founder & Gallery Director
No. 03 — Excellence & Craftwork
Single Origin, Considered
At Origin Coffee is a specialty coffee company providing single origin, unblended coffee beans. The term “Specialty coffee” was first used in 1974 by Erna Knutsen to describe beans of the best flavor which are produced in special microclimates. A coffee bean must score 80 points or above on a 100-point scale according to the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) to qualify. The unique flavors and tastes are a result of the special characteristics and composition of the soils in which they are produced.
The definition is not limited to the bean alone — specialty coffee must always be well prepared, freshly roasted, and properly brewed. Our goal is to drink, to serve, and to supply the best coffee as described above.
Cüneyt Han Mertdoğan
He studied Economics at Middle East Technical University, Ankara. Cüneyt brings more than thirty years of experience in manufacturing across twenty-four countries — sourcing, production, marketing, and sales. While searching for real food and great coffee, he found Volkan (At Origin) and turned his passion into a business.
Mehtap Mertdoğan
She studied Mathematics at Middle East Technical University, Ankara. After nearly 30 years in finance, Mehtap discovered her true calling in mosaics. In 2019 she graduated from fine arts at Centennial College with the Dean’s Award in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Her mosaic Somewhere Under the Birch Tree was selected for the 2019 CICan Art Showcase and exhibited at Château Laurier, Ottawa.