Founded in 2014 by Matija Belković and Hannah Powlison Belković, Cogito emerged from their pioneering cafe "Cafe u Dvoristu" when Zagreb had only two establishments serving quality coffee. The addition of Matija Hrkac—three-time Croatian Barista Champion and 2012 World Barista Championship finalist—transformed this courtyard venture into Croatia's leading specialty roastery. Their approach respects Croatia's deeply social coffee culture, where leisurely consumption remains paramount, while introducing international quality standards to a market long dominated by commercial roasting.