trunk coffee was founded in Nagoya, Japan, in 2014 by Yasuo Suzuki and Kiyohito Tanaka. Suzuki spent 18 months studying coffee culture in Denmark and worked at Fuglen in Tokyo before establishing the roastery, bringing a Scandinavian sensibility to the operation's design and approach. trunk roasts on Probat and Stronghold machines, specializing in single origin coffees sourced at specialty grade, representing the top tier of global coffee quality. The company hosts free cupping sessions twice weekly and actively builds educational networks with baristas across Japan. trunk was recognized on the World Latitude Caffe Prize honor list in 2021, affirming its place in the international specialty coffee community.