Cüneyt Han Mertdoğan
Co-Founder & Head Roaster
Trained under Istanbul’s most exacting roasters before crossing the Atlantic with a single-origin philosophy and an unwavering commitment to traceability. At Origin is his life’s work put into a cup.
No. 01 Our Story
How It’s
Meant to Be
A Toronto coffee shop shaped by Istanbul craftsmanship, a shared table, and the conviction that excellence is never an accident.
No. 02 Our Team
The People
Behind the Cup
Every origin has a story. Ours starts with two people who chose to pour their lives into the craft.
Mehtap Mertdoğan
Co-Founder & Artistic Director
Mehtap Mertdoğan is a mosaic artist and curator who brings the gallery into the café — turning At Origin into a living exhibition as much as a coffee bar.
No. 03 Our Craft
Excellence & Craftwork
Every detail at At Origin is deliberate. From the first green bean selected at source to the final pour in a hand-thrown ceramic cup, nothing here is an accident. We trace every lot we carry, roast to order, and pull every espresso as though it might be the one that changes someone’s morning.
Istanbul gave us our standard. The city’s coffeehouse culture is old and exacting — it does not suffer mediocrity gladly. We carry that same intolerance for the ordinary into a Toronto context, blending the warmth of the Bosphorus with the energy of a city that never stops moving.
The café itself is an extension of that philosophy. Mehtap’s mosaics and rotating exhibitions ensure the room earns your attention, while Cüneyt’s roast profiles ensure the coffee commands it. Neither competes. Both belong.