Founded in Gavle. Sweden EST. 1853. Intense. Complex. Smoky. Release the aroma. Founded in Gavle, Sweden, Gevalia is renowned for quality and craft. 100% Arabica Beans are carefully slow roasted and Snap cooled to lock in their full flavor and aroma. Perfectly cared for coffee, so you can enjoy the perfect cup. French Roast: A rich, complex, and high intensity dark roast with pleasantly smoky undertones and dried fruit notes.