VSSL

VSSL began life in Canada in the mid 2010s, founded by outdoor enthusiasts who wanted better gear for life beyond the city. The brand started with survival and adventure tools, built for camping, travel and time spent outdoors, and gradually expanded into coffee equipment as that same attention to self-reliance and routine carried over. The thinking was straightforward: good coffee matters just as much in the wild as it does at home, and it deserved tools built with the same care as any other piece of kit.

What VSSL does particularly well is coffee gear that feels solid yet genuinely portable. Their grinders, pour-over kits and brewing tools are designed to be used anywhere, with durable construction, clean mechanics and a focus on reliability rather than novelty. Everything feels purposeful, from the materials to the way the pieces pack down and travel. There’s an outdoor practicality to VSSL’s approach, but also a real respect for the ritual of making coffee properly. It’s gear for people who like the process as much as the result, and who appreciate tools that work just as well on a campsite as they do on a kitchen counter.