SAS and Lykke Coffee Farms Develop New Inflight Coffee for 35,000 Feet
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Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is partnering with Scandinavian coffee company Lykke Coffee Farms to introduce a new coffee offering developed specifically for drinking at 35,000 feet. The coffee will launch across the SAS network in February 2027 before expanding to SAS lounges later in the year. For passengers, the collaboration brings new attention to an everyday part of the journey while connecting the onboard experience more closely to SAS’ Scandinavian identity.
Coffee Designed for the Inflight Environment
The partnership brings together two Scandinavian companies to develop coffee specifically for the inflight environment rather than simply introducing an existing product onboard.
The new offering will launch across the SAS network in February 2027. Later in the year, travelers will also be able to drink the coffee in SAS lounges as the airline introduces the wider SAS and Lykke concept.
“Enhancing the onboard experience with better quality is a key priority for SAS,” said SAS Head of Onboard Product and Services Ingela Alveman-Borgström. “Together with Lykke, we are raising the bar for coffee and tea across our network, bringing a premium beverage experience to passengers both in the air and in our lounges.”
The partnership will eventually extend across more than one part of the journey. The same coffee will be available onboard and in SAS lounges, giving travelers a more consistent offering before departure and in the air.
Coffee also gives the collaboration a clear Scandinavian connection. SAS said coffee has long played a role in everyday life across the region, from work and travel to social gatherings, while Lykke sees the partnership as a way to bring that culture onboard.
“Coffee is such a natural part of Scandinavian life,” said Lykke Coffee Farms CEO Johan Damgaard. “And of course, it still has to taste fantastic at 35,000 feet.”
The partnership fits into SAS’ broader focus on food and beverage. In 2025, the airline introduced Flavors by SAS, an inflight dining concept designed to bring more variety and globally inspired meals to passengers, with plans to extend the concept beyond the aircraft to lounges and intercontinental flights.
From Farm to Cup
Lykke works directly with coffee producers and operates projects with farmers who are also partners in the company. The model gives Lykke oversight of how the coffee is grown and produced, as well as how value is shared across the business.
For the SAS partnership, Lykke is working directly with farmers in Uganda without intermediaries. SAS said the approach provides traceability from farm to cup, connecting the coffee served to passengers with the producers and communities behind it.
Alongside taste and quality, SAS and Lykke are emphasizing where the coffee comes from and how it is produced.
The collaboration will eventually extend beyond coffee served onboard and in lounges. Through selected offers and an expanded SAS-Lykke platform, travelers will also be able to earn EuroBonus points on coffee-related purchases.
Lykke coffee will launch across the SAS network in February 2027, with the broader SAS and Lykke concept set to follow later in the year.