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The kind of coffee where nobody watches the clock.A café and pâtisserie at Jedności 3A in Zielona Góra

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01News

What's new
with us?

Changed hours, days off, new beans and new things in the pastry case. Have a look before you drop by.

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02About us

It all
starts with
butter.

Our croissants are roughly half butter, and butter in Polish is masło. It's what makes all those layers, the smell by the pastry case and the crumbs on every table. And that's partly where our name comes from.

And palone? That's butter left on the heat for longer than common sense would suggest. First it hisses and foams, then it goes quiet and turns brown. The French call it beurre noisette, because it smells of hazelnuts.

On top of that, we roast our espresso beans ourselves, and palone also means roasted, so the name fits us twice over.

  1. Block

    from the fridge

    Cold butter goes into the pan. Nothing's happening yet.

  2. Foam

    about 100°C

    The water cooks off, the butter hisses and turns to foam.

  3. Hazelnut

    about 150°C

    The milk solids sink to the bottom and turn brown. It smells of nuts.

  4. Browned

    a moment longer

    That one moment. A second too late and it's all over.

Butter in the croissants, roasted beans in the cup.

A café the size of one afternoon.

We're on Jedności, a short walk from the main pedestrian street, just far enough for things to get quieter. Inside there's an espresso machine, a grinder, flowers in a vase and a sofa where someone always stays longer than they meant to. Drop in for ten minutes or stay the whole afternoon.

Two guests on a sofa by a brick wall, one holding a dachshund, the other with a glass of iced coffee
The sofa by the brick wall
You come in for a coffee.
You leave two hours later.

“Such coffee as in Poland you'll find in no other land.”

Adam Mickiewicz, Pan TadeuszBook II, The Castle

04Our coffee

From bean
to cup.

We roast our espresso beans ourselves. They reach us green, and before they end up in your cup they pass through our hands a few more times.

Here's how it goes, step by step, from the roaster's drum all the way to latte art.

  1. 01

    Green beans

    This is how coffee arrives. Hard, green and without any coffee smell yet.

  2. 02

    Roasting

    We keep an eye on the temperature and the time. This is where coffee gets its flavour.

  3. 03

    Cooling

    The finished beans pour out to cool. This is the moment that smells best.

  4. 04

    Grinding

    We grind right before brewing, one dose at a time.

  5. 05

    Espresso

    A moment of patience, and the espresso is in the cup.

  6. 06

    Latte art

    Milk, a steady hand and a bit of practice. Done.

What's in the grinder?

We change our beans every few months. When new ones arrive, this label changes with them.

On the espresso grinder

BrazilCerrado Mineiro, Minas Gerais

Farm
Fazenda Santa Bárbara
Variety
Yellow Bourbon
Process
natural
Altitude
1300 m above sea level
Roasted for
espresso
Tasting notes
  • dark chocolate
  • hazelnut
  • redcurrant
  • maple syrup
Minas GeraisCerrado Mineiro

05Orders

Order ahead,
skip the wait.

Pick a day and we'll have everything ready for you. If you need something that isn't on the list, describe it and we'll get back to you with a price and a date. You pay on the site and collect at the café.

Hands tearing a croissant apart over a tray full of croissants, some topped with fruit
Straight off the tray

Zapieczony Marcin

A baked croissant that makes its appearance once a year, around November 11th. Filled with white poppy seeds, freshly ground by us, almonds, walnuts, orange juice and orange zest. Finished with a delicate icing glaze.

21 zł

Order Zapieczony Marcin

Basque cheesecake

Whole, or cut into 12 or 18 slices. Order ahead and pick it up from us on Jedności.

195 zł

Order a cheesecake

Nata Box

20 Portuguese pastéis de nata. Flaky, crisp pastry filled with silky egg custard, topped with a beautifully caramelised surface.

159 zł

Order Nata Box

Shokupan

Japanese milk bread with an exceptionally soft, fluffy and delicately sweet crumb. Light, pillowy and buttery. Collection of order after 2 PM.

27 zł

Order

Special order

Something that isn't on the menu, or more than we have in the pastry case? Describe what you need and we'll get back to you with a price and a date.

  • a tray of croissants
  • pastel de nata for the whole crew
  • something sweet for the office
Describe your order

How it works

  1. 01

    You choose

    What you're ordering and for which day. For a special order, you describe what you need.

  2. 02

    You pay on the site

    Straight away, through Przelewy24. For a special order, once you've accepted our proposal.

  3. 03

    You pick it up

    Drop by Jedności 3A on the day you chose, and everything will be ready and waiting.

06At the café

Before you drop by.

Answers to the things you ask us most often at the counter.

A hand holding a paper takeaway cup with an orange Palone Masło sticker, next to a forearm with a moka pot tattoo
To go, in our cup

  • To go

    The same coffee, just for the walk down the pedestrian street.

  • Dogs welcome

    Come together. Four-legged guests are regulars here.

  • Wi-Fi, no need to ask

    For one email, a whole afternoon of work or nothing at all.

  • Tables outside

    When the weather allows, you can have your coffee in the fresh air.

  • Plant-based milk

    Oat, pea or coconut, in any coffee with milk for 2 zł extra.

  • Closed on Mondays

    One day a week just for us. We're back on Tuesday from 11:00.

07Live

What's playing
in the café?

The music on at our counter right now, straight from our Spotify.

Cover: 70's Funky Jazz Fusion

The speakers are quiet

We'll put something on soon.

Until then, have a listen to 70's Funky Jazz Fusion, the one we play most at the counter.

Play our playlist

09Contact

Jedności 3A.
Just drop by.

Where to find us

Palone Masło
ul. Jedności 3A
65-018 Zielona Góra
Get directions to the café4.9176 reviews on Google Maps
The palone masło sign above the café entrance, with a hand holding a bottle in the foreground
Look out for this sign

When to drop by

Tuesday-Friday
11:00-18:00
Saturday
11:00-17:00
Sunday
11:00-16:00
Monday
day off

Our hours can be different over public holidays and long weekends. At those times, check the news or our Instagram.

Let's keep in touch

Something on your mind? Write to [email protected] or send us a message on social media.

For anything about the website, your account or online payments: [email protected]

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