Top Coffee Roasters in Belgium: 23 editor-picked rooms

23 coffee roasters worth the trip across Belgium, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Belgium guides.

Normo ★ 4.6 · Antwerp

universiteitsbuurt · Minderbroedersrui 30, 2000 Antwerp

Normo in Antwerp on Minderbroedersrui runs Jens Oris's specialty coffee roastery beside the brick-wall espresso bar. Roasting happens during opening hours.

Tip: Closed Sunday. Filter-coffee tastings on Saturday morning rotate the new arrivals.

MOK Specialty Coffee ★ 4.6 · Brussels

Rue Antoine Dansaert 196, 1000 Brussels

MOK in Brussels' Dansaert has been the third-wave anchor since Jens Crabbe (two-time Belgian Cup Tasters Champion) opened the Brussels flagship in 2016, after launching MOK in Leuven in 2012. Single-origin beans on a Probat UG22 roaster, espresso and filter at the bar.

WAY Coffee Roasters ★ 4.6 · Ghent

dok-noord · Dok-Noord 4E/001, 9000 Gent

WAY is run by Charlene De Buysere, a Belgian barista and brewing champion. Belgium's first Diedrich IR12 roaster produces light and medium single-origins.

Caffènation ★ 4.5 · Antwerp

historisch-centrum · Mechelsesteenweg 16, 2000 Antwerp

Caffènation in Antwerp is Belgium's pioneering specialty coffee roastery, founded by Rob Berghmans in 2003. The Mechelsesteenweg HQ pulls espresso to the kitchen counter.

Tip: Kenyan and Ethiopian beans are the house signatures. The retail bar offers whole-bean takeaway.

Dees Koffiebranders ★ 4.5 · Bruges

markt · Hoogstraat 33, 8000 Brugge

Dees Koffiebranders on Hoogstraat is the specialty roaster of Bruges, run by Wilco Dees on direct-trade beans roasted on site to lighter profiles.

Tip: Buy a bag of the current light roast to take home. The bar doubles as the roastery tasting room.

OR Coffee ★ 4.5 · Brussels

Rue Auguste Orts 9, 1000 Brussels

OR Coffee in Brussels opened the first specialty coffee shop in the city centre and helped seed the third wave in Belgium. The bar runs single-origin espresso plus filter through the day.

Wide Awake Coffee ★ 4.5 · Brussels

Rue Sainte-Catherine 2, 1000 Brussels

Wide Awake Coffee in Brussels' Sainte-Catherine runs the flagship cafe and shop from Rue Sainte-Catherine, sourcing and roasting through long-standing producer partnerships. The brew bar on Rue de Flandre handles the roastery; the Sainte-Catherine room pours espresso, filter and pastries.

Cafe Labath ★ 4.5 · Ghent

binnenstad · Oude Houtlei 1, 9000 Gent

Labath is Ghent's longest-established third-wave specialty cafe. While not a roaster in the strict sense, the baristas source and rotate single-origin beans.

Cuperus Koffie ★ 4.4 · Antwerp

historisch-centrum · Paardenmarkt 28, 2000 Antwerp

Cuperus Koffie in Antwerp runs the Horsey espresso bar on Paardenmarkt, opened 2017 as the sleek successor to the original Katelijnevest counter.

Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The Deurne garden branch at Cornelissenlaan 1 keeps weekend brunch hours.

Belga and Co ★ 4.4 · Brussels

Rue du Bailli 7, 1050 Ixelles

Belga and Co in Brussels emerged in 2016 as one of the first specialty coffee shops in the city. The Bailli flagship roasts in-house; the Chatelain and Saint-Boniface counters serve the same beans.

Aksum Coffee House ★ 4.4 · Brussels

Galerie du Roi 3, 1000 Brussels

Aksum Coffee House in Brussels' Galerie du Roi serves only Ethiopian beans. The cafe brews espresso and filter from single-region lots, with traditional jebena ceremony service on weekends.

Vandekerckhove Koffiebranderij ★ 4.4 · Ghent

zuidstationstraat · Brabantdam 55, 9000 Gent

Vandekerckhove has roasted coffee on the Brabantdam since 1854. The fifth-generation family roasts on a visible drum roaster inside the shop. The house blend.

Kolonel Koffie ★ 4.3 · Antwerp

het-zuid · Montignystraat 51, 2018 Antwerp

Kolonel Koffie in Antwerp on Montignystraat is Kobe van Gaveren's Australian-style coffee roastery and cafe in Het Zuid. The industrial room hosts the in-house roaster.

Tip: The flat white runs to the Melbourne template; pair it with the seasonal pastry from the counter.

Butchers Coffee ★ 4.3 · Antwerp

het-zuid · Kasteelstraat 57, 2018 Antwerp

Butchers Coffee in Antwerp on Kasteelstraat opened in 2017 by Dave Haesen in a former butcher's shop. The original tiles still line the counter.

Tip: Closed Monday. The flat white runs to the third-wave template; pair it with the cinnamon bun.

Cafuné Espresso Bar & Roastery ★ 4.3 · Bruges

jan-van-eyckplein · Academiestraat 8, 8000 Brugge

Cafuné near Jan van Eyckplein in Bruges is a small specialty bar and micro-roastery, working in seasonal batches from traceable, sustainable sources.

Tip: The roaster sits in the room, so ask what is freshest. Beans are sold by the bag at the counter.

Javry Coffee Roasters ★ 4.3 · Brussels

Avenue de Tervueren 168, 1150 Brussels

Javry Coffee Roasters in Brussels' Woluwe roasts certified-organic single-origin lots. The subscription business serves offices and homes across Belgium; cuppings hosted monthly.

OR Coffee Roasters ★ 4.3 · Ghent

sint-pieters · Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 126 A, 9000 Gent

OR Coffee sources direct-trade arabica from South American and African farms and now runs its Ghent Coffee Lab on Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat after vacating Dok Noord in 2023.

Full Circle Coffee Bar and Roastery ★ 4.3 · Ghent

zuidstationstraat · Zuidstationstraat 5, 9000 Gent

Full Circle was one of Belgium's first fully plant-based specialty roasters. The Zuid roastery roasts small batches and serves them through a bar that uses.

Black & Yellow Coffee Bar ★ 4.2 · Antwerp

eilandje · Nassaustraat 7, 2000 Antwerp

Black & Yellow Coffee Bar in Antwerp on Nassaustraat opened 2017 near the MAS. The compact espresso bar pulls Mok beans roasted in Brussels.

Tip: The bar seats six. Take coffee to-go for the five-minute walk to the MAS viewing deck.

Parlor Coffee ★ 4.2 · Brussels

Chaussee de Charleroi 203, 1060 Saint-Gilles

Parlor Coffee in Brussels works small-batch roasts and matcha from a Saint-Gilles cafe on Chaussee de Charleroi run by a Belgo-Japanese couple, with the roastery on Rue Paepsem in Anderlecht. The bar offers single-origin filter and bagel-and-cream plates.

Top Coffee Roasters in Belgium