The roasters writing the coffee scene in Amsterdam: who they are, where they source from and where to drink it.
The roasters writing the coffee scene in Amsterdam. who they are, where they source from, and where to drink the result.
Lot Sixty One has roasted in Amsterdam West since 2013, the Kinkerstraat cafe doubling as roastery and retail, supplying espresso bars across the city.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Kenya, Honduras
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
White Label on Jan Evertsenstraat is the Amsterdam roaster rotating rare beans monthly, the cafe out front, the green-bean buying happening upstairs.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Rwanda, El Salvador
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Subscription
Friedhats is the Amsterdam roaster supplying many of the city's third-wave bars, the Fuku cafe out front pouring whatever single-origin is on for the week.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Brazil, Kenya
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Wholesale
Espressofabriek roasts on-site in Westergas, the Amsterdam industrial-park cafe pouring its own beans alongside guest bars from across Europe.
Sources from: Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, Ethiopia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Screaming Beans has been roasting in Amsterdam since 2007, the Hartenstraat bar in the Nine Streets serving as cafe and retail face for the small-batch operation.
Sources from: Brazil, Ethiopia, Colombia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Rum Baba in Oost roasts a small lineup and pours it through espresso and filter in the Pretoriusstraat cafe, an Amsterdam Antipodean operation since 2014.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Kenya
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Peak food season in Amsterdam is year-round.
Local dining hours: lunch around 12:30, dinner from 19:30.
service is typically included; small extra is welcome but not expected.
Ask the next local you meet what they would order. Amsterdam rewards trust.