Scandinavian Embassy ★ 4.8
Scandinavian Embassy on Sarphatipark has been pouring Amsterdam's Nordic third-wave coffee since 2013, the cafe that set the city's filter standard.
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Lot Sixty One ★ 4.7
Lot Sixty One on Kinkerstraat in Oud-West roasts its own beans in the basement, the canal-corner Amsterdam cafe that pioneered the third-wave wave.
White Label Coffee ★ 4.7
White Label on Jan Evertsenstraat roasts in West, a sunny Amsterdam cafe rotating rare beans and a coffee-of-the-month, with a small terrace out front.
Man Met Bril Koffie (Hofbogen) ★ 4.7
Rotterdam's most celebrated coffee brand, roasting under the railway arches at Hofbogen. Order the filter coffee from own roastery. At Vijverhofstraat 70.
Friedhats Fuku ★ 4.6
Friedhats Fuku in Amsterdam West is the roaster's tasting room, a small cafe pouring espresso and slow-pour filter from beans the team also wholesales.
Man Met Bril Koffie Hotel ★ 4.6
The Man Met Bril cafe and hotel on Linker Rottekade, the world's first coffee-branded hotel. Order the coffee tasting menu and hotel residency.
Winkel 43 ★ 4.5
Winkel 43 on Noordermarkt serves what most Amsterdam locals nominate as the city's apple pie, a thick crumb of slow-baked apples with a foam of whipped cream.
Hopper Coffee ★ 4.5
Established in 2010, Hopper on Schiedamse Vest is one of the founding addresses of Rotterdam's specialty coffee scene, roasting on a Giesen and serving.
Cornelis ★ 4.5
Specialty cafe on a quiet canal-side street. Bocca-sourced single origins on Chemex and V60, with open sandwiches and pastries for a slow morning.
30ml Coffee Roasters ★ 4.5
Utrecht specialty roaster in the Vredenburg passage. The production roaster sits behind the bar. All-day espresso with batch brew and pour-overs from 08:00.
Keen Coffee Bar ★ 4.5
Keen Coffee Bar on Utrecht's Stadhuisplein is the 2024 tasting room from the Utrecht roastery; over 15 single origins and guided tasting flights.
Back to Black ★ 4.4
Back to Black on Weteringstraat near the Rijksmuseum is the Amsterdam cafe pouring carefully sourced coffee in a tight, white-tiled room you treat.
Monks Coffee Roasters ★ 4.4
Monks on Bilderdijkstraat is the Amsterdam Oud-West cafe pouring its own espresso roast alongside a brunch menu, the room locals book for a long weekend.
Kopi Soesoe ★ 4.4
Espresso bar and living-room music stage on Katendrecht's Deliplein, pouring V60 and Aeropress alongside Indonesian-style coffee with condensed milk.
Heilige Boontjes ★ 4.4
A social-enterprise cafe inside a former police station supporting long-term unemployed people. The coffee is specialty-grade and seriously good.
Rocking Chair ★ 4.4
Neighbourhood cafe known for weekend brunch queues and guest-roaster filter coffee. Outdoor seating; avocado toast on sourdough is the daily fixture.
The Village Coffee ★ 4.4
Specialty roaster and cafe on the Voorstraat, roasting on-site. Their own beans on V60, Chemex and espresso; terrace onto the pedestrian street.
Toki ★ 4.3
Toki on Binnen Dommersstraat in the Haarlemmerbuurt is the small Amsterdam cafe pouring careful pour-overs and one of the city's tighter single-origin lists.
Mecca ★ 4.3
A Middle Eastern brunch cafe on Noordsingel serving shakshuka, mezze, and specialty coffee in a lively room. Located in Rotterdam Noord. At Noordsingel 39.
Giraffe Coffee Bar and Academy ★ 4.3
The Centrum bar of Giraffe Coffee Roasters, with espresso, filter, and a JING Tea programme on Hoogstraat. Open daily 08:00-17:00. At Hoogstraat 46a.
KEEK Twijnstraat ★ 4.3
Organic bakery-cafe on the Twijnstraat. Sourdough, pastries and lunch plates from organic produce. Specialty coffee roasted at their own Springweg site.
Dagger Coffee ★ 4.3
Specialty cafe with an on-site roaster in a historic garden house near the Vecht. Rotating filter menu with detailed tasting notes; a calm spot.
Meneer Potter ★ 4.3
Ground-floor stadscafe in the Neude library, the former Utrecht post office. Order the specialty flat white with a spanish pintxo at the long bar.
Rum Baba ★ 4.2
Rum Baba on Pretoriusstraat in Oost is the Amsterdam cafe Antipodean expats run, a brunch room pouring strong flat whites and an updated weekend menu.
Harvest Coffee Brewers ★ 4.2
Melbourne-style coffee and sourdough on Glashaven in Rotterdam's Centrum, with an in-house roastery programme and a brunch kitchen open daily from 08:00.
30ml Coffee Roasters ★ 4.2
A Pannekoekstraat roastery cafe with an espresso bar overlooking the roasting room. Located in Centrum. Open mon-fri 08:00-17:00; sat-sun 09:00-17:00.
Cinema Culinair ★ 4.2
A film-dining experience in the Keilestraat warehouse district where screenings are paired with multi-course menus. Located in Lloydkwartier.
District Brood & Koffie ★ 4.2
Specialty coffee bar and artisan bakery in Utrecht Oost near the Wilhelminapark. In-house sourdough, croissants and guest-roaster filter coffee.
Rabarber ★ 4.2
Specialty cafe on the Hamburgerstraat with a plant-forward menu of soups, salads and tartines. Good natural light; study-friendly on weekday mornings.
Espressofabriek Utrecht ★ 4.2
Utrecht branch of this Amsterdam direct-trade espresso programme. Filter coffee, espresso and a focused pastry selection near the Oudegracht.
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