Amsterdam's canal-side café culture found a new gear when specialty roasters arrived — the Jordaan and Amsterdam West are the places to start.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
“LOT61's Kinkerstraat café is one of Amsterdam's original specialty-coffee addresses — espresso and seasonal filter, roasted at their nearby roastery.”
Amsterdam, Netherlands
“Stripped-back Amsterdam West space with a serious filter focus — no distractions, just excellent beans brewed with precision.”
Amsterdam, Netherlands
“Pioneering the Netherlands' specialty coffee scene since 2001 — Bocca roasts and pours its own direct-trade beans at this Kerkstraat espresso bar.”
Amsterdam, Netherlands
“FUKU — Friedhats' West Amsterdam café and a World's 100 Best Coffee Shop — pours the roastery's beans as espresso, filter, and cold brew.”
Amsterdam, Netherlands
“Amsterdam coffee-and-bakery roastery with cafes in Centrum and West — cozy rooms, hand-brew options, and beans roasted in-house since 2014.”
Amsterdam, Netherlands
“Rum Baba roasts its own beans — this Elandsgracht shop-and-brewbar in the Jordaan pairs espresso and filter coffee with homemade pastries.”
Amsterdam, Netherlands
“De Pijp's Nordic outpost — Sarphatipark views, Scandinavian sourcing sensibility, and a pour-over menu that makes the neighborhood even harder to leave.”
Amsterdam, Netherlands
“A Jordaan hangout with Japanese-Scandinavian minimalism — pours Bonanza Coffee (Berlin) via espresso and Kalita Wave pour-over.”
Amsterdam, Netherlands
“Coffee & Coconuts now roasts its own beans in IJmuiden — the brand's surviving Amsterdam cafe is a coffee-and-pastry spot at Gustav Mahlerplein in Zuidas.”
Amsterdam, Netherlands
“Westerpark industrial roastery in a former gas works — the cavernous space and the quality espresso program are both bigger than they look from outside.”
Amsterdam, Netherlands
“Monks' Oud-West café pours beans roasted at its separate Westhavenweg roastery across espresso, V60, Chemex, and Aeropress.”
Amsterdam, Netherlands
“Amsterdam-Zuid specialty cafe pouring guest-roaster coffee — espresso and filter from names like LOT61, Dak, and Friedhats keep regulars coming back.”