All posts tagged: best coffee in amsterdam

Coffee Shops in Amsterdam I – Sweetcup

Sweet Cup cafe , Lange Leidsedwarsstraat 101, 1017NJ Amsterdam, The Netherlands Tucked away from the main streets at 101 Lange Leidsedwarsstraat is a gem of a coffee house. The owners and operators of this place are a super friendly and laidback couple called Paul and Lisa who are both passionate about coffee.   They are pretty good at hospitality too, which all goes to make you feel like you can kick back like you’re in your mates kitchen whilst sipping a proper brew. After a good old fashioned chin wag and a pat of the resident doggy, we tried the espresso. It is very well made on a small La Marzocco Linea. Paul is new to roasting and he admits that he is still learning but hes keen to not follow trends of the crowd but to keep his ears and eyes open to everything. It shows – the short shot of espresso was simple at first taste but then quickly developed into a creamy, lactic mouthfeel with spicy cocao flavours – delicious! Paul revealed …

Coffee Shops in Amsterdam V – Koko Coffee & Design

FNND took time out of their busy schedule of aimlessly wandering around Amsterdam to find the best coffees in town –  This little place called ‘Koko Coffee and Design’ really impressed. The coffee at KOKO is roasted by the roasters of the Antwerp Caffènation. This microroastery and coffeebar is a statement in Belgium and abroad. The roasters are always looking for the best quality specialty coffee of biological harvest. The love and passion for specialty coffee is at real place at KOKO Coffee & Design. On our visit the espressos were very well balanced and not too acidic, with a creamy-like mouthfeel. The shots where very well made using an Anfim grinder and a La Marzocco GB5. They also stock small and beautiful items of design by contemporary designers and vintage items selected from all over Europe. A mix of leather sofa’s with industrial school chairs and design classics. It’s all in the mix here. Caroline Kruijssen and Karlijn Timmermans are the co-founders of Koko Coffee & Design which is based in the red-light district of …