Best coffee in Amsterdam: how to find fresh, great coffee beans
Where do you find the best coffee in Amsterdam for at home? How to recognise fresh, good coffee beans, which coffee suits you, and why roasting in Amsterdam makes a difference.
By Tiago
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Resumo · the short answer
You can drink great coffee in Amsterdam at a good café, or simply at home. At home, the secret is not an expensive machine but fresh beans from a roaster who knows where the coffee comes from.
Look for a roast date, a clear origin, whole beans and specialty quality.
Ficha técnica Brazuca in Amsterdam
| Roasted | Every week, small batches |
|---|---|
| Beans | Direct from farmers in Brazil |
| Same-day shipping | Weekdays before 14:00 |
| Roasted before sending | 2 to 12 days |
| Netherlands | Usually next working day |
| Free shipping | From €60 |
Here is how to recognise good coffee beans, and how we do it at our roastery in Amsterdam.
01 · Na embalagem
How to recognise good coffee beans
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The bag shows a roast date
Coffee tastes best from about a week after roasting and stays at its best for a few weeks after that. If the bag only shows a best-before date, you cannot tell how fresh it is.
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You know where it comes from
Not just the country, but the region and ideally the farm. Then the roaster knows what they are buying too.
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They are whole beans
Ground coffee loses its aroma quickly. Grind just before brewing, or have it ground for your brew method.
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It is specialty coffee
That is coffee scoring at least 80 out of 100 points in an official cupping. You taste the difference right away: sweeter, cleaner, with real flavours instead of just bitterness.
02 · Torrado em Amsterdã
Why freshly roasted in Amsterdam makes a difference
We buy our beans directly from farmers in Brazil and roast them every week in small batches in Amsterdam. So your coffee does not sit in a warehouse for months. Order on a weekday before 14:00 and it ships the same day. By then it was roasted 2 to 12 days earlier, and the roast date is on the bag.
Brazuca started with Tiago, who was born and raised in Brazil. The coffee we roast is the taste he grew up with, now fresh from Amsterdam.
Do torrador
“At home, the secret is not an expensive machine but fresh beans from a roaster who knows where the coffee comes from.”
Tiago, who roasts our coffee every week in Amsterdam
03 · Escolha
Which coffee suits you?
Espresso, cappuccino or flat white
→ Almond, chocolate and red berries. Our everyday coffee.
In the evening, or without caffeine
→ Fudge, toffee and chocolate. 99.9% caffeine-free, using only water.
Filter, V60 or Chemex
Single-farm microlots
→ Or five side by side in the Explore Filter Special Box.
Still not sure? The coffee quiz tells you in four questions, or browse all our Brazilian coffee beans.
04 · Brasil
Why Brazilian coffee?
Brazil is the world's largest coffee producer. Brazilian coffee is often smooth and sweet, with chocolate and nuts and low acidity. That is why it is so loved in milk drinks, and an easy coffee to start with. Read more about the taste in what Brazilian coffee tastes like.
05 · Perguntas
Frequently asked questions
Where can you buy fresh coffee beans in Amsterdam?
From a roaster who roasts in-house and prints the roast date on the bag. We roast in Amsterdam and ship online. In the Netherlands you usually have your coffee the next working day, with free shipping from €60.
What is the best coffee for home?
It depends on how you brew. For an espresso machine or bean-to-cup machine, a fuller, chocolatey coffee such as Paulista works best. For filter, choose a lighter roast that shows more fruit.
How long do coffee beans stay fresh?
In a closed bag, stored cool and dark, they stay at their best for a few weeks. So buy smaller amounts more often rather than a lot at once, unless you drink a lot of coffee.
Próximo gole · next sip
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