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Best Coffee in Assen (2026) — 1 Bars & 16 Roasters

Looking for the best coffee in Assen? You’re in the right place. GrachtenBeans tracks 16 specialty coffee roasters die aan Assen gekoppeld zijn, met samen minstens 171 bonen met prijsdata. In deze complete gids vind je welke branders interessant zijn voor Assen, welke bonen zij aanbieden, en wat je betaalt per espresso als je de bonen zelf koopt: van JenJ bij Pakaya Koffie voor €0,30/shot (€16,00/kg) tot Professional TRY-OUT bij Frans de Grebber Coffee Roasters voor €8,67/shot (€456,40/kg)We update prices weekly based on the current bean prices from the roasters themselves. No sponsored rankings, no outdated data — just what’s genuinely worth tasting right now.

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Koffie in Assen - overzicht koffiebars en branders

Coffee Price Index Assen

Deze Week  (Week 25 · 2026):

Bean prices for home brewing · Per shot based on 19g · Updated weekly

Top 5 Specialty Coffee Bars in Assen

Sorted by Google rating · Bars with a known roaster · Updated weekly

#Coffee BarRatingNeighbourhoodRoaster
1Graashoeve Amelte★★★★★4.9 (10)EastPurely Drents

This ranking features coffee bars in Assen that use specialty beans
from a Dutch roaster in our catalogue. Sorted by Google rating with more than 50 reviews. Missing a coffee bar? Send us a tip — we’re constantly expanding our database.

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Coffee Roasters in Assen: Where Can You Buy Specialty Coffee Beans?

Prijzen bijgewerkt: 20 juni 2026 · Week 25

Assen has 16 specialty coffee roasters whose bean prices GrachtenBeans tracks weekly. The cheapest coffee right now is JenJ at Pakaya Koffie for €0.30 per shot (€16.00/kg). Click on a roaster below to view all coffees, origins, and current kilo prices.

We always compare the best-value package for each bean — usually a 1 kg bag, because it is cheaper per kilo than a 250 g bag. We calculate the shot price based on 19 grams of ground coffee per espresso.

A

A Matter of Concrete

Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland
€€€€
Beans
24 coffees
Price/kg
€25–€499
Per shot
€0,48–€9,48

B

Beukenhorst Koffie

Lichtenvoorde, Gelderland
€€
Beans
9 beans
Price/kg
€24–€30
Per shot
€0,45–€0,57

Boot Koffie

Baarn, Provincie Utrecht
€€€
Beans
22 beans
Price/kg
€15–€220
Per shot
€0,29–€4,18

F

Fleur de Café

Deventer, Overijssel
€€€
Beans
40 coffees
Price/kg
€23–€135
Per shot
€0,44–€2,56

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Mocca d'Or

Zwolle, Overijssel
€€€
Beans
43 beans
Price/kg
€28–€39
Per shot
€0,53–€0,75

Moto Coffee

Amersfoort, Provincie Utrecht
€€
Beans
14 beans
Price/kg
€22–€44
Per shot
€0,42–€0,84

P

Pakaya Koffie

Norg, Drenthe
€€€€
Beans
10 beans
Price/kg
€16–€290
Per shot
€0.30–€5.51

Purely Drents

Nijlande, Drenthe
€€
Beans
1 bean
Price/kg
€28
Per shot
€0,54

S

SIJL Coffee

Assen, Drenthe
€€€
Beans
3 beans
Price/kg
€46
Per shot
€0,87

Smit & Dorlas

Mijdrecht, Provincie Utrecht
€€
Beans
9 beans
Price/kg
€7–€66
Per shot
€0,13–€1,25

Z

Zwarte Koffie

Ede, Gelderland
€€
Beans
12 beans
Price/kg
€25–€59
Per shot
€0,47–€1,13

Coffee Bars in Assen on the Map

Coffee in Assen by Neighbourhood

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    8 coffee bars

    City Centre

    Assen city centre has a compact coffee culture where heritage, shops, terraces and specialty coffee come together around Brink, Markt and Gedempte Singel.

    Centrum

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    2 coffee bars

    Kloosterveen

    Kloosterveen has a young, social coffee culture centred around Kloosterveste, Kloosterbrand and Concept Anders. Here, coffee goes hand in hand with grocery shopping, cake, lunch and neighbourhood activities.

    Kloosterveen

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    1 coffee bar

    Lariks

    Lariks has a small-scale coffee landscape where community, care, and meeting up are central. Malers Specialty Coffee acts as a professional anchor, complemented by spots on Nobellaan and canal-side eetcafés.

    Lariks

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    1 coffee bar

    Marsdijk

    Marsdijk shows how coffee culture takes shape in the community centre, sports hall, bakery, and church hall, with coffee serving as an accessible form of social infrastructure.

    Marsdijk

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    Noorderpark

    In Noorderpark Assen, coffee culture is not about specialty bars, but about connection. Coffee brings residents together at the community centre, during drop-in advice sessions, walks, and neighbourhood activities.

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    1 coffee bar

    East

    In Assen-Oost, coffee is mainly about neighbourhood connection, care and practical hospitality. From the kringloopcafé to Buurtbakkie, a cup of coffee brings residents together close to home.

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    1 coffee bar

    Peelo

    Peelo may not have a specialty coffee scene, but it does have a strong coffee culture built around home, the community centre, the bakery, and everyday grocery shopping.

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    Pittelo

    In Pittelo, coffee culture revolves around connection, community work, and affordability. De MaasStee, Poiesz, and volunteer-led initiatives make coffee first and foremost a form of social infrastructure.

  • ✴︎Updated:

    1 coffee bar

    West / Baggelhuizen

    West/Baggelhuizen has a down-to-earth, hyperlocal coffee scene. Coffee comes from lakeside pavilions, MFA Het Schakelveld, and the neighbourhood square Het Sticht. For specialty coffee, people head to the centre of Assen.

FAQ: Coffee in Assen

How many coffee roasters are there in Assen?

Assen has 16 specialty coffee roasters that are linked to the city in the database. Together, the roasters with price data offer at least 171 verschillende koffiebonen aan. Het aanbod loopt van een lokale naam als Purely Drents (1 boon) tot brede assortimenten bij Frans de Grebber Coffee Roasters (45 bonen), Fleur de Café (31 bonen) en A Matter of Concrete (21 bonen). Ook bekende branders zoals Boot Koffie, Friedhats Coffee Roasters, Mocca d'Or and Moto Coffee zijn aan Assen gekoppeld.

How much does specialty coffee cost in Assen?

The price of specialty coffee in Assen ranges from €0,30/shot (€16,00/kg) tot €8,67/shot (€456,40/kg) per espresso-shot. Affordable options can be found, among others, at Pakaya Koffie met JenJ voor €0,30/shot (€16,00/kg) en Ethiopia voor €0,33/shot (€17,37/kg), Frans de Grebber Coffee Roasters with Uganda Robusta at €0.39/shot (€20.53/kg) and Cerrado at €0.41/shot (€21.58/kg), and Zwarte Koffie met het Zwartekoffie proefpakket voor €0,41/shot (€21,58/kg). In het middensegment zitten bijvoorbeeld Boot Koffie met Colombia Kachalu voor €0,72/shot (€37,89/kg) en Brazil Santos voor €0,72/shot (€37,89/kg), en Friedhats Coffee Roasters met Friedhats Blend voor €0,74/shot (€38,95/kg). Aan de premiumkant loopt het aanbod op tot Professional TRY-OUT bij Frans de Grebber Coffee Roasters voor €8,67/shot (€456,40/kg).

Which coffee roaster in Assen has the most beans?

Frans de Grebber Coffee Roasters has the largest selection, with 45 beans. Andere branders met een breed aanbod voor Assen zijn Fleur de Café (31 coffees), A Matter of Concrete (21 bonen) en Boot Koffie (15 bonen). Middelgrote assortimenten vind je bij Friedhats Coffee Roasters and Moto Coffee (beide 10 bonen), Mocca d'Or (9 bonen), en Beukenhorst Koffie and Pakaya Koffie (beide 8 bonen). Voor een heel compact aanbod is er Purely Drents met 1 boon.

Where can you find the cheapest specialty coffee in Assen?

De goedkoopste boon voor Assen is JenJ at Pakaya Koffie , €0,30/shot (€16,00/kg). Andere betaalbare keuzes zijn Ethiopia bij Pakaya Koffie voor €0,33/shot (€17,37/kg), Uganda Robusta bij Frans de Grebber Coffee Roasters voor €0,39/shot (€20,53/kg), Cerrado bij Frans de Grebber Coffee Roasters voor €0,41/shot (€21,58/kg), het Zwartekoffie proefpakket bij Zwarte Koffie voor €0,41/shot (€21,58/kg), en AOC bij Fleur de Café voor €0,44/shot (€23,16/kg). Ook Beukenhorst Koffie start scherp met Royal voor €0,45/shot (€23,68/kg).

All About Coffee in Assen

Assen: a compact coffee market in motion

Assen shows a clear shift from traditional bar culture to a compact, modern specialty scene. The city combines familiar café habits with innovative coffee formats that make quality and craftsmanship more visible. This development builds on steady foot traffic in the city centre, accessibility around the station, and growing interest in better coffee both to go and at home.

From bar culture to specialty

The city has a recognizable social coffee and drinks culture, in which cafés, terraces, and daytime hospitality venues play a steady role. That foundation makes the move toward specialty coffee feel accessible: consumers are already used to drinking coffee in the city, but are becoming increasingly curious about origin, brewing method, and differences in flavour. Travellers and city-centre visitors also contribute to stable demand for approachable quality coffee.
Market days, cultural venues, and shopping footfall all strengthen the flow toward terraces and takeaway points. Coffee fits into this broader daily rhythm of short breaks, meetups, and moments between visits. This creates room for both classic cups of coffee and more expressive preparations, with attention to milk texture, bean selection, and presentation.

Pioneers and hotspots

The specialty coffee landscape in Assen is compact but distinctive. It combines small-scale roasting activity, technically focused retail, classic hospitality, and takeaway concepts. Together, these providers create a recognizable mix for both professionals and home users.
  • Small-scale specialty bars in the city centre emphasize freshness, origin, and careful preparation.
  • Technically focused suppliers support the home market with equipment, maintenance, advice, and training.
  • Classic grand cafés keep coffee culture accessible with familiar milk-based drinks and city-centre service.
  • Traditional city cafés connect social café habits with a contemporary coffee and kitchen identity.
  • Regional roasters increase the availability of specialty beans for consumers and hospitality businesses in and around the city.

Consumption and taste

The city centre offers plenty of room for espresso-based drinks with milk. Cappuccino, latte, and similar drinks remain familiar and approachable, while specialty locations attract a growing niche of enthusiasts for single-origin espresso and filter coffee. Interest is gradually shifting from convenience alone toward flavour, origin, and preparation.
Filter coffee remains present as a small-scale specialty. Classic hospitality venues mainly keep milk-based drinks and familiar coffees at the centre, while specialty providers more often explain brewing methods and flavour profiles. Equipment is also receiving more attention, pointing to growing interest in better home brewing and prosumer espresso in the city.

Offering and payment experience

The cappuccino often serves as a recognizable reference point for the city-centre offering, without any single standard defining the market completely. The experience varies by concept: classic hospitality runs on speed and familiarity, while specialty cafés place more emphasis on bean selection, barista technique, and explanation. Plant-based options are widely established and are increasingly communicated clearly.
  • Accessible hospitality venues focus on familiar coffee drinks and quick service for city-centre visitors.
  • Specialty locations position themselves with greater attention to origin, extraction, and the tasting experience.
  • Plant-based milk alternatives are a normal choice for many guests within the coffee offering.

Events and Market Moments

Assen has few festivals devoted solely to coffee, but recurring city events provide reliable commercial touchpoints. They boost the visibility of local bars, roasters and mobile vendors, while the weekly market remains a steady driver of on-the-go consumption.
  • Culinary city events create opportunities for coffee carts, pop-up bars, and tastings.
  • Major public events in the city centre increase demand for fast, portable coffee concepts.
  • Weekly markets create recurring foot traffic and a natural moment for takeaway coffee.
  • Workshops and tastings make coffee knowledge accessible to consumers and aspiring baristas.

Sustainability and logistics

Sustainability incentives are practical in nature. Reusable and recyclable cups, better waste separation, and more conscious use of materials help hospitality businesses reduce waste. Coffee grounds can also become part of organic residual streams, encouraging cafés and consumers to think more carefully about what remains after brewing.
Logistics are receiving more attention as well. Suppliers and hospitality partners are moving towards cleaner delivery, more efficient routes, and smaller inventories. Small-scale roasting on site can enhance freshness and the overall experience while also reducing transport. For everyday café use, practical implementation still depends on local agreements, available services, and the scale of the business.

Opportunities for entrepreneurs

Opportunities lie in drawing a clear distinction between mainstream and specialty coffee, with attention to single-origin and filter coffee as a niche. The city centre calls for efficient milk-based drinks, while a focused origin line can add value for curious coffee drinkers. Plant-based options with transparent communication are becoming widely established. Educational formats show that small-scale clinics can stimulate demand and support equipment sales.
Market days provide steady traffic for to-go coffee. City events create seasonal peaks within clear cup and waste frameworks. Small-scale roasting in the bar can increase freshness and enhance the experience while limiting logistics. Aligning operations with waste separation, reusable materials, and cleaner delivery helps make the business more future-proof.

Final Thoughts

Assen combines a long café tradition with growing interest in specialty coffee. The city relies on steady visitor flows, city-centre hospitality, market moments, and cultural visitors, while new coffee formats create room for refinement and education. Sustainable cups, organic residual streams, and cleaner logistics are steering the chain towards more conscious ways of working. The result is a compact, recognisable market with room for quality, experience, and further development.


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