Wakuli Koningstraat

Wakuli Koningstraat is located at Koningstraat 4 in the heart of Arnhem. The venue operates as both a coffee bar and a retail shop. According to available information, the business is open daily from 08:00 to 18:00. Prior to its opening, mid-April 2026 was cited as the expected launch period. Later reports confirmed that the location has opened, although an exact opening date has not been publicly recorded.

The Arnhem branch is known to have no separate founders. It is part of Wakuli, a coffee company established in 2019 by Yorick Bruins and Lukas Grosfeld. Bruins previously worked as an agricultural advisor in East Africa. He was also active in Tanzania for an NGO that supported coffee cooperatives. Grosfeld studied Economics and Business at the University of Amsterdam.

The business model combines direct sourcing, proprietary branding, and multiple sales channels. Wakuli purchases coffee from producer organizations, roasts it in-house, and sells it through subscriptions, retail products, and coffee bar locations. The Koningstraat branch fits into this broader model. No separate concept or sourcing policy for Arnhem has been published.

The coffee served in the bars is roasted by Wakuli itself. The company mentions a roastery located north of Amsterdam. The general bar menu lists the Original House Blend as the espresso. For filter coffee, Wakuli uses a rotating Discover Monthly coffee. This menu applies to the network of coffee bars and is not specifically tailored for Arnhem.

Documented preparations include espresso, americano, filter coffee, cortado, cappuccino, flat white, and latte. The menu also lists various cold drinks. Examples include nitro cold brew, nitro oat latte, cinnamon oat nitro, and grapefruit spritz. The summer menu, available on June 19, 2026, featured items such as Peach Nitro, Peanut Butter Nitro, Chocolate Raspberry, Banana Split, and Pandan Spekkoek.

Banana Bread Matcha and Raspberry Pandan Matcha were also on that seasonal menu. These drinks broaden the offering beyond traditional coffee. Other manual brewing methods, such as V60, Chemex, or AeroPress, are not mentioned on the public bar menu. Therefore, it cannot be determined whether these methods are available in Arnhem.

Wakuli states that it sources coffee directly from farmer groups, cooperatives, and exporters. The company describes these relationships as long-term partnerships. It cites goals related to producer income, coffee quality, and sustainable production. These principles apply to the entire organization and have not been separately developed for the Arnhem branch.

According to company information, Wakuli works with thirteen origin partners. A documented partnership exists with Cafe Business Consult in Tanzania. This relationship began in 2019 and, according to Wakuli, focuses on quality improvement and the transition to regenerative coffee production. The Original House Blend contains coffee from partners in Brazil, Rwanda, and Ethiopia.

Little public information is available regarding local suppliers around the Arnhem branch. No specific collaborations have been found for milk, bakery products, food, or other parts of the assortment. Therefore, it cannot be determined to what extent the business works with Arnhem or regional suppliers.

Wakuli organizes one-and-a-half-hour coffee workshops at the company level. Topics include cultivation, roasting, sourcing, impact, and cupping. The sessions are offered in English and are limited to a maximum of eight participants. However, the public workshop information does not list Wakuli Koningstraat as a location.

No workshops, tastings, exhibitions, or other events specifically for the Arnhem bar have been documented. The same applies to local collaborations with organizations, makers, or entrepreneurs. Therefore, the available sources provide insight primarily into the national business model, and less into the local role of this branch.

In March 2026, the planned Arnhem branch was described as the 23rd Wakuli location in the Netherlands. This count was mentioned in reporting on the lease of the building on Koningstraat. Wakuli has been certified as a B Corporation since December 2022. B Lab lists a general B Impact Score of 87.8. This rating applies to the company as a whole, not separately for Arnhem.

Previous recognitions also relate to Wakuli as an organization. In 2018, Lukas Grosfeld received the Isaac Roet Prize from the University of Amsterdam for the business plan. In 2022, Wakuli was nominated by the trade publication Fonk within the Coolest Dutch Brands program. No awards or editorial rankings have been publicly documented for Wakuli Koningstraat itself.