Amelander Koffiehuys & Branderij

More About Amelander Koffiehuys & Branderij

Amelander Koffiehuys & Branderij combines a coffee roastery, shop, and coffee spot at Kerkplein 3 in Nes on Ameland. The business is registered under KvK number 69594511. The published terms and conditions list Westra–de Boer Trientje as the operator, trading under the name Amelander Koffiehuys en Branderij.

Origins and Operations

According to the company’s own story, the interest in coffee production grew out of an existing habit of drinking coffee. Attention then shifted to the entire supply chain, from coffee farmer to barista in the Netherlands. The company cites selected beans and a fair distribution within that chain as its guiding principles. An exact opening year and a complete list of founders are not publicly documented.

Rudolf Westra is publicly described as the owner and the one who roasts the coffee on Ameland. Tia is mentioned alongside Rudolf in the production and serving of Amelander chicory coffee. Public information does not clarify whether Tia is a shortened form of Trientje. Names, roles, and the number of other employees are not published.

Roasting on Ameland

The business describes the roasting process as artisanal production on Ameland. When selecting coffee, they look at quality, taste, and intensity. According to company information, the roasting is adjusted to create different flavor profiles. Custom blends with a tailored composition can also be roasted upon request.

Regular production for the online store takes place on weekends. Orders are then shipped on Monday or Tuesday. The company therefore asks customers to place their orders before Saturday. Technical specifications of the roaster, such as brand, model, fuel type, capacity, and software used, are not publicly documented.

Assortment and Origin

The website lists an offering of approximately twelve coffees, while the coffee beans category contains eleven products. Documented names include Argote, Buntu Ledo, Capricornio, Fazenda Fronteira, Hopong, Rende Nao, Venkids, and Zombo Coffee Partners. Coffee from the Ethiopian Sheka Forest is also offered, including a decaffeinated variant.

The decaffeinated Sheka Forest coffee consists of Arabica beans and has a medium roast. According to the product information, the coffee grows at an altitude of 1,680 to 1,950 meters. Capricornio is a Brazilian blend of multiple farms in Paraná and São Paulo.

The mentioned countries of origin are Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, and Uganda. Producers are named for several coffees. Venkids comes from Valley Estate in India and is associated with Pavan and Shilpa Nanjappa. Argote is linked to Maria Argote from Génova, in the Colombian region of Nariño.

Fazenda Fronteira is produced by Ellen Fontana, who belongs to the fifth generation on the farm. The farm covers one hundred hectares. Of this, 21 percent is used for coffee, and 20 percent remains as forest. Woman of Matão is grown by a group of 21 women at an altitude of 650 to 850 meters. This coffee forms the Women’s Combo Pack together with Zombo Uganda and Fazenda Fronteira.

Sustainability and local cultivation

Rende Nao is an organic robusta coffee from Flores, Indonesia. The coffee is grown at an altitude of 1,200 to 1,600 meters. Sheka Forest coffee is grown within the Sheka Forest Biosphere Reserve in Ethiopia. No environmental certification for the entire farm, energy metrics, packaging goals, or waste management policy have been published.

In 2023, the Waddenfonds awarded €18,000 to a project with a total budget of €43,900. The plan includes a sensory garden and six small greenhouses for growing chicory. The stated goals are biodiversity, cultural preservation, local livability, and sustainable tourism. Visitors can follow the cultivation and processing into a caffeine-free beverage.

Shop, coffee spot, and activities

The coffee is sold through the company’s own online shop and the location in Nes. Buyers can choose whole beans or select a grind size. In the shop, packaged beans and coffee for takeaway are available. External retailers, hospitality clients, and other business buyers are not publicly named.

The published opening hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10:30 to 17:00. The location is closed on Sundays and Mondays. These hours may change after July 29, 2026. According to available information, the Ameland chicory coffee is only served at the Koffiehuys and is not sold as a packaged product.

In March 2026, the company organized a drop-in workshop for baristas on Tuesdays. Topics included flavor recognition, espresso, milk drinks, and milk frothing. Additionally, posts from 2026 show a collaboration on iced coffee with ice from Kaasboerderij Ameland. National brand titles, coffee medals, and other competition awards are not publicly documented.

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