Café La Reine

More About Café La Reine

Café La Reine is a coffee roastery in Eindhoven. Public sources link the location to Sectie C, a former industrial area home to creative and artisanal businesses. Social platforms also mention Hal 10 at Sectie C as the place where the roastery is active. A public café with fixed opening hours, a menu, or open walk-in access is not documented.

Origins and public status

Blanchefleur Jilderda is publicly associated with Café La Reine. The official site names Blanchefleur as the face behind La Reine. Koffiegeluk describes her as the owner, while LinkedIn links her to the roles of roastmaster and business owner. Other team members, such as a separate head roaster, buyer, trainer, or production staff, are not publicly mentioned.

Available information indicates that the launch was preceded by a long preparation phase. A LinkedIn post mentioned nearly two years of preparation before the roastery was ready to roast. A later post announced that Café La Reine was operational and that the first orders had been shipped. Based on the provided dates, this points to a public launch around early 2025.

Roasting style

The roastery describes its method as roasting in small batches, contrasting its production with mass production. Workshop information mentions an electric Giesen coffee roaster as the machine used to demonstrate the roasting process. The specific model number, batch size, roast-logging software used, and production volume are not publicly recorded.

Available information suggests different roast profiles for different brewing methods. A LinkedIn post mentions that beans can be roasted to preference, with examples such as a light roast for filter coffee and a dark roast for espresso. The webshop categorizes its offering into sections such as dark espresso, filter coffee, and light espresso.

Coffee Selection

The webshop listed eight products on the overview page: La Reine Douce, La Reine Vaine, La Reine Superieure, La Reine Exotique, La Reine Meilleure, La Reine Gentille, La Reine Unique, and La Surprise de la Reine. Together, these names constitute the publicly documented assortment.

Origins mentioned include Peru, Mexico, Indonesië, Brazilië, Ethiopië, and Papoea-Nieuw-Guinea. La Reine Douce is linked to washed coffee from Peru. La Reine Vaine is described as washed coffee from Mexico. La Reine Superieure uses Indonesië Mandheling with a semi-washed process. La Reine Meilleure and La Reine Gentille are linked to washed Ethiopië Sidamo.

Brazilië appears in two products. La Reine Exotique is linked to Brazil Santos with a natural process. La Reine Unique is described as Brazil Yellow Bourbon with a pulped natural process. La Surprise de la Reine is linked to washed coffee from Papoea-Nieuw-Guinea.

Origin and Transparency

The available product information lists origins, processing methods, and in one instance, a variety. The publicly listed processes are washed, semi-washed, natural, and pulped natural. For La Reine Unique, Yellow Bourbon is mentioned as the variety. Thus, the webshop provides basic information regarding origin and processing.

Other supply chain details are not publicly documented. No publicly mentioned farms, estates, washing stations, exporters, importers, or cooperatives were found. Additionally, no public transparency reports, FOB prices, farmgate prices, or direct-trade contracts are available in the provided material.

Sustainability and Certification

The electric Giesen roaster is the only concrete sustainability-related detail mentioned. Furthermore, no figures regarding energy consumption or emissions have been published. Certifications such as organic, Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance, B Corp, or an SCA sustainability certification are not publicly documented.

Other sustainability information is also missing from the public data. There are no documented claims regarding packaging materials, waste reduction, recycling, or reusable packaging. Public environmental goals, carbon accounting, annual sustainability reports, and farm-level partnerships are likewise undocumented.

Sales, distribution, and public activities

Products are sold via the official webshop. Product pages include shopping cart and checkout functions. Shipping information mentions PostNL and lists Monday, Wednesday, and Friday as shipping days. The site appeals to both home baristas and coffee shop owners, though public wholesale terms or a client list are not mentioned.

Beyond sales, the site mentions consulting, tastings, and “coffee chats”. A permanent tasting room with a calendar or regular walk-in hours is not documented. There is, however, a workshop on coffee roasting. This covers roasting explanations, aromas, cupping, and taking home your own roasted coffee. Social platforms indicate that workshops for small groups are available.

Public mentions and accolades

Café La Reine appears in a profile by Koffiegeluk and in the public business directory of Sectie C. In the provided research, no relevant profiles or award mentions were found at Sprudge, Perfect Daily Grind, Daily Coffee News, or Barista Magazine. National coffee awards, roasting medals, or barista competition results are not publicly documented.

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