Coffee Time

More About Coffee Time

Coffee Time is a coffee bar and lunchroom located at Dorpstraat 97 in Ulvenhout, near Breda. The business was founded in 2016 by Helen Keus and Eloise Keus. They started the company as mother and daughter, with a lunchroom as the starting point. Available information states that opening their own lunchroom was a long-cherished goal for both.

Origins and Background

The founders' background lies in hospitality and lunch cafes. Eloise Keus completed hospitality training at De Rooi Pannen. Before starting Coffee Time, she worked in a lunchroom and a restaurant in Rijen. Helen Keus had experience with part-time work in a restaurant and work in a lunch business. This combination formed the foundation for the start of Coffee Time in Ulvenhout.

In later descriptions, the origins of Coffee Time are also linked to a deep-seated interest in coffee. Helen Keus noted that the business grew out of a passion for the craft. Additionally, it is mentioned that Eloise Keus proposed the idea of roasting their own beans. There is no public documentation regarding a designated head roaster or a separate roasting team.

In-house roasted coffee

Coffee Time is described as a coffee bar and lunchroom that roasts its own beans on-site. Official information highlights their house-roasted coffee as a key part of their offering. Alongside this, homemade cakes, fudge, and sandwiches are mentioned. A public description from Breda notes that the beans are roasted daily.

Very little public information is available regarding the technical side of their roasting process. The brand or model of the roaster is not documented, nor are batch sizes, roast profiles, profiling software, or quality control measures. Consequently, the exact setup of their roasting process remains unclear.

Coffee menu offerings

The public menu from 2024 primarily lists coffee drinks for in-house consumption. The menu includes espresso, espresso doppio, espresso macchiato, cortado, lungo, lungo doppio, cappuccino, flat white, latte macchiato, koffie verkeerd, and mocha. This suggests a documented focus on prepared coffee beverages rather than a public retail range of bagged beans.

Beyond these staples, the menu also features flavored coffee drinks, including Salty Caramel latte, Hazelnut Meringue latte, Stroopwafel latte, and Choccocino. Furthermore, there are iced coffee options such as Vanilla, Salty caramel, Hazelnut Meringue, Oreo chocolate, Stroopwafel, Baileys & chocolate, Affogato, and Iced cappuccino.

Origin and Transparency

No detailed public information is available regarding the origin of the coffee beans used. Countries of origin, farms, estates, cooperatives, importers, and green coffee suppliers are not mentioned. Harvest years, producer names, and processing methods are also not publicly documented.

Similarly, no public information was found regarding coffee certifications. Certifications such as Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance, Organic/Bio, UTZ, or B Corp are not mentioned. Policies regarding waste, packaging, energy use, or CO2 reduction are also not publicly described. The available information is thus limited to the fact that Coffee Time roasts and serves its own coffee.

Lunchroom and capacity

The physical location is a lunchroom in Ulvenhout. Current opening hours are Wednesday through Sunday, from 10:00 to 17:00, remaining closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. An article from 2022 mentioned that after expanding the terrace, the establishment could accommodate approximately 25 people indoors and 40 people on the terrace.

Their broader offering extends beyond coffee. The menu and public information mention tea, pastries, breakfast, lunch dishes, high tea, and catering for seasons or events. As such, Coffee Time functions primarily as a hospitality venue with coffee as a visible part of the concept.

Sales and Distribution

Public distribution is mainly tied to on-site service in the lunchroom. The website navigation includes Home, Menukaart, High tea time, Babyshower, and Contact. No public webshop is listed. Furthermore, wholesale, permanent retail partners, and external points of sale for roasted beans are not publicly documented.

A Social Deal page was found for a lunch offer called “Luxe 12-uurtje”. This documents a hospitality deal rather than a structural sale of roasted coffee to consumers or business clients. Based on the available information, the sale of coffee beans outside the premises cannot be confirmed.

Local Presence and Events

Coffee Time also appears in local reports surrounding Ulvenhout on Ice. In 2022, it was reported that Coffee Time would provide the menu for the winter cafe during the event’s inaugural edition, running from December 17, 2022, to January 8, 2023. Local coverage also noted their presence at the Pekhoeveterrein and the offering of special event treats.

A subsequent document regarding the ice rink mentions Coffee Time’s presence from December 13 to January 4, offering sandwiches, sweets, fries, and appetizers. The Ulvenhout on Ice website lists Coffee Time as the ordering point for grazing platters at the skating cafe, with one described platter intended for approximately four people.

Public Reception and Press

No publicly documented coffee awards or mentions in coffee competitions were found. Tripadvisor lists Coffee Time with 4.7 out of 5 points, 11 reviews, and a ranking as number 4 out of 11 restaurants in Ulvenhout. This is a user rating and not an industry award within the coffee sector.

Public information regarding Coffee Time consists primarily of business details, local news, and customer cases. Together, these sources paint a picture of a lunchroom that has been active in Ulvenhout since 2016, roasts its own coffee in-house, and offers a broader hospitality menu. Available documentation remains limited regarding origin, certification, and technical roasting methods.

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