De Koffieambassade

More About De Koffieambassade

De Koffieambassade is presented as the coffee roasting platform of Espressobar Maling in Zwolle. The bar is located at Luttekestraat 28, 8011 LR Zwolle. According to available information, the team began roasting at the end of 2020, following 12.5 years of experience in espresso bar work and barista activities.

A separate founding declaration for De Koffieambassade is not publicly documented. Sander Groenink is listed as the owner of Espressobar Maling. The specific legal founders of De Koffieambassade are not publicly recorded in the information reviewed.

Roasting and Methodology

The roastery uses the phrase “coffees with a story” to describe its approach. It is also established that many coffees are available in limited supply. The phrase “when it’s gone, it’s gone” indicates small or temporary batches, but without a public product list, the exact scale remains unclear.

Roasting activity is publicly linked to the team at Espressobar Maling from late 2020. An Instagram-indexed post from July 8, 2022, names Frans van den Berg as the roaster and Sander Groenink as the one who packaged the coffee. The type of roasting machine, batch capacity, profiling software, and quality control equipment are not publicly documented.

Coffee Assortment and Offerings

Little public information is available regarding the current coffee assortment. Names of beans, blends, single origins, origin lots, and roast levels are not publicly documented. Official information refers to a webshop, but the reviewed online store page was not accessible. As a result, current prices and product names cannot be determined based on the available data.

A drink menu has been documented for the espresso bar. Under the terms of the punch card, ristretto, espresso, americano, flat white, cortado, cappuccino, latte, chai, dirty chai, tea, and infusions are listed. Cookies also fall within this context. Koffietje additionally mentions AeroPress as a brewing method, La Marzocco equipment, whole milk, oat milk, breakfast, and pastries.

Origin and Supply Chain

Current origin countries, farms, cooperatives, import partners, and purchasing models for De Koffieambassade are not publicly documented. Therefore, it is not possible to determine how the current supply chain is structured. The general description of “coffee with a story” provides direction but contains no names of producers, contract forms, or transparency reports.

There is historical information about competition coffee prior to the start of the roastery. In 2019, it was reported that Sander Groenink used a Costa Rican coffee linked to producer Esteban. This coffee was sourced through Jan and Tosca Schuitemaker of CoffeeXperts in Enkhuizen. This information describes a competition context and not the current purchasing policy of De Koffieambassade.

Sustainability and documentation

Public data on sustainability is limited. Certifications such as B Corp, organic, Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance, or EU organic are not publicly documented. Information on packaging materials, waste policy, CO₂ reporting, renewable energy, and roastery emissions is also missing from the available sources.

A 2023 article from Windesheim mentions Espressobar Maling in relation to coffee grounds as a waste stream. OVDesigns founder Olaf Vermeulen described how the idea for plastic made from coffee grounds arose after seeing coffee waste at the bar. However, that article does not document a formal sustainability program for Espressobar Maling or De Koffieambassade.

Sales, location, and services

The coffees from De Koffieambassade are linked to the webshop of Espressobar Maling. However, publicly accessible information does not list current beans or selling prices. The physical location on Luttekestraat serves as a public hospitality point and sales outlet connected to the roastery.

Additionally, on-site barista services are documented. Official information and Visit Zwolle mention coffee service for indoor and outdoor locations and events. The Espressobar Maling punch card has 15 stamps, is available at the bar or via the webshop, and is valid for two years. Independent sales partners for beans from De Koffieambassade are not publicly documented.

Team, competitions, and public activities

Sander Groenink is associated with Espressobar Maling as the owner and won the Dutch Brewers Cup and the Dutch Cup Tasters Championship in 2019. Misset Horeca reported that he finished fourteenth at the World Brewers Cup 2019 in Boston. Sprudge Live listed him in the competition schedule as a participant representing Espressobar Maling from the Netherlands.

Frans van den Berg is listed as co-owner of Barista Brothers, Dutch Cup Tasting Champion 2016, trainer, and coffee roaster. Ron de Wit is listed as owner of Ron’s Coffee, organizer of the Dutch coffee championships, and an SCA-certified barista trainer. Alice, Sander’s mother, is mentioned as the person running the bakery above the bar.

Several public activities are documented around the bar. Popronde Zwolle listed Espressobar Maling in 2018 as a preview location for Dési Ducrot. Koffietje published an AeroPress recipe by Sander Groenink and Frans van den Berg in 2023. A municipal agenda item from 2025 mentions baristas from Espressobar Maling at a meeting of the Maling Academie. No publicly documented workshops by De Koffieambassade itself were found in the provided material.

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