Drost Koffie

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<h3>From shop to business delivery</h3>
<div class="wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-constrained"><p>The first shop was called Koffiedick &amp; Dickthee and was located on Keppelstraat in Hasselt. By March 2017, the business had been open for almost a year. The shop was open on Fridays and Saturdays. Customers could find coffee, loose-leaf tea, and equipment for various brewing methods. Coffee could also be ground by the cup. The shop also featured a coffee roaster with which Drost roasted coffee himself.</p></div>

<div class="wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-constrained"><p>In July 2019, the shop on Keppelstraat was found to be closed. According to local reporting, Drost then focused primarily on small and medium-sized businesses and online sales. The company description on Facebook also mentions coffee, tea, coffee machines, and related products for workplaces. In 2017, Drost Koffie supplied, among others, Trendy Candy, Scheepsreparatie Zwartewater, and Deel Vier in Baarlo and Zwartsluis.</p></div>

<h3>Roasting and available product information</h3>
<div class="wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-constrained"><p>There is little publicly available information on the technical aspects of the roasting process. The brand describes the coffee on Instagram as artisanally roasted, but further details are lacking. The make, model, capacity, and energy source of the roaster have not been disclosed. Additionally, no fixed roast levels, roasting profile software, quality protocols, or formal roasting philosophy have been documented.</p></div>

<div class="wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-constrained"><p>The publicly available product overview is also limited. Amly Espresso is the only specific espresso product mentioned in indexed material from the Facebook page. In 2019, Drost developed a Hasselt coffee in collaboration with Hanzestad Hasselt Marketing. Dick Drost selected the blend for this purpose. The series also included tea. The packaging featured the church tower of Hasselt.</p></div>

<div class="wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-constrained"><p>Another documented product was a seasonal package for Irish Coffee. This package contained five Coffee Brewers and a bottle of Tullamore whiskey. According to the available description, it was intended for at least ten Irish coffees. A current catalog of blends, decaf coffee, or named single origins is not publicly available.</p></div>

<h3>Origin and Sustainability</h3>
<div class="wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-constrained"><p>The origin of the green coffee is not publicly documented. There is no known data regarding countries, farms, cooperatives, processing stations, or importers. The composition of the 2019 Hasselt blend was also not explained. In January 2024, Café Ad&#8217;Vundum reported using beans from Drost Koffie. This confirms local supply but says nothing about the agricultural origin.</p></div>

<div class="wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-constrained"><p>There is also a lack of concrete reporting on sustainability. Certifications such as EU Organic, Fairtrade, or Rainforest Alliance are not documented. The same applies to waste management, packaging, reuse, energy consumption, emissions, and environmental goals. No public sustainability or transparency report has been found. As a result, it remains unknown how the company approached these topics in practice.</p></div>

<h3>Local collaboration and public activities</h3>
<div class="wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-constrained"><p>The collaboration surrounding the Hasselt coffee and tea had a distinctly local character. The products were initially sold exclusively through De Werkplaats at Kaai 5 in Hasselt. The coffee was also served there. However, De Werkplaats fell under Hanzestad Hasselt Marketing and was not a documented café of Drost Koffie.</p></div>

<div class="wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-constrained"><p>Drost was also visible at local events. On April 15, 2023, he was present with a coffee machine at the opening of the cultural season in Van Stolkspark. On April 12, 2025, he was again mentioned as a supplier of coffee and tea during the cultural and tourist season opening in Hasselt. Public cuppings, roasting courses, or barista workshops have not been documented.</p></div>

<h3>Current status</h3>
<div class="wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-constrained"><p>The current business status is not entirely clear. On July 18, 2026, the Instagram profile still referred to a future webshop, while drostkoffie.nl was a parked domain. An external database for business terminations lists Drost Koffie, with KvK number 63949571, as terminated as of June 24, 2025. Current commercial activities under this registered entity could not be independently confirmed. Dick Drost remains the only publicly named person with an operational role.</p></div>

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