Master’s Tea & Coffee

More About Master’s Tea & Coffee

Master’s Tea & Coffee is a small family business offering coffee, loose-leaf tea, and confectionery. The company began in 2008 by roasting coffee in Zevenhuizen, South Holland. The roastery is still located there. Since January 1, 2018, the business has also operated a shop at Lusthofstraat 98 in Rotterdam-Kralingen. The registered entity is Master’s Tea & Coffee B.V., registered under KvK number 24412568. The specific reasons for its founding and the names of the original founders are not publicly recorded.

Roasting in Zevenhuizen

Coffee is roasted weekly in the production space in Zevenhuizen. This production is primarily intended for the shop in Rotterdam and the company’s own webshop. The business uses a small drum roaster. The brand, model, and capacity per batch are not publicly documented.

The roasting profiles align with three flavor groups within the assortment. The Mild and Soft range features lighter roasts, while Spicy and Strong are roasted darker. The company also uses specific profiles for individual coffees. Colombia Excelso receives a medium roast. According to product information, Kenya Mount Kenya AA Plus is roasted for a shorter duration. Information regarding software, production volume, energy consumption, and quality control is not available in public records.

Assortment and Origin

The coffee offering is divided into Mild and Soft, Round and Full, and Spicy and Strong. Among the listed single-origin coffees are Honduras Buena Ondo, Colombia Excelso, Ethiopia Sidamo Gr2, and India Plantation AA. The documented assortment also includes El Salvador Bourbon, Nicaragua Finca Mierisch, Kenya Mount Kenya AA Plus, and Papua New Guinea Waghi A.

In addition, the company sells blends, including Kralingse Coffee Blend and Roodterdamse Coffee Blend. The Roodterdamse blend contains both Arabica and Robusta beans. There is also coffee with less than one percent caffeine. Customers can order coffee as whole beans or ground in 250 or 500-gram packages. Available grind settings include espresso, filter, and cafetière.

The listed countries of origin include Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Ethiopia, and Guatemala. Additionally, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Nicaragua, and Papua New Guinea are represented. Nicaragua Finca Mierisch is the most clearly identified coffee with a direct link to a single farm. The Kenyan coffee comes from multiple producers around Mount Kenya. Colombia Excelso may contain beans from various Colombian growing regions.

Sourcing and Sustainability

Public information does not mention direct trade contracts, importers, paid producer prices, or fixed partnerships with coffee farmers. No company-wide certifications are listed, such as Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance, Organic, or B Corp.

The company states that it roasts small quantities weekly to replenish the shop inventory. However, measurable results regarding reduced waste have not been published. According to the webshop, two or four 250-gram bags fit in an A4 mailbox box. Information about packaging materials, recycling goals, emissions, green energy, and a formal sustainability policy is not publicly available.

Shop, Delivery, and Usage

Products are sold via the company's own webshop and the shop in Rotterdam-Kralingen. A local delivery service operates in Zuidplas, Waddinxveen, Rotterdam-Nesselande, and Rotterdam-Kralingen. National packages are primarily sent via PostNL. The website also mentions pickup points and mailbox delivery. DHL is also mentioned, but PostNL appears most frequently on the current service pages.

According to the published hours, the shop is open from Wednesday through Saturday. Coffee is stored in separate metal silos, and tea in loose tins. Staff weigh the products in the shop. Outside, there is a small terrace where coffee or tea is served, with a bonbon listed as part of the offering. The shop grinds coffee for espresso, filter, moka pot, and cafetière.

Team, publicity, and community activities

Floor is publicly listed as the owner. The privacy page also mentions the name F. de Ruiter. Floor has completed a multi-month placement in Darjeeling, India, and focuses on the flavors of coffee and loose-leaf tea. A broader team, including named roasters, buyers, or baristas, is not presented.

The company website credits a photo of Floor in the roastery to the newspaper AD. Trade awards, competition results, and barista titles are not publicly documented. During the Lusthofstraat Midsummer Festival on June 21, 2025, the shop served as a landmark for a Vespa photo booth. Recurring workshops, public cuppings, and formal neighborhood partnerships are not mentioned.

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