RauchBohne Smoked Coffee Beans

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<div class="wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-constrained"><p>RauchBohne is a small-scale coffee roastery based in Amsterdam, founded in 2025. The company is registered under KVK number 97588008 and falls under the processing of tea and coffee. The business is led by Hisham (Sam) Ammatouri, who is publicly listed as the founder and developer of the smoking process used for coffee beans.</p></div>

<h4>Origins and business model</h4>

<div class="wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-constrained"><p>Ammatouri also works as a software engineering consultant. According to his own description, RauchBohne emerged from experiments with coffee equipment and a smoking set for whisky. These trials led to a method in which already roasted coffee beans are smoked at low temperatures.</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 goal of this process, according to the company, is to add a smoky character without re-heating the beans intensely. RauchBohne refers to coffee that is traditionally roasted over an open fire. No independent information regarding the development or technical assessment of the method has been published.</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 company operates as a webshop and, according to available business information, employs one person. No separate production team, head roaster, buyer, or quality manager is publicly listed. Furthermore, no physical store, tasting room, or fixed visiting hours have been documented.</p></div>

<h4>Roasting and cold smoking</h4>

<div class="wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-constrained"><p>RauchBohne states that coffee is only roasted after an order has been received. As a result, the company claims not to keep any stock of roasted coffee. The roasting takes place in a chamber where hot air circulates around the beans. The manufacturer, model name, production capacity, and annual volume have not been disclosed.</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>According to the product specifications, all current coffees have a Medium-Light or City+ roast. After roasting, three variants are cold smoked at temperatures below 25 degrees Celsius. For this, the company uses charcoal, cherry wood, or ground green cardamom seeds.</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 roasting, cooling, smoking, and packaging are done manually by the founder, according to Ammatouri. He also mentions that he built a cooling machine and other tools himself. Technical specifications, measurement data, and external inspections of this equipment are not publicly available.</p></div>

<h4>Assortment and Origin</h4>

<div class="wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-constrained"><p>On the date of research, the official webshop consisted of four coffees of 250 grams. The products were available as whole bean, espresso grind, or filter grind.</p></div>

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<div class="wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-constrained"><p>The company claims to work exclusively with Ethiopian Sidamo coffee. The green coffee is purchased from suppliers in the Netherlands. Names of suppliers, farms, washing stations, exporters, importers, or cooperatives have not been published.</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>Harvest years, lot numbers, and information about payments to producers are also missing from the public information. There are no documented direct-trade agreements, long-term producer contracts, or public reports on the supply chain. The assortment contained no blends, decaffeinated coffee, or beans from other countries.</p></div>

<h4>Sustainability and Packaging</h4>

<div class="wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-constrained"><p>According to the company&#039;s own FAQ, the coffee is not organically certified. An external sales listing for the charcoal-smoked coffee indicates that the product does not have Rainforest Alliance or UTZ certification. The 250-gram packaging is described there as a non-organic, biodegradable coffee bag with a degassing valve.</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>RauchBohne states that its smoking process uses natural, unprocessed materials without added flavoring chemicals. No independent environmental audit is cited to support this claim. Information regarding energy consumption, emissions, waste streams, recycling targets, or reusable packaging is not publicly documented.</p></div>

<h4>Sales and public presence</h4>

<div class="wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-constrained"><p>The coffee is sold via the company&#039;s own webshop, direct orders, and a few listings on bol.com. The company reports that orders are typically prepared within 24 hours and usually shipped the next day. Pickup is possible by appointment, but the address is only shared after the order is placed.</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>Delivery to Belgium has been reported by the company. A planned sale via Amazon.nl could not be confirmed during the research. Names of wholesalers, cafés, or physical retail locations are not publicly listed.</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 are no documented trade awards, competition results, regular tastings, workshops, or festival appearances. Independent reviews in well-known coffee trade media or Dutch local news media were also not found. Therefore, most public information comes from the company itself, business registries, social media, and sales platforms.</p></div>

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