Specters Coffee

More About Specters Coffee

Specters Coffee is a coffee company from Maastricht, with a registered address on Wycker Heidenstraat in Wyck. Public business data lists September 2019 as the founding date and cites Chamber of Commerce number 75830388. Other business information cites 2020 as the start year. The available sources thus show a slight discrepancy in the dating of the founding.

Founding and development

According to the current website, Sil Peters is named as the founder of Specters Coffee. An older page from the company lists Korak Specht and Sil Peters together as the entrepreneurs behind the brand. A profile on Korak Specht also describes how he developed the business plan with fellow student Sil Peters. This documentation reveals that both names played a role in the early phase of the company.

According to available information, Specters emerged from a need for coffee that fits the rhythm, focus, and daily structure of life. In 2020, the concept was adapted to the circumstances surrounding COVID-19. The company then shifted to a model based on coffee subscriptions. Home and workplace delivery played a role in the initial positioning.

Assortment and Product Information

The current coffee offering, as publicly documented, includes, among others, House Blend, Intense Blend, and Maya Supreme Blend. Accessories are also mentioned, such as a Coffee Set and an Espresso Set. The older Coffee Club page listed subscriptions for Houseblend, Intense, and Maya Supreme. Deliveries every four or eight weeks were possible, with quantities of 600 grams or 1000 grams.

The House Blend is described as a dark roast made from 100% Arabica. The listed countries of origin are Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, and Ethiopia. The Intense Blend consists of Arabica and Robusta, with beans from Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, and Vietnam. The Maya Supreme Blend is described on an older product page as 100% Arabica from Brazil, Guatemala, and Peru. That blend is labeled there as medium dark roasted.

Branding, composition, and process

Specters describes its approach as local roasting in the Netherlands, in small batches. The website also notes that coffee is roasted monthly to order. The FAQ states that the company aims to deliver coffee that has not been roasted more than a month prior. No public documentation is available regarding the roasting machine used, batch capacity, the brand of the roaster, or a head roaster.

The product and theme pages also emphasize composition. Some blends are described with ingredients such as caffeine, L-theanine, ginger, and mint, depending on the product. At the same time, the company lists things it claims not to use, such as flavorings, bulk beans, powdered tea, sugars, capsules, greenwashing, additives, palm extract, and over-roasting.

Origin and Supply Chain

The website states that Specters works exclusively with direct trade. This involves direct collaboration with farmers and producers. The publicly listed countries of origin are Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, Ethiopia, Vietnam, and Peru. More detailed information about specific farms, cooperatives, importers, washing stations, or harvest contracts is not publicly documented.

Product pages display labels such as All Natural, Direct Trade, Vegan, and Recyclable. The reviewed information contains no certification number or name of an external certifier. Public data on waste policy, emissions reporting, organic certification, Fairtrade certification, Rainforest Alliance certification, or exact packaging materials is also not documented.

Sales, delivery, and the business market

Specters sells through its own webshop with categories for coffee, tea, accessories, and merchandise. The general terms and conditions mention delivery within the Netherlands, as long as the delivery partner can execute it. An older site described home, office, or business location delivery for coffee and tea.

In addition to consumer sales, the company targets business clients. The business page mentions hospitality concepts, gyms, offices, and other partners in the Netherlands. Machines, barista courses, and workshops are also listed as part of the business services. Publicly documented retail partners, supermarkets, or coffee bars that resell the brand are not documented.

Café, tasting room, and public location

The registered address in Maastricht is publicly available as a business address. However, the available information does not show that this address functions as a public café, tasting room, or retail counter. The current website lists no opening hours, café menu, tasting room address, or fixed retail counter. The FAQ does mention that Specters used personal sales formats in its background, such as letting customers taste at home.

Social activities and media

Make-A-Wish Nederland appears multiple times in the documentation. The official information states that Specters began a first collaboration with this organization in 2020 and that a portion of the proceeds went to wish fulfillment. AOKE Europe also documents a collaboration with Specters in its CSR information, where every cup of coffee at the workplace contributes to Make-A-Wish Nederland.

There are a few public mentions in profiles and business cases. Honeyspots published a profile of Korak Specht. Jurist in Bedrijf published a column by Korak Specht in 2020 about the subscription model and the contribution to Make-A-Wish. BLEACH mentions a brand sprint for Specters and identifies Sil Peters as the founder. No publicly documented barista awards, roastery awards, or competition results were found in the provided information.

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