Coffeelovers Dominicanen

Coffeelovers Dominicanen is located at Dominikanerkerkstraat 1 in Maastricht. The venue is situated within the Dominicanenkerk, in the heart of the city. Since 2008, the church has served as a bookshop and coffee bar. This places the branch in a unique spot where hospitality, literature, and cultural activities converge.

The specific founders of Coffeelovers Dominicanen are not publicly documented in available materials. However, Coffeelovers is described as a concept by Blanche Dael. The first Coffeelovers opened in 2000 at Plein 1992 in Maastricht. In 2025, the concept celebrated its 25th anniversary.

Blanche Dael is a Maastricht-based coffee roastery and tea packer. Albert Berghof is identified as the owner of Blanche Dael and as the fourth generation within the company. Within the Coffeelovers concept, coffee from Blanche Dael is central. The coffee is offered for on-site consumption or to take away.

Coffeelovers states that it serves coffee from Blanche Dael. Visit Maastricht describes Coffeelovers as the coffee café of this roastery. No specific house blends, origin selections, or rotating filter coffees for Coffeelovers Dominicanen are documented in the available materials.

The menu lists, among others, coffee, espresso, espresso macchiato, flat white, cappuccino, latte macchiato, caffè cioccolato, and cortado. Chai latte, iced latte, frappé espresso, and frappé macchiato are also mentioned. DagjeWeg additionally refers to cappuccino, ristretto, and latte at the location in the Dominicanenkerk.

Specific brewing methods such as pour-over, batch brew, AeroPress, or siphon are not publicly documented for Coffeelovers Dominicanen. Therefore, based on the available information, only the drink names can be confirmed, not the specific technical preparation method used for each coffee.

For locations outside Plein 1992, Coffeelovers describes an offering that includes coffee, tea, smoothies, pastries, and tosti’s. Coffeelovers Dominicanen falls within this broader formula. The available information does not provide a separate menu for the Dominicanen location with prices, portion sizes, or ingredients.

The concept thus focuses not only on espresso-based drinks. Tea, cold beverages, and simple food options are also part of the public profile. This layout suits a coffee bar in a bookshop, where visitors often stay briefly or take a break during a shopping trip.

Boekhandel Dominicanen notes that Coffeelovers is located in the former choir loft. This part of the church also functions as a cultural stage for the bookshop. As a result, the space serves more functions than just hospitality.

The bookshop organizes weekly activities, including signing sessions, debates, lectures, interviews, and musical performances. These activities are linked to the Boekhandel Dominicanen location, not specifically to Coffeelovers as an organizer. A previous exhibition by Ed Schaap was, however, described in connection with coffee from Coffeelovers.

Workshops or tastings specifically held at Coffeelovers Dominicanen are not publicly documented in the available materials. Blanche Dael does mention tours, training, and activities from Escuela Blanche Dael. These activities are linked to Blanche Dael and not separately to this coffee bar.

For Coffeelovers Dominicanen, no separate sustainability practices have been documented. The available information primarily refers to Blanche Dael, the roastery associated with Coffeelovers. Blanche Dael mentions B Corp certification and outlines ambitions regarding social engagement, fair trade, and environmentally conscious operations.

Blanche Dael states that it works with a fixed network of brokers and maintains direct contact with coffee and tea producers. The company also mentions Rainforest Alliance and Organic certification. According to the information provided, suppliers sign a supplier code of conduct.

Furthermore, Blanche Dael notes that 90 percent of its coffee comes from certified plantations. The company also claims that 90 percent of its coffee carries a sustainability label. Mentioned collaborations include the Efico Foundation, Funcafé, the Samboni Zuñiga coffee family in Colombia, the Future Proof Coffee Collective, and the Stichting Escuela Blanche Dael.

Regarding packaging and logistics, Blanche Dael describes its choice of recyclable or compostable packaging. The company also mentions the reuse of boxes, compostable cups, mono-material packaging, and emission-free or low-emission delivery. This information applies to Blanche Dael as an organization.

The location also receives attention due to its connection with Boekhandel Dominicanen. The Guardian wrote in 2008 about the bookshop located in the Maastricht church. Coffeelovers and Visit Maastricht refer to this international attention in relation to the Dominicanen location.

Boekhandel Dominicanen also mentions an acknowledgment by 1000 Libraries in 2025. Visit Maastricht lists Coffeelovers as a location in the Dominicanenkerk, near the Vrijthof. The Limburger and RTV Maastricht covered the 25th anniversary of Coffeelovers in 2025, placing the concept within the history of Blanche Dael.

Based on the available material, Coffeelovers Dominicanen can be described as a coffee bar within a bookshop, with coffee from Blanche Dael at its core. The location is closely tied to the spatial and cultural function of the Dominicanenkerk. No further documentation is available regarding specific barista methods, local events of the coffee bar, or separate sustainability measures for this branch.