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’t Nieuwe Kafé
’t Nieuwe Kafé is a family-run café on the Dam, next to De Nieuwe Kerk. Focus on breakfast, lunch, and espresso classics, with a spacious terrace and a view of the Royal Palace.
New Dutch Amsterdam
New Dutch Amsterdam is a brunch restaurant on the Prinsengracht featuring espresso service by Cook & Boon. Modern Dutch flavors are given an international twist, complete with seasonal drinks, events, and a waterfront terrace.
Bocca Coffee Espresso Bar
Bocca Coffee Espressobar demonstrates how a specialty roaster can master chain management through true price transparency, top-tier equipment, and training at the School of Coffee. Through workshops, cuppings, and partnerships, Bocca builds quality, traceability, and community, supporting both growth and loyalty
Screaming Beans (Runstraat / Utrechtsestraat / Waterlooplein)
A creatively driven coffee brand in Amsterdam Centrum with cafés on Runstraat, Utrechtsestraat, and Waterlooplein. With the Whisper Blend, monthly rotating single origins, art, and community events, sustainable packaging, and B2B growth, Screaming Beans serves as the daily fuel for makers and thinkers.
Rum Baba Elandsgracht – Shop & Brewbar
Rum Baba Elandsgracht is a playful brewbar in Amsterdam Centrum. Specialty coffee is the focus, offering both espresso and filter coffee from the same bean. Visitors can learn right at the bar through weekly workshops, open cuppings, and sustainable choices like compostable capsules and transparent sourcing.
Back to Black Weteringstraat
Back to Black on Weteringstraat is a micro-roastery and café with a true neighborhood feel. Specialty coffee, single origins, and a Chef’s Table are central to the experience. Featuring its own roastery, SCA training, and a sustainable cup policy with a 20-cent incentive, it is located just steps from the Rijksmuseum and Leidseplein.
City Centre
This guide explores coffee in Amsterdam Centrum, from 17th-century coffeehouses to today’s specialty bars, with hotspots like Bocca, Back to Black and Toki, community events and festivals, the rise of plant-based milk, and sustainable initiatives.