Café De Palm Amsterdam

Café De Palm Amsterdam is located at Palmgracht 48H in the Jordaan, in Amsterdam Centrum. The café is linked to the address 1015 HN Amsterdam in public data. Its own online channels state that the website is still under construction and that the café is open. They also list a contact address and opening hours from 08:30 to 23:00. A confirmed opening date is not recorded in the available material.

Little is documented about the founding. The examined data do not mention a complete list of founders and provide no detailed background on the founders. However, Selima Benlamkaddem is associated with the café in public reporting. In a report about a palm tree opposite the establishment, she is described as the person behind Café De Palm. That mention provides a name for the café, but no complete picture of the business start.

In its own communications, the concept is positioned within the neighbourhood around the Palmgracht. Café De Palm uses terms like “the living room of the Jordaan” and “the living room of the Palmgracht.” Such terms suggest an accessible, community-oriented role, but they tell us little about the broader business operations. For a factual description, it is primarily clear that the café presents itself as a place with a local role in the Jordaan.

For coffee enthusiasts, the documented coffee supplier is a key piece of information. In public posts, Blanche Dael is named as the coffee roaster for Café De Palm. Blanche Dael is described there as a roaster from Maastricht. No further details are provided in the available material regarding the beans used, countries of origin, roast profiles, or fixed blends.

The recorded drink menu consists mainly of espresso-based preparations and a few cold variants. The drinks mentioned are espresso, coffee, cappuccino, espresso macchiato, chai latte, iced latte, iced coffee, and affogato. An affogato is also mentioned in combination with Blanche Dael, Sanremo, and a butterscotch cookie. This data shows which drink types appear in public communications, but it does not represent a complete menu.

Other brewing methods are not documented in the provided material. There is no public information on filter coffee, pour-over, batch brew, AeroPress, French press, or cold brew as separate preparation methods. As a result, the profile of the coffee bar can, based on this information, primarily be described in terms of espresso, milk-based drinks, and a few seasonal or monthly specials.

In addition to coffee, Café De Palm has shared activities that fit a broader café function. Public posts mention live football screenings at Palmgracht 48H. This presents the café not only as a coffee location but also as a place for watching sports together. The available data does not provide a full schedule of such evenings.

Jazz activities have also been documented. Posts mention, among other things, “Jazz afternoon at De Palm” and “Jam with us at De Palm.” The latter activity is linked to the last Sunday of the month. The exact lineup, duration, and musical content are not further detailed in the provided material. However, this does show that music is part of the café’s public communications.

A Van Wees tasting at the café has also been recorded. The reporting on this states that the tasting can also be booked through tours in Amsterdam. The data does not clarify whether this is a one-off event, a series, or a permanent collaboration. For a business interpretation, it can therefore only be said that Van Wees is mentioned as a tasting or a supplier-related activity.

In terms of procurement, Blanche Dael is the only coffee supplier that concretely emerges in the available material. Further information on coffee origin, direct trade, certification, or price structure is lacking. There is also no data on packaging, waste reduction, energy use, or other sustainability measures. This does not mean that such choices are absent, but only that they are not publicly documented in the provided data.

For readers who follow the specialty coffee sector, this distinction is important. A café can serve coffee from a well-known roaster without publishing much about origin or sustainability itself. In this case, the available material primarily offers visibility into the roaster’s name and a few drinks. It provides less insight into the supply chain, selection, processing, or long-term procurement policy.

In June 2025, Café De Palm received attention from AT5 due to a neighbourhood issue regarding a palm tree opposite the café. The tree was planted at the intersection of Driehoekstraat and Palmgracht. The municipality decided that the tree had to be removed for safety reasons. The reporting also included reactions from the neighbourhood. This attention was therefore not primarily about coffee, but about the café’s place in the street.

In addition, Café De Palm is mentioned in external overviews. Sigma Sports lists “Cafe De Palm – Amsterdam, Netherlands” in content related to Café Ride and places the location in the center on the Palmgracht. The Batavier also mentions Cafe de Palm on a page featuring places in Amsterdam and lists the address as Palmgracht 48h. Formal prices, industry awards, or recognized sector rankings are not recorded in the available material.

The available profile of Café De Palm is that of a neighborhood café in the Jordaan, offering coffee from Blanche Dael, espresso-based drinks, and additional activities centered around sports, jazz, and tastings. The documentation is specific regarding the address, certain drinks, a coffee supplier, and parts of the programming. At the same time, the founding date, full ownership structure, coffee origin, and sustainability policy remain out of view. For an objective assessment, this is limited but useful information.