NL 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.
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About Rum Baba Elandsgracht – Shop & Brewbar
Rum Baba Elandsgracht: A playful living room for serious coffee
Located in Amsterdam Centrum is a compact brewbar with big ambitions. Rum Baba Elandsgracht feels like a cozy living room but thinks like a professional roaster. The bar integrates specialty coffee into the rhythm of daily life, combining craftsmanship, humor, and an open-bar layout.
Origins and Concept
Rum Baba was started by Jeroen Keyzer and partner Marielusan (Lusan), following their previous venture, Coffee Bru in Amsterdam Oost. The café-bakery concept evolved into Rum Baba Coffeeroasters, complete with its own roastery and brewbars. The location at Elandsgracht 134 serves as a compact retail brewbar, providing a space for conversation and curiosity. This central address also serves as the pickup point for online orders.
The brand ethos keeps specialty coffee light and playful. The bar is intentionally designed as a “candy shop” for coffee. Visitors can discover different profiles side-by-side, without any stiff formality. Over fifteen years of sourcing, roasting, and brewing form the backbone of the concept.
Coffees and brewing methods
At Elandsgracht, the full assortment is available as both espresso and filter. This allows the bar to let the same bean speak in two different styles. Classic blends, such as Kokobe Blend and Marafiki, bring notes of chocolate, caramel, and berries. For the more curious palate, bold microlots are ready and waiting.
The “Liquid Diamond” collection showcases experimental, fruity parcels with limited availability. Examples include Colombia Papayo, Nogales, and La Reserva. The bar places a special focus on manual brewing; V60 and AeroPress techniques are taught through hands-on practice right at the counter.
- Espresso and filter options from the same coffees for a fair comparison.
- Kokobe Blend and Marafiki for accessible espresso with sweet notes.
- “Liquid Diamond” featuring limited, expressive lots such as Papayo and Nogales.
- V60 and AeroPress as the house focus, providing immediately applicable tips.
- One-off releases, such as “La Push”, blended specifically for the Dutch AeroPress Championship.
Community and Events
Rum Baba invests in learning by doing. Weekly walk-in workshops cover cupping, V60 technique, and AeroPress tips. These sessions are short, accessible, and focused on practice. Beginners and coffee nerds stand side-by-side at the bar.
Monthly open cuppings allow participants to taste coffees side-by-side. The Dutch AeroPress Championship 2025 gave Rum Baba a guest-brewbar role, where “La Push”, a one-time blend, took center stage. Pop-ups, such as “Snob x Rum Baba Coffee Pairing”, bridge the gap between brunch and specialty coffee.
- Weekly free walk-in workshops with rotating themes.
- Monthly open cuppings held in the evening.
- Guest-brewbar during the Dutch AeroPress Championship 2025.
- Pop-up pairing events with gastronomy.
- Featuring curated boxes in specialty media expands the reach.
Sustainability and Sourcing
The roastery links flavor with responsibility. Sourcing is done above the C-market price, prioritizing transparency and direct relationships to ensure more value flows back to the producer. Partners are selected based on agronomic sustainability.
Practical choices reduce waste and environmental impact. Plant-based, industrially compostable capsules produced with 100% renewable energy offer convenience. The Brazil decaf uses a sugarcane (EA) process, processed locally in Brazil. Farmers, such as Sidney Portilho, employ regenerative practices and experiment with care.
- Paying above the commodity price for a fairer distribution of wealth.
- Transparency and direct-trade relationships at the source.
- Compostable capsules made with renewable energy.
- Sugarcane-EA decaf: fewer solvents, better flavor preservation.
- Regenerative agriculture with partners like Sidney Portilho.
Recognition and Awards
Craftsmanship extends beyond the bar. Head of Training and Production Roaster Maru Mallee won the national AeroPress gold and defended the title in 2022. On the global stage, a silver medal followed, taking second place at the World AeroPress Championship 2021. City and trade media cite Rum Baba as one of the best spots and the “most exciting roaster.”
- Maru Mallee: 1st nationally, 2nd globally in the 2021 AeroPress.
- Amsterdam guides recommend Elandsgracht 134 as a top spot.
- In-depth interviews and praise in specialty publications.
- Featured in European guides for coffee shops.
Visit and practical tips
The brewbar in Centrum is compact, ensuring service remains personal. The open-bar design invites questions and tasting. The address Elandsgracht 134 is central and easily accessible. The location also serves as a quick pick-up point for online bean orders.
If you're looking to practice your palate, feel free to join one of our workshops. Try the same bean as both an espresso and a filter coffee for immediate insight into the differences. You can also pick up a V60 or AeroPress from our retail shelf to enjoy at home. For capsule lovers, we offer plant-based options to reduce waste.
- Start with a classic, such as Marafiki, for a sweet beginning.
- Then, compare it with a “Liquid Diamond” lot for a striking contrast.
- Schedule an open cupping to train your taste buds.
- Use the bar as a pick-up point for your online orders.
Conclusion
Rum Baba Elandsgracht makes top-tier coffee playful and approachable. The team is dedicated to building flavor, knowledge, and community, turning specialty coffee into a joyful, daily habit.