Screaming Beans Waterlooplein

Screaming Beans has a location at Waterlooplein 129 in the center of Amsterdam. The current location page indicates that this shop has been operational since December 2023. Reports from May 2024 also described the establishment as a new location near the Waterlooplein. This makes the shop a relatively recent addition to the existing Screaming Beans network in Amsterdam.

The origin story of Screaming Beans consists of several layers. Current staff information states that the company was founded by entrepreneurs from the media and creative sectors. Furthermore, the brand communication describes coffee as fuel for creative processes, emphasizing the moment when ideas are born. This explicitly positions the brand at the intersection of coffee, work, and creative culture.

At the same time, older publications show a different historical trajectory. Trade media previously named Charlotte Bubeck and Dick van den Heuvel as the initiators of the original concept. A publication from the coffee sector described them as the founders of a first location that opened in 2010. In current corporate communications, Perre van den Brink appears as co-founder and creative director. His LinkedIn profile mentions a role as co-founder of Screaming Beans Coffee Roasters starting in January 2022. The available sources therefore point to a brand that has evolved both organizationally and conceptually over the years.

Regarding coffee supply, recent company profiles refer to Screaming Beans Coffee Roasters as their own roasting facility. According to that communication, the company imports its own coffee and presents it as 100 percent organic, fair trade, and freshly roasted. However, older reports show that the chain previously worked with a different roasting partner. In 2016, it was reported that the beans were roasted by Bocca and sold in bags bearing the Screaming Beans name.

Current public communication mentions various brewing methods, including espresso, filter coffee, batch brew, and V60. There is also mention of omniroast coffees, intended for both espresso and filter. Furthermore, public posts and staff information list drinks such as cortado, flat white, matcha with oat milk, and espresso tonic. For fans of slower brewing methods, there is a historical clue: in 2018, AeroPress, French Press, Clever, and Chemex were also mentioned. However, that list had no direct relation to the Waterlooplein location and predates its opening.

A complete, up-to-date, and Waterlooplein-specific menu was not publicly available in the reviewed sources. Therefore, it cannot be determined with certainty which brewing methods and drinks are permanently on the menu there at this moment. Nevertheless, the sources provide a reasonable picture of the style and assortment with which Screaming Beans presents itself publicly.

The Waterlooplein location appears in the sources not only as a coffee bar, but also as a venue for small-scale cultural activities. A LinkedIn post documents a live jazz session by the Mark Beebe Trio on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at this location. Additionally, an ADNIGHT event took place at Screaming Beans Waterlooplein on October 10, 2025, featuring contributions from Perre van den Brink, Doortje Smithuijsen, Jonas Kooyman, and Ginny Ranu Ramkisoen.

Other collaborations align with this creative positioning. Public records mention partnerships with James Lacey of Pointless Illustrations, James Gallagher, and the tattoo shop Honey Honey. There is also documentation regarding the opening of a photography exhibition during ADE in 2024, featuring work by James SG Gallagher, Linde Dorenbos, Konstantine Sonnekind, and Ipek Usman. That source mentions Café Screaming Beans, but does not specify that it was the Waterlooplein location. For an ADE listing in 2025, a different location is mentioned: Utrechtsestraat.

Back in 2012, historical trade media also referred to plans for training and workshops via a Barista Academy or training center for staff, consumers, and businesses. In more recent public sources, no current workshop programming has been found for Waterlooplein.

Regarding sourcing and sustainability, Screaming Beans uses several consistent terms in its public communications. The company speaks of fair traded specialty coffee, fair prices for farmers, and transparency toward employees, customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders. Additionally, the company description states that they work with 100 percent organic specialty coffee and avoid the use of plastics.

Origin information mentions Suke Quto Farm in Ethiopia and Liza Washing Station in Rwanda for seasonal coffees. A company profile of Suke Quto Farm states that the soil is maintained through organic recycling and that machinery is used to recycle water for irrigation. Furthermore, product and menu partnerships have been documented with YAYA Kombucha and Holy Chocolates. In the latter collaboration, a vegan espresso chocolate was created using an Ethiopia Guji Omniroast bean from Screaming Beans.

In the reviewed sources, Screaming Beans Waterlooplein frequently appears in editorial overviews and guides. The shop was mentioned in May 2024 in an overview of new openings in Amsterdam. In October 2024, the address Waterlooplein 129 also appeared in a list of coffee shops in Amsterdam. Additionally, the location is listed in a café guide for Amsterdam.

What is missing are publicly documented prices or ratings specifically awarded to Waterlooplein. The visibility of this location is therefore primarily based on opening buzz, guide listings, and cultural programming, rather than a recorded award-winning status or widely documented accolades.