NL Koffie van Kees is a roastery and coffee bar at NoordOogst in Amsterdam-Noord. The article covers the background, the assortment, the origin of the coffee, and local activities.
About Koffie van Kees
Koffie van Kees in Amsterdam-Noord
Koffie van Kees is a coffee roastery and coffee bar located on the grounds of NoordOogst in Amsterdam-Noord. The business is situated at Meteorenweg 280. NoordOogst is a location for urban agriculture where various organizations and producers are active. As a result, the coffee bar is part of a broader site that includes food production, hospitality, and local events.
Origins and Background
The roastery is led by Kees Kraakman and Jane Caldwell. The business builds on the legacy of Stadsbranderij Noord and Keppler Koffie. The current name, Koffie van Kees, was mentioned in February 2025 in overviews of new hospitality businesses. An exact first opening day has not been publicly recorded.
According to the company, Kraakman has been working with coffee for more than 25 years. His career includes The Golden Coffee Box in Baarn, consulting work, Stadsbranderij Noord, and Café Keppler. Caldwell is from New Zealand and was previously involved with the canteen at Tolhuistuin, Pussy Galore, and Café Keppler.
In the company’s own explanation of the business name, the plus sign represents the people in the coffee chain. This includes producers, partners, and customers. The coffee is roasted weekly. According to the roastery, the intention is for the beans to be used shortly after roasting and grinding.
Assortment and brewing
The company roasts its coffee on-site at NoordOogst. The online shop distinguishes between espresso and filter roasts. Some coffees are available in both versions. This allows the roastery to adjust the roast profile to the intended brewing method.
The blend Kees + Noord is used for black coffee and espresso. A filter roast of this blend is also available. Kees + Iedereen is intended for milk-based drinks. This blend is used for macchiato, cappuccino, and koffie verkeerd, among others. At a publicly announced event, espresso and batch-brew filter coffee were on the program.
In addition, the roastery sells coffees named after producers. Examples include Kees + Bruno from Brazil, Kees + Gerson from Colombia, and Kees + Rachel from Ethiopia. The Brazilian coffee comes from Fazenda Esperança. The Colombian coffee is linked to Gerson Mora and Villa Pastora in Huila. The Ethiopian coffee originates from Gesha Village. The selection may vary depending on harvests and available stock.
Other manual brewing methods, such as V60, AeroPress, or Chemex, are not publicly described. As a result, based on the available information, it cannot be determined whether these methods are standard in the coffee bar.
Origin and relationships with producers
Koffie van Kees aims to purchase directly from producers whenever possible. The company names Bruno, Graciano, Willem, Adam, and Rachel, among others. This information consists of statements from the roastery itself. There is no public overview of independent audits of these trade relationships.
According to product information, Kraakman has been sourcing Brazilian coffee through Bruno Souza for over ten years. Souza grows coffee at Fazenda Esperança and also selects lots from the surrounding area. The farm covers approximately 250 hectares, of which about 60 hectares are planted with coffee. The remainder consists of Cerrado vegetation.
Villa Pastora in Colombia has approximately eight local employees, according to the company. The farm also provides advice on fermentation and coffee drying services to other producers. The blend Kees + Iedereen contains coffee from Fazenda Esperança and the Java Kojoyo cooperative.
Public data on environmental certificates, CO2 reporting, reusable cups, waste goals, or packaging policy is missing. Therefore, no broader conclusions about environmental performance can be drawn based on the available sources.
Tastings and local activities
The roastery organizes and hosts occasional events. On April 18, 2026, an announced tasting of coffee from Gesha Village took place. A dinner featuring coffee and food was also organized in the roastery in collaboration with Veggies & Spice.
NoordOogst also holds recurring outdoor markets on Meteorenweg. A participating vendor names Koffie van Kees as one of the companies involved in the organization. Kraakman and Caldwell also appeared in an episode of the NoordOogst podcast Oorverdovend Groen.
A fixed program of coffee workshops or recurring exhibitions is not publicly documented. No prices, competition results, or mentions in independently evaluated rankings were found. The available information primarily depicts a roastery and coffee bar that combines production, sales, and a few local events in one location.