Samen Lunch & Juice

Samen Lunch & Juice is located at Bos en Lommerweg 72 in Amsterdam. Public listings place the establishment in Bos en Lommer, in Amsterdam-West. Their own website also uses this address as a fixed location and links it to a map. Thus, the location is consistently documented across the consulted sources.

No further background on the founders was found in the available public information. An exact opening date also does not clearly emerge from the researched material. However, public Instagram activity is visible starting from February 25, 2016. Additionally, a separate mention appeared in a lifestyle publication on November 1, 2016. These two data points primarily provide a baseline for the period during which the business was already visible.

The concept is described clearly, albeit concisely, in the public profiles. In the Instagram bio, the establishment refers to itself as a breakfast, lunch, and juice bar. That same bio also describes the location as a place to come together. The website adds that takeout is available. This creates the image of a hospitality venue that serves multiple times of the day and is not exclusively focused on coffee.

The online menu lists White Label Coffee as the coffee roaster. This partnership also reappears on Instagram. A profile mention states “Samen x White Label”, while another post fragment mentions that the establishment has worked with this roaster “from day one”. Within the available sources, this is the most clearly documented information regarding the origin of the coffee.

The menu primarily showcases classic espresso drinks. No alternative brewing methods are mentioned in the researched texts. The emphasis, therefore, lies on preparations common within an espresso setup. The offering includes several milk variants, which caters to a diverse audience with varying preferences.

• Espresso
• Americano
• Cortado
• Cappuccino
• Latte
• Mocca
• Flat white

In addition to regular milk, the menu lists oat, almond, and coconut options. Furthermore, the beverage selection includes chai latte, hot chocolate, tea, and fresh ginger or mint tea. A ginger shot is also on the menu. Consequently, the documentation positions the establishment not just as a coffee spot, but as a broader beverage destination within the lunch segment.

The juice menu is relatively extensive and uses fixed names. Nine juices are mentioned in the public menu listings: Klassieker, Groentje, Griepprik, Zonsondergang, Framboos, Oogappel, Citrus mix, Vuller, and Bolo. The sources provide no further product descriptions regarding ingredients or seasonal changes. However, the list makes it clear that juice is a structural part of the concept.

No concrete information regarding community activities or events was found in the reviewed public sources. There are no recurring programs, neighborhood collaborations, or calendar items documented. This does not mean such activities are absent, only that they have not been publicly recorded in the researched material.

Public documentation remains limited regarding sustainability as well. No detailed sustainability policy is present on the reviewed pages of their own website. Thus, no formal statements were found concerning sourcing criteria, waste management, or climate goals. However, a 2017 publication mentions that the menu would include sandwiches with “as many organic ingredients as possible”. That same text mentions almond cake from a neighbor as part of the offering.

For the coffee itself, primarily the supplier relationship is visible. White Label Coffee is the only concretely mentioned partner in the researched texts. Other details regarding origin countries, roast profiles, or rotating coffee selections are not publicly detailed in the available material.

Samen Lunch & Juice appears in several publications and overviews. A lifestyle platform published a separate location listing in late 2016 and included the establishment again in early 2017 in an overview of Bos en Lommer. In later years, mentions followed in vegetarian guides, a coffee guide for Amsterdam-West, and an overview of juice bars in Amsterdam.

A plant-based platform included the establishment in lists of vegetarian and hidden gems in 2025. The profile there lists 5 vegan and 17 vegetarian dishes. Additionally, a mention appeared in a guide for coffee shops in Amsterdam-West in 2025. This was followed by an inclusion in an overview of juice bars in Amsterdam in early 2026.

Furthermore, the business appeared on the longlist of a croissant competition from 2018. The same page featured a separate top six of finalists, in which the name was not included. Additionally, a nomination page from Horecaprijzen.nl lists the establishment as a lunchroom or sandwich shop in Amsterdam, though no year was mentioned in the viewed sections. Together, these mentions show that Samen Lunch & Juice has been regularly featured in local hospitality lists and thematic overviews over the years.