Darras Coffee Roasters

Darras Coffee Roasters presents itself publicly as an Amsterdam family business centered around coffee roasting and hospitality. The company names Fawzi Darras as the founder and states that the business is led by father Fawzi and his sons Tristan and Samer Darras. According to available company information, Fawzi Darras began roasting through previous work for restaurants. A 2015 profile adds that he previously worked in coffee, learned the trade at Barista, and already had a coffee corner in Amsterdam before the roastery was expanded.

The location at Gyroscoopweg 50 in Amsterdam is described by the company as both a roastery and a lunchroom. The establishment is located in the Sloterdijk-Westpoort area. The consulted public information contains no exact opening date for this coffee bar or lunchroom. Consequently, it remains unclear since when this location has been operational in its current form.

In its own communications, Darras describes the concept as compact and standardized. The company works with one house blend, roasts coffee on-site, and cites daily calibration of the machines as a fixed part of their workflow. Regarding the food offering, the company states they work with six sandwiches or rolls, referencing Middle Eastern spice knowledge and ingredients made in-house.

According to company information, the coffee served at Gyroscoopweg is roasted by Darras themselves. Their house blend consists of beans from Guatemala, Ethiopia, and Indonesia. By doing this, the company opts for a consistent signature blend rather than a rotating selection of single origins. The roasting facility at this location is therefore an integral part of the hospitality concept.

The menu page for Gyroscoopweg does not currently list a detailed local offering, stating only that this will follow later. However, other Darras locations in Amsterdam do publish a broader overview of drinks. While these public menus provide an impression of the chain’s overall range, they do not automatically confirm that every item is available at the Gyroscoopweg location.

Public mentions of coffee prepared on hot sand, referred to as Arabic or Turkish coffee, pertain to the Albert Cuyp location. For the Westpoort branch, this brewing method is not separately documented in the consulted sources. Therefore, it can only be established that this method has been publicly visible elsewhere within the company.

Regarding the food, the visible offerings are primarily derived from other official menu pages. These list sandwiches or pitas with falafel, halloumi, grilled vegetables, caprese, spicy chicken, grilled chicken, and spicy Arabian meat. These dishes align with the company’s own description of a small menu with Middle Eastern influences. At the same time, it has not been separately confirmed that every item is sold in the same form at Gyroscoopweg.

According to company information, ingredients are made in-house and prepared in a central kitchen in Sloterdijk. In this way, the company combines local branding in Amsterdam with centralized food production for its hospitality locations. Further details regarding suppliers, recipes, or production volumes are not described in the consulted public sources.

No documentation was found in public sources regarding workshops, tastings, exhibitions, or recurring events at Gyroscoopweg. Company information does show that Darras is also present at University of Amsterdam locations, including the University Library and Science Park. However, a separate community program for the Westpoort branch has not been publicly recorded.

Public information regarding origin and sustainability remains limited. The company mentions beans from Guatemala, Ethiopia, and Indonesia, stating that these are roasted locally in Amsterdam. Additionally, it highlights its central kitchen and the in-house production of ingredients. More detailed sustainability goals, certifications, farm-level data, or named trading partners are not publicly documented in the consulted sources.

Public attention focuses primarily on the broader Darras company rather than the Westpoort location individually. Notable mentions include a 2015 profile of Fawzi Darras, a 2022 article about the opening in Utrecht and the family business, a 2024 travel mention regarding the Albert Cuyp location, and a 2025 overview listing the Alkmaar branch among local coffee shops. Additionally, Darras Coffee Roasters Alkmaar appears on a nominations page in the coffee shop category. No separate awards or press mentions were identified for the Gyroscoopweg location itself.