NL CC Schelde is a Coffeecompany location in the Amsterdam Rivierenbuurt. The article describes the opening, the interior, the drink menu, the baristas, the purchasing policy, and participation in Too Good To Go.
About CC Schelde
CC Schelde in Amsterdam’s Rivierenbuurt
CC Schelde is a Coffeecompany location at Scheldestraat 37 in Amsterdam-Zuid. The shop is situated in the Rivierenbuurt and is part of a chain that began in Amsterdam in 1996. Dick de Kock and Rick Bekkema founded Coffeecompany. The original concept combined De Kock’s passion for coffee with Bekkema’s experience with urban coffee bars in New York and London.
Opening and shop concept
The location on Scheldestraat opened on Wednesday, December 4, 2013. Design studio Ninetynine also dates the project to December 2013. Coffeecompany placed the location within the modular shop concept “CC 2.0.” This involved adapting a fixed base to the neighborhood and the existing building.
A striking feature of the interior is the long wooden table. It previously stood in the former Coffeecompany location on Nieuwe Doelenstraat. The relocation of this piece of furniture connects the Scheldestraat location to an earlier phase of the chain. The location also features a brew bar, intended for filter coffee and tea.
Coffee, tea, and cold drinks
Coffeecompany acts as the coffee roaster for the location. Since 2013, the company has roasted part of its assortment in its own roastery in Amsterdam-Oost. This includes single-origin coffees roasted in small batches for the shops and for sale to consumers.
Public information about CC Schelde mentions espresso, latte, and cappuccino. The brew bar also serves filter coffee and various types of tea. However, it remains unclear which filter device or manual brewing method is currently in use. No concrete information on this is available in public materials.
Cold drinks have also been documented via the location’s social channels. These include iced coffee and iced matcha with regular or flavored cold foam. The mentioned flavors are caramel, vanilla, and strawberry. Available information does not specify whether these variants are on the menu year-round.
Baristas and local activities
In May 2014, Coffeecompany published a monthly playlist compiled by Lieve, who was then a barista at the Scheldestraat location. Additionally, Ella from CC Schelde reached the finals of an internal barista competition at Coffeecompany in 2017. She was one of the three finalists.
No public records exist regarding regular workshops, tastings, exhibitions, or other recurring activities at this location. Coffeecompany states at the chain level that locations occasionally host performances and provide wall space for local designers and artists. However, this general statement does not confirm a separate program for CC Schelde.
Sourcing and food waste
The sourcing policy is primarily described at the corporate level. Coffeecompany claims to buy coffee directly from producers or through partners who disclose the price paid to the producer. This approach applies to the chain and is not specifically attributed to the location on Scheldestraat.
A documented example is the relationship with Yaqueline and Oscar Hoyos of Finca Filadelfia in Colombia. Coffeecompany reports that since 2015, it has purchased more than half of this farm's production. The company also bought the seasonal coffee Los Coronados from Peru via the importer Cultivar. The sources do not indicate that these coffees are consistently available at CC Schelde.
A direct link to the location has been established regarding the approach to food waste. Scheldestraat is listed among the locations participating in Too Good To Go. Through this platform, unsold but still edible products are redistributed. Other measures regarding energy, packaging, certification, or waste are not publicly described for this location.
Social context and mentions
Coffeecompany has been collaborating with De Regenboog Groep at the chain level since 2008. The company collects coffee for the Amsterdam drop-in centers of this organization. No specific task or contribution from CC Schelde is mentioned.
The location appears in the project archive of Ninetynine and was featured in August 2023 in an overview by Vrije Tijd Amsterdam. The location also appears in online guides such as Brew Atlas and Corner. These mentions are guide or directory entries and do not count as awards. No independent, location-specific hospitality or coffee award for CC Schelde has been publicly documented.