Simon Lévelt coffee & tea

Simon Lévelt koffie & thee is located at Kamperstraat 2 in Zwolle. The shop is situated in the city center, in the vicinity of the Museumkwartier. The Zwolle branch opened in 2004 on the Grote Markt and later relocated to its current address on Kamperstraat.

The shop is part of the national Simon Lévelt chain. The brand’s history dates back to 1826. That year, Simon Levelt opened a small grocery store in the old harbor district of Amsterdam. Among other things, coffee and tea were sold there. The brand describes itself as a company with six generations of experience in coffee roasting and tea trading.

The Zwolle shop is publicly described as a specialty store for coffee and tea. The concept revolves around the sale of loose coffee and tea, complemented by information on origin, brewing methods, roast profiles, and blends. The local team members mentioned at the Zwolle branch are Michel Hendriks, Marjolein Huisken, Kes Kolsteeg, Ivo Lasschuit, and Miranda Prummel. The founders of the Zwolle branch are not publicly documented.

For the Zwolle location, Simon Lévelt is the documented roaster. The company states that it roasts 25 organic coffees in Haarlem. At the same location, more than 150 types of tea are also blended. The Zwolle shop receives these products on a weekly basis.

The shop focuses not only on selling beans and tea. Available information also states that coffee can be ground at the Zwolle store based on the customer’s brewing method or coffee machine. Simon Lévelt’s product information mentions various grind sizes and brewing methods. These include espresso, slow coffee, cafetière, filter coffee, espresso machine, and piston machine.

A complete drink menu for consumption at the Zwolle shop is not publicly documented in the available material. However, there are indications that brewing techniques play a role in the communication surrounding the shop. A barista workshop in Zwolle covered espresso and cappuccino on a semi-automatic machine. Additionally, product information for a coffee called Red Honey provides brewing advice for espresso, filter, and cafetière, with references to Kalita and Chemex for slow coffee.

The Zwolle branch has also been associated with small-scale coffee-related activities. Prior to March 21, 2025, a Barista Workshop Simon Lévelt koffie & thee Zwolle was listed. The workshop took place at Kamperstraat 2 and had a maximum of eight participants. The content focused on espresso and cappuccino, using a semi-automatic machine and demo machines.

Public social media mentions also refer to barista workshops and an event called “De Proeverij.” No public documentation was found regarding exhibitions at the Zwolle branch. The local role of the shop is further highlighted in a 2015 article about the EerlijkWinkelen route in Zwolle. Simon Levelt was mentioned as a participant in a route featuring fair trade, organic, and second-hand alternatives.

Simon Lévelt states that its coffee and tea assortment is fully organically certified. The company links this to organic farming, without synthetic pesticides or artificial fertilizers. For loose coffee and tea, the company notes that products can be taken away without packaging. In stores, a sticker is displayed to guide customers to bring their own packaging.

The company also mentions a form of waste processing for capsules. According to Simon Lévelt, aluminum coffee capsules can be recycled. The company refers to a collaboration with Koffiecapsule Recycling Nederland and other coffee companies. For tea, Simon Lévelt mentions direct contact with plantations. As an example, the company cites Nilgiri tea from The Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation, with a relationship dating back to 1988.

In 2024, trade media reported that Simon Lévelt’s coffee assortment was fully organic. Supplier projects were also discussed. Mentioned were The Coffee Quest in Colombia and the Dutra family with Fazendas Dutra in Brazil. Additionally, a Too Good To Go listing is known for the Zwolle shop, featuring an Easter package with products that remained after Easter.

The Zwolle shop is listed by local platforms that describe retail and hospitality businesses in Zwolle. It is categorized under coffee, retail, and city center. Additionally, Museum Kwartier Zwolle and Winkelen Zwolle list the shop’s address, contact details, and opening hours.

RestaurantGuru displays an aggregated Google rating and a “Koffiebar (2025)” label for Simon Lévelt koffie & thee in Zwolle. The page explains that this label is based on an analysis of reviews, ratings, and user engagement. While such listings provide context regarding public visibility, they do not constitute an independent assessment within this article.

At the brand level, Simon Lévelt appears in various media overviews. These include mentions in Foodies Magazine, BusinessWise, BNR, de Volkskrant, BioJournaal, Levensmiddelenkrant, RetailTrends, NPO Radio 1, Het Klokhuis, and NOS. In 2026, publications covered the 200th anniversary of Simon Lévelt. An article in Foodies Magazine was designated as a collaboration with Simon Lévelt. Fonk Magazine reported on the anniversary line and campaign.

Simon Lévelt Zwolle can thus be positioned as a local branch of an established Dutch coffee and tea chain. Available information indicates the sale of organic coffee and tea, attention to grind sizes and brewing methods, and occasional educational activities. However, some local business information remains limited. The founders of the Zwolle branch and a complete in-store drink menu are not publicly documented in the available materials.