Revista Coffee

Revista Coffee is a coffee bar located at Carolieweg 11 in the heart of Groningen. Public listings place the venue at the corner of Carolieweg and Gelkingestraat. This current location follows an earlier phase in which Revista operated from a blue vintage coffee van near the Herebrug. This marked a visible transition for the business from mobile sales to a fixed hospitality location.

The origins of Revista Coffee date back to July 2021. During this period, the business was founded by Henry Daniels and Annika Klingenberg, two students at the University of Groningen. They started with an old Peugeot J7 campervan. The van was stationed, among other places, at the Herebrug and served coffee using beans from Friedhats. In addition to coffee, posters and magazines were available, meaning that coffee and print culture were presented together from the very beginning.

In January 2025, it was announced that Emma Spannenberg and Wouter Kroes were working on a permanent coffee bar on Carolieweg. They are named in later public descriptions as the entrepreneurs behind the current location. The move to a fixed bar changed the form of the business, but not the core of the concept. Revista is still described as a combination of specialty coffee, magazines or print culture, and plant-based food.

This combination gives the venue a clear profile within the Groningen coffee sector. It is not just about coffee as a beverage, but also about an environment where printed culture plays a role. International magazines are mentioned in multiple descriptions. At the same time, the focus in the food offering is on plant-based products. According to available information, the venue does not position itself solely as a vegan establishment, but its operations are described as fully plant-based.

The coffee side of Revista is built around rotating beans and various brewing methods. Friedhats Coffee Roasters appears multiple times in the documentation about the company. In the early phase at the Herebrug, coffee was made with beans from this Amsterdam-based roaster. Friedhats also lists Revista as a point of sale. Additionally, Uncommon is mentioned as a roaster whose coffee was available at Revista.

The available sources describe a changing offering. Emma Spannenberg and Wouter Kroes reportedly use beans from Europe and change them monthly. Another local description mentions a rotation every few weeks. This points to a model where the coffee offering is not fixed, but moves with purchased roasts. Information about fixed contracts or full purchasing criteria is not publicly documented.

The mentioned brewing methods align with the standard offering of a specialty coffee bar. Public listings mention espresso, filter coffee, cold brew or drip, and decaf. Also cappuccino, flat white, pour-over, matcha, chai, house-made iced tea, and seasonal drinks are listed. Plant-based milk is also included in the available descriptions. A sector publication further noted a La Marzocco Linea machine and Roa milk.

In addition to prepared coffee, Revista also sells coffee beans and coffee tools, according to a tourist listing. This places the venue partly in the retail corner of the coffee market. However, the focus remains on on-site consumption and on showcasing rotating coffees. No public information is available in the provided material regarding exact volumes, margins, or sales figures.

Revista is described in multiple public listings as 100 percent plant-based. HappyCow lists the location as a vegan coffee and tea shop and mentions vegan coffee, cookies, and cake. Other descriptions also mention vegan sweets. According to a local publication, the current entrepreneurs state that Revista is fully vegan, but they do not present this as the sole core of the business.

The available information on sustainability remains limited. There are statements from the early period in which the founders indicated that they often switched roasters, considered transparent supply chains important, and supported roasters who source from farms without the exploitation of workers. For the current location, an extensive sustainability policy is not publicly documented. However, plant-based operations and rotating European roasters are visible as recurring points.

As suppliers or partners, Friedhats Coffee Roasters, Uncommon, Roa milk, and, in the earlier Herebrug period, Elke Bakes are mentioned. These names give an idea of the parties that were connected to the business in different phases. The information does not clarify which suppliers are currently used on a structural or temporary basis.

Revista had a social component even during its coffee bus era. The business organized events and collaborated with local DJs, musicians, designers, and artists. Activities are also mentioned in relation to the permanent location. For January 2026, Grunnsonic preview events are listed at Revista Coffee and Magazines, featuring performances by Marit Nygård and Weird Youth.

In addition, an earlier Meetup event is listed under the title “Coffee, Cookies & Connections”. That event was scheduled at Revista Coffee and Magazines on December 14, 2025. No workshops, formal tastings, or exhibitions were found in the consulted information. As a result, the public image of the programming remains limited to music, social gatherings, and local collaborations.

Revista Coffee has been featured by local and industry-specific media and platforms. The venue appears in mentions from various sources, including tourist platforms, coffee websites, vegan guides, and local business columns. This attention primarily focuses on the transition from bus to permanent bar, the coffee model, the plant-based offerings, and the combination with magazines.

No formal awards or mentions on ranked award lists were found in the provided material. The available information therefore portrays Revista primarily as a local specialty coffee bar with a recognizable concept, rather than a business with officially recorded public distinctions.