Wakuli Coffee Twijnstraat

Wakuli Coffee Twijnstraat is located at Twijnstraat 1 in Utrecht. The location is in the city center, near the Museumkwartier. In public listings, the bar is referred to as Wakuli Twijnstraat and as Wakuli specialty coffee bar Twijnstraat. This makes the establishment part of the growing number of coffee bars in Utrecht that work with specialty coffee, own branding, and a clearly defined sourcing story.

Wakuli was founded by Yorick Bruins and Lukas Grosfeld. Bruins previously worked as an agricultural consultant in East Africa. Grosfeld is described as a study friend and co-founder. In the available material, Bruins is linked to a background in Food Policy. Grosfeld has a background in Philosophy & Economics.

The location on Twijnstraat opened on Saturday, April 6, 2024. At the time, the location was described as Wakuli’s first specialty coffee bar outside Amsterdam. Earlier, local news reported that Stach had closed at this location and that Wakuli would take over the space. The opening fits within the broader expansion of Wakuli as a Dutch specialty coffee roaster and operator of coffee bars.

The concept of the Twijnstraat location lies between a coffee bar and a shop. The bar focuses on coffee-to-go, a limited number of seats, nitro cold brew, coffee for home, and advice on brewing methods. This combination makes the location not only a hospitality venue but also a place where the brand can explain its coffee and approach.

Wakuli is listed at the location as roaster and operator. The company states that the coffee is roasted in its own roastery just north of Amsterdam. The available information lists espresso, filter coffee, and cold brew as standard drink categories. Cappuccino is also mentioned in the visit information of Wakuli.

The published menu includes hot drinks such as espresso, americano, filter, cortado, cappuccino, flat white, and latte. Additionally, homemade chai, matcha latte, and hot chocolate are on the list. For cold drinks, nitro cold brew, nitro oat latte, cinnamon oat nitro, and grapefruit spritz are mentioned.

Furthermore, the menu lists several cold brew specials. These include Peach Nitro, Peanut Butter Nitro, Chocolate Raspberry, Banana Split, and Pandan Spekkoek. The official visit information states that specials can change and that cold brew and seasonal preparations can be part of this. This indicates an offering that, in addition to standard coffee drinks, also includes temporary preparations.

An important part of Wakuli’s public profile concerns sourcing and origin. The company describes a model with direct relationships and long-term partnerships. Wakuli states that it does not constantly look for loose parties, but works with fixed partners in various coffee-growing countries.

Wakuli states that it pays farmers above the price on the commodity market. The company also says it works with partners on soil, biodiversity, CO2 emissions, and climate-related effects. The company has formulated a goal that all coffee must be regenerative by 2028. This claim concerns the company’s ambition and not specifically only the location on Twijnstraat.

Wakuli’s public figures mention thirteen farmer groups in twelve origins. Also, 16,391 farmers are mentioned who, according to the company, receive an improved income. Furthermore, Wakuli mentions an average partner payment of $7.87 per kilo, compared to a stated average market price of $6.19 per kilo. These figures come from the company’s own public information.

In the origin information, Baho Coffee and the Kinazi washing station in Rwanda are mentioned, among others. For Tanzania, Cafe Business Consult, abbreviated as CBC, is mentioned. For Brazil, Wakuli mentions Coopervass and work with Alessandro on direct export and regenerative coffee production. According to the product information, the Original House Blend contains beans from partners in Brazil, Rwanda, and Ethiopia.

Wakuli hosts coffee workshops at coffee bars in Amsterdam, The Hague, and Leiden. No specific workshop page has been documented in the available materials for the Twijnstraat location. The described workshops last one and a half hours, are conducted in English, and cover topics such as coffee growing, roasting, cupping, sourcing, and impact.

There is, however, a public example of an event at the Utrecht location. Utrecht Running Project documented Coffee Run Sunday with Wakuli Coffee, with the meeting point at Wakuli Utrecht on Twijnstraat 1. This event took place on Sunday, June 9, 2024. No recurring tastings, exhibitions, or fixed supplier activities for Twijnstraat are publicly documented in the provided materials.

The opening of Wakuli on Twijnstraat received attention in various hospitality and retail publications. In February 2024, it was reported that the former Stach location would make way for Wakuli. In March 2024, the opening on April 6, 2024, was announced. Later coverage described Wakuli as a Dutch specialty coffee roaster and operator with multiple locations.

No formal awards or distinctions for Wakuli Coffee Twijnstraat are documented in the provided materials. The profile of the location rests primarily on three elements: its place in the Utrecht city center, the shop-bar concept, and the broader corporate communication regarding direct purchasing and origin. In this way, the Twijnstraat branch represents a local manifestation of the broader Wakuli model.