The Village Coffee Science Park

The Village Coffee Science Park is a coffee location in Utrecht East, situated on the Utrecht Science Park. The shop is located at Bisschopssteeg 21, within the Johanna complex. This building is on De Uithof, home to the campuses of Utrecht University and Hogeschool Utrecht. The location is part of The Village Coffee, a Utrecht-based enterprise focused on coffee, roasting, and music.

The Science Park location opened in October 2015. The opening was announced for Monday, October 26, 2015. The shop was established on the ground floor of the Johanna student complex. According to available records, student housing provider SSH invited Angelo van de Weerd and Lennaert Meijboom to open a location there.

Van de Weerd and Meijboom are also associated with the first branch of The Village Coffee & Music on Voorstraat in Utrecht. That first espresso bar opened in 2011 at Voorstraat 46. Later, The Village Coffee Store followed at Voorstraat 44. The Science Park location thus represents a later expansion outside the city center.

The concept of the location focuses on coffee, pastries, and a place to stay on campus. The location’s own description mentions workspaces, Wi-Fi, magazines, and striking objects in the interior. It also refers to international students and the role of the space as a place to study or work.

The Village Coffee roasts its own coffee. Wholesale information states that the organization has been roasting coffee since 2015 on a Probat UG-15 from 1955. This information pertains to The Village Coffee as a roastery and not solely to the Science Park branch. The baristas at the campus location prepare coffee for guests on-site.

The online coffee category of The Village Coffee distinguishes between filter and espresso. The mentioned assortment includes, among others, Burundi Kayanza Nemba Natural, Guatemala Cipresales La Esperanza Washed, Colombia Acevedo Los Guaduales Anaerobic Natural, Rwanda Hindiro Ngogorero Washed, and Ethiopia Bensa Shantawene Natural. Also mentioned are Decaf Colombia Tumbaga Washed, Outsider, Renegade, and Slowzilla.

Earlier descriptions of the offering mention, among other things, filter coffee of the week, espresso of the week, Outsider, and Renegade. Preparations such as espresso, cappuccino, latte macchiato, and espresso macchiato are also listed. The available information thus indicates an offering where both espresso and filter coffee have a place.

In addition to coffee, the location page mentions homemade pastries. The available data does not provide a complete menu for the Science Park location. As a result, it remains unclear which products are permanently or temporarily available at any given time.

The wholesale information of The Village Coffee mentions various sourcing partners in specialty coffee. These include This Side Up, Sucafina, Primavera, and Nordic Approach. The company information links this collaboration to coffee sourcing with a focus on quality, people, and nature.

A product description of Renegade states that the coffee is roasted weekly. It also notes that the bags are made of kraft paper and have a plastic inner layer to preserve freshness. The text asks users to dispose of this inner layer in local plastic waste. For the Science Park location itself, no separate sustainability policy is described in the examined public material.

In addition to coffee, The Village Coffee has a connection to music and events. The events page mentions, among others, a 13 Years TVC event, an acoustic solo set by Vinnie Caruana on Voorstraat, and several tattoo expos. The Village Fest is also mentioned, which took place at the roastery.

The Village Fest was organized to celebrate the company’s 12.5-year anniversary. The program featured coffee, wine, music, tattoos, screen printing, craft beer, cocktails, brownies, and burgers. Available information places these activities primarily with the broader organization and the roastery, rather than specifically with the Science Park location.

The music component also reflects the brand’s background. Lennaert Meijboom previously expressed a desire to collaborate with Utrecht venues for in-store shows, mentioning EKKO, Tivoli, De Helling, dB’s, and ACU. Wholesale information also lists barista training as part of the collaboration with The Village Coffee.

The Village Coffee Science Park is listed in Utrecht overviews as a coffee location at Bisschopssteeg 21. This branch is distinguished from the locations on Voorstraat. In publications about Utrecht coffee shops, The Village Coffee & Music is also described as an established player in the Utrecht specialty coffee sector.

In 2013, The Village Coffee & Music topped the Misset Koffie Top 100. That mention referred to the Voorstraat location and named Lennaert Meijboom and Angelo van de Weerd as the owners. For the Science Park location, the 2015 opening and its connection to the Johanna complex are primarily documented.

In summary, The Village Coffee Science Park is a campus branch within a broader Utrecht coffee enterprise. The location combines coffee, workspaces, and pastries in a student environment. Available sources provide insight mainly into its founding, its relationship with the roastery, and The Village Coffee’s place within the Utrecht coffee sector.