Cupp Kanaalweg

Cupp Kanaalweg is a coffee bar in Utrecht Zuid, located at Kanaalweg 59, 3527 KX Utrecht. The location opened in September 2022 as Cupp’s second branch in Utrecht. The first branch opened in January 2019 on Nobelstraat. Peter Braakman is listed in the available data as the person behind the first location. No co-founder is mentioned.

Braakman’s background lies partly in marketing and the hospitality industry. He interned in Australia, dove deep into coffee bars there, and later ran a franchise coffee bar in Utrecht for five years. He then focused on specialty coffee. This trajectory is also visible in Cupp’s concept, which revolves around coffee, tea, pastries, sandwiches, and workshops.

The Kanaalweg location fits within this broader setup. Cupp describes its mission as making specialty coffee accessible, both in the bar and for home use. The venue therefore combines hospitality with education. Beyond coffee consumption, knowledge transfer plays a role, particularly through training sessions and tasting events.

Available data does not confirm Stooker Specialty Coffee as a coffee supplier for Cupp Kanaalweg. Public information from Cupp lists Keen Coffee Roasters as the roaster for their house espresso. Additionally, Cupp works with rotating filter coffees and monthly guest roasters.

A 2022 article noted that Cupp partnered with KEEN for their main espresso. For the second grinder and the filter bar, Dutch and European roasters rotated. Mentioned names include Friedhats, Manhattan Coffee Roasters, Shokunin, Gardelli Coffee, and Coffee Collective. This indicates an offering that can change from period to period.

The March 2026 menu lists various black coffee preparations. These include espresso, filter batch brew, americano, and pot Origami filter coffee. Milk-based drinks on the menu include flat white, cappuccino, cortado, espresso macchiato, café latte, latte macchiato, and caramel macchiato.

Cold coffee drinks are also documented. Examples include iced cappuccino, iced filter, iced americano, iced latte, and espresso tonic. The menu also features a Cupp Martini made with specialty coffee, house coffee syrup, rum, and vodka. This drink is described in the available materials as a coffee cocktail.

According to its own information, Cupp Kanaalweg has a training space. Various coffee workshops are held there weekly. The mentioned topics include barista skills, latte art, filter coffee, Sage Barista, espresso, and coffee roasting. English-language barista and latte art workshops are also listed.

The location is also used for coffee-focused events. A documented example is a Cup Tasters Competition at Kanaalweg 59. The schedule listed a drop-in time of 18:30 and a competition start at 19:00. Sponsors for this event included Moccamaster, Oatly, Koffietje.nl, Hario, Brita, and Cupp.

In addition to the competition, side activities were also mentioned. These included an Oatly bar takeover and an activity involving the painting of Hario V60 drippers. Another public description calls Cupp Kanaalweg a neighborhood-focused coffee spot and notes that the shop serves as a start and finish point for a run club.

Some concrete data on sustainability is available. Cupp states that it uses local products as much as possible and offers fully plant-based arrangements upon request. Oatly is listed on the menu as a plant-based milk option.

It is further described that Cupp uses milk from a farm in Cothen. This milk is delivered in buckets to reduce packaging material. Coffee grounds are collected by a company that uses them for mushroom cultivation. According to the same data, empty oat milk packaging is processed into tote bags or trays.

Ethiopia and Peru are named for the house coffees. These coffees are roasted for Cupp by Keen Coffee and rotate every six months, depending on the harvest period. Braakman has stated that Cupp maintains long-term relationships with the farmers associated with these house coffees.

Cupp Kanaalweg is included in various public coffee lists and publications. A profile of the location appeared in October 2022. There are also separate café mentions that list the address on Kanaalweg. Koffietje.nl notes the opening of this second Utrecht location in September 2022.

In July 2025, UTRG Magazine published an article about Cupp. That piece covered, among other things, the name, the coffee approach, workshops, sustainability practices, and participation in competitions. In the results of the Dutch Barista Championship 2025 by SCA Netherlands, Peter Braakman placed second. He also received the Louis Claus Trophy for best newcomer in the final. No location-specific award for Cupp Kanaalweg itself is documented in the available data.