Dagger Coffee @ DotSlash EL500

Dagger Coffee @ DotSlash EL500 is located at Europalaan 500 in Utrecht. The spot is situated in Utrecht Zuid, on the DotSlash Campus. DotSlash notes that the coffee bar is located on the ground floor. For this location, Dagger Coffee lists opening hours on weekdays from 08:30 to 17:00.

The business is linked to founder Dagmar Geerlings. Dagger Coffee describes her as a multiple top-3 finalist in the Dutch Barista Championship. Public profiles and previous reports place the origins of Dagger Coffee at the Europalaan. A separate public opening date for EL500 is not listed on the official website. However, public search data mentions 2017 as the starting year, while Sprudge spoke of a first anniversary in March 2018.

According to reports from DUIC, Geerlings received an offer from De Stadstuin to start a coffee bar on the Europalaan. She built the bar there and subsequently began working there. Later, other locations were added. Subsequent overviews mention Europalaan 500, Zijdebalenstraat 2, and Europalaan 93, among others.

The Dagger Coffee concept focuses on specialty coffee, producer stories, and transparency in sourcing. The English website also describes inclusivity as part of the operational approach within the business and on the work floor. This phrasing positions the coffee bar not just as a point of sale, but as a company that wants to illuminate its supply chain.

The menu for the Europalaan location mentions that Dagger Coffee roasts its own coffee. It also states that the company sources coffee transparently through trusted partners. The menu features espresso, double espresso, americano, cappuccino, flat white, and latte. Additionally, the menu lists espresso-based iced coffee, decaf, and an iced fizzy americano with sparkling water.

Filter coffee is indicated on the menu as available at EL93. Consequently, filter coffee is not publicly listed as an offering at EL500. For retail coffee, the menu mentions three omniroast profiles: pink, blue, and yellow. The menu includes El Tanque, El Mandarino, Lima Guaco, Banko Gotiti, and Frutas Prohibidas decaf. These coffees are accompanied by details such as producer, processing, variety, and additional information.

In addition to coffee, the menu also lists homemade kombucha, homemade lemonade, and tonic with optional espresso. Chai and hot chocolate can also be ordered with espresso. The menu further mentions a deposit system for a reusable Dagger cup. It also states that cakes, lemonades, and kombucha are made in-house wherever possible.

Dagger Coffee documents coffee-related trainings and workshops. The training page mentions sensory training, among others. Most sessions last approximately two and a half hours. There are options for groups, private participants, and customized requests. Trainings can take place in Utrecht, as well as at external locations.

The Europalaan menu mentions that Dagger Coffee provides coffee workshops for corporate outings. It also states that the business can provide lunch for meetings. DUIC additionally mentions workshops focusing on latte art, barista skills, and coffee tastings. Publicly documented collaborations regarding the location primarily consist of DotSlash and the previous context of De Stadstuin.

On its own website, Dagger Coffee refers to a transparency report. In the 2024 report, the company states that it makes its sourcing data public. In the key figures section, Dagger Coffee reports that 100 percent of the purchased coffees were sourced transparently. The same report mentions that 53 percent of the coffee comes from farms that are owned or co-owned by women.

The 2024 transparency table includes names such as El Mandarino, El Mirador, Frinsa Estate, La Perla, Boku, Banko Chechele, Halo, Decaf, Sironko, Lima Guaco, Buena Vista, Las Perlitas, and Estrella Divina. This is accompanied by data on country, empowerment status on the farm, organic status, FOB price, quantity, and number of years of sourcing.

The report also mentions new relationships in Colombia. There, Dagger Coffee worked with an export partner to find female farm owners who fit the desired flavor profiles. For non-coffee ingredients, DUIC mentions, among others, milk from Alphen, cheese from Montfoort, bread from Amelisweerd, beer from Kromme Haring, and butter from Molenaarsgraaf.

The location at Europalaan 500 appeared in 2018 on the Speciality Coffee Map of Utrecht by European Coffee Trip. That same platform published a profile of Dagmar Geerlings in 2018 as part of the Barista Stories series. In it, she was mentioned as the founder and manager of Dagger Coffee, with attention given to her work experience and training in coffee.

Subsequent reports followed the expansion of Dagger Coffee. In January 2021, Utrecht.nieuws.nl reported the opening of a second location on Zijdebalenstraat, mentioning the existing shop on Europalaan. De Buik van Utrecht also wrote about the second location in 2021, while DUIC published pieces in 2021 and 2023 regarding the growth of Dagger Coffee in Utrecht.

In later overviews, Dagger Coffee appears again as a Utrecht coffee bar. In January 2025, Vogue Nederland listed the addresses Europalaan 500, Zijdebalenstraat 2, and Europalaan 93. Koffietje.nl mentions both Dagger Coffee at Europalaan 500 and the separate location at Europalaan 93. Within the sources examined, no distinct distinction was found for the EL500 coffee bar itself.