Dagger Coffee @ DotSlash EL93

Dagger Coffee @ DotSlash EL93 is located at Europalaan 93 in Utrecht. The spot is situated in Utrecht Zuid and is part of a DotSlash building. Dagger Coffee lists weekday opening hours from 09:00 to 16:00 for this address. The business also notes that the cafes at Europalaan 93 and 500 are located within shared office buildings and are open to the public.

Dagger Coffee was founded in Utrecht by Dagmar Geerlings. On her own website, she is described as a multiple top-three finalist in the Dutch Barista Championship. A 2018 profile identifies her as the founder of Dagger Coffee and notes that she had already been working in the coffee industry for seven years at that time, including roles within the sector and providing professional training.

The location at Europalaan 93 joined the business later. An article from DUIC dated December 5, 2023, reported that Dagger Coffee already had a branch at Europalaan 500 and that a third location had recently opened at number 93. An exact public opening date for EL93 was not found in the provided materials.

According to their own communications, the concept of Dagger Coffee centers around coffee, stories from producers, transparent sourcing, and an inclusive workplace and café environment. In doing so, the company explicitly places the origin of the coffee and the relationship with producers at the heart of its brand story. These elements are also reflected in the information provided with their coffees.

The Europalaan menu mentions that Dagger Coffee roasts its own coffee and sources beans transparently through trusted partners. For the Europalaan 500 and 93 locations, the menu includes espresso, double espresso, americano, cappuccino, flat white, and latte. Options such as iced variants, a decaf surcharge, and an iced fizzy americano with sparkling water are also listed.

Filter coffee is listed as available at EL93. For home brewing, Dagger Coffee offers omniroast coffees in three profiles: pink, blue, and yellow. Additionally, the menu lists specific coffees, such as El Tanque, El Mandarino, Lima Guaco, Banko Gotiti, and Frutas Prohibidas decaf. For these coffees, details regarding the producer, process, variety, and quality bonus are provided.

The webshop shows that Dagger Coffee also sells individual coffee products. The provided overview mentions Coffee Indonesia Frinsa Collective, Coffee Colombia El Dragón decaf, Coffee Colombia El Mandarino, Coffee Colombia El Recreo, and Coffee Ethiopia Shantawene. These names demonstrate that their offering spans multiple countries of origin.

EL93 is situated within a shared workspace environment. DotSlash mentions that the Utrecht campus hosts two Dagger Coffee locations. The campus also provides facilities and activities for its community, such as networking lunches, knowledge sessions, drinks, and barbecues. Koffietje.nl describes the location at Europalaan 93 as a collaboration with DotSlash, placing the coffee shop in a building housing over 100 companies.

Because of this context, EL93 serves not only as a coffee spot but also as a hub within a business campus. The provided material contains no public documentation regarding exhibitions at this location; therefore, no further conclusions can be drawn regarding cultural programming.

Dagger Coffee publicly offers coffee workshops and barista training. These sessions can take place at the training location in Utrecht or, upon request, at another location. The Europalaan menu also mentions workshops for corporate outings and private workshops that can be requested via email. These activities align with the founder’s background in coffee training.

Dagger Coffee states that transparency in coffee sourcing is vital and publishes a transparency report. The 2024 report includes a table with coffees, countries, information on female ownership or empowerment data, organic status, FOB price, Q-score, quantity, and the number of years the coffee has been sourced.

According to that report, Dagger Coffee sources in three flavor profiles. The mentioned countries of origin are Colombia, Indonesia, Peru, Ethiopia, and Uganda. The report also states that new relationships were established in 2024, including an export partner who helps find female-owned farms in Colombia. Furthermore, the company expresses a desire to build longer-term relationships with producers.

On their collaboration page, Dagger Coffee links sustainability to relationships, attention to producers, empowerment, healthy ecosystems, and the reduction of milk and coffee waste in cafés. Additionally, the Europalaan menu mentions that products such as cakes, lemonades, and kombucha are homemade whenever possible. A reusable Dagger cup with a deposit system is also mentioned.

Dagger Coffee and Dagmar Geerlings have been featured across several publications. In 2023, DUIC published a profile mentioning locations at Europalaan 500, Zijdebalenstraat, and Europalaan 93. European Coffee Trip published a profile on Dagmar Geerlings back in 2018, while Utrechtse Zaken wrote about the second location in 2021, noting that Geerlings had launched the first Dagger Coffee in Kanaleneiland a few years prior.

In a 2022 interview profile, Kees de Boekhouder noted that Geerlings operated two Dagger Coffee bars at the time. The piece also highlighted that she selects her own coffee, which is sold through the bars and webshop, and that she organizes workshops. Vogue Netherlands included Dagger Coffee in a 2025 article about coffee spots in Utrecht, and Koffietje.nl lists Europalaan 93 as the third Dagger Coffee location.