Medellin Secret – Specialty Coffee Shop

Medellin Secret, also referred to as Medellin Secret Coffee, is a coffee specialty shop located at Fahrenheitstraat 446 in The Hague. The shop is situated in the Segbroek area, near the Fahrenheitstraat. Public records place the business at this address and link the shop to the local shopping district, De Fahrenheit. Public sources indicate the shop has been located here since at least May 2018. An exact opening date and the names of the founders of the coffee bar in The Hague are not publicly documented in the available materials.

According to the brand's own description, its background lies in a family connection with Finca La Luisa in Antioquia, Colombia. Later, relationships were established with Finca Santa Elena in Costa Rica and Finca La Candelaria in Guatemala. These three fincas form the core of the documented coffee offering. The website states that Medellín Secret has been working with the same finca relationships for more than twenty years.

The core concept is “single finca” coffee. This refers to coffee sourced from a single farm, with a traceable harvest context and a verifiable origin. This stands in contrast to anonymous blends or general catalog purchases. Within this model, the emphasis is on origin, relationship, and continuity. The available information does not mention a broader chain of changing suppliers, but rather points to fixed farm relationships.

The coffee bar is associated with the brand and roaster Medellín Secret. The publicly described coffees are Finca La Luisa from Colombia, Finca Santa Elena from Costa Rica, and Finca La Candelaria from Guatemala. The website also mentions a tasting package in which these three finca coffees are offered side by side. This fits within the single-finca profile, where differences in origin and harvest context are central.

The available information mentions multiple brewing methods and drink types. In the The Hague shop, these include espresso, filter coffee, cappuccino, cold brew, French press, moka pot, and decaf. Additionally, the retail environment includes product categories such as espresso, instant filter, cappuccino, ristretto, single finca, tea, and Visser Chocolade. This list shows that the establishment covers both on-site consumption and the sale of coffee and related products.

A key part of the profile is how Medellín Secret describes its sourcing. The website states that the brand works directly with the mentioned fincas and not through anonymous blends or general purchasing lists. It is also mentioned that the brand knows the farmers by name, has visited the farms, and returns every season. The description emphasizes a continuous relationship between the brand and the producer.

The available material uses the term direct trade in this context. This is described as trade with a fair price and a fixed relationship with the farmer. External mentions also place Medellín Secret in the context of more sustainable coffee and fair prices for coffee farmers. These claims are included in the research as documented mentions, not as an independent assessment of the entire supply chain.

The website contains a page about coffee tasting and mentions that visitors can taste Medellín Secret coffees in the shop on Fahrenheitstraat. Aebele is named as the person present in the shop to prepare coffee and discuss coffee choices. The available sources also mention loose tea, limited editions, and bonbons from Visser Chocolade as products available in the The Hague shop.

Less public information is available for activities outside the daily shop practice. A historical WordPress post mentions a tasting at Haagse Marqt in January 2015. That mention belongs to the broader brand and predates, or falls outside, the current profile of the coffee bar on Fahrenheitstraat. Workshops, exhibitions, or recurring public events at the The Hague location are not publicly documented in the reviewed sources.

The establishment appears in various public lists and profiles. The Fahrenheit lists Medellin Secret Coffee at Fahrenheitstraat 446 in The Hague. Restaurant Guru mentions Medellin Secret – Koffie speciaalzaak and registers the same address in The Hague, South Holland. That mention also notes a Google score of 4.8 out of 5 based on 50 votes and two Frommer’s stars.

Other mentions place Medellín Secret primarily in discussions about coffee, origin, and fair payment. The Green List mentions the business in an article about more conscious coffee choices and refers to direct trade and fair prices. Marketingfacts mentions Medellin Secret in an article about ethical marketing leadership, also with reference to fair prices for coffee farmers. An independent price list specifically honoring the The Hague coffee bar was not found in the available material.

Within the specialty coffee sector in The Hague, Medellín Secret positions itself primarily through origin, fixed farm relationships, and traceable coffee. Its profile focuses less on a broad events program and more on the combination of shop, tasting opportunities, coffee bar, and retail. Public information paints a picture of a business that ties its identity to three named farms and long-standing relationships with coffee producers.