Bagels & Beans Rotterdam Stieltjesstraat

Bagels & Beans Rotterdam Stieltjesstraat is a location of the national Bagels & Beans chain, located at Stieltjesstraat 210 in Rotterdam. The shop is situated in Feijenoord, on the Kop van Zuid. Operating under the name Rotterdam Stieltjesstraat, the branch has its own phone number and email address. This identifies the business as part of a franchise system rather than an independent specialty coffee brand.

The location opened its doors in 2010. Public reports from June of that year noted that the shop had launched the previous week. At the time, this was the third Bagels & Beans location in Rotterdam. Carmen Pereira was cited as the person leading the branch. In a 2012 interview, it is mentioned that she opened the business in 2010 as a franchisee on the Kop van Zuid, having previously worked at KPN and ETC.

The broader Bagels & Beans concept was founded by Ronald Bakker and Ninande Thio. The first location opened in early 1996 on the Ferdinand Bolstraat in Amsterdam, in De Pijp. The chain's general concept centers around coffee, bagels, and a relaxed setting that encourages guests to savor the moment. For the Rotterdam location, its role within this franchise framework is the primary focus of the documentation.

For coffee enthusiasts, the origin of the beans is the most relevant detail. Available information identifies Single Estate Coffee Roasters as the roaster. A public statement from Single Estate from 2026 mentions that the roaster serves national franchise formulas, including Bagels & Beans. Bagels & Beans describes the coffee used as a blend of Arabica beans sourced partly from Peru and partly from Honduras.

The location's ordering menu also lists coffee beans for home use, available in 250g and 1kg bags. The beans are described as 100% Arabica from small-scale plantations in Peru and Honduras. While this provides insight into the origin visible to consumers, it lacks specific details regarding individual plantations or harvest years.

The publicly documented coffee drinks consist primarily of espresso and milk-based beverages. The menu includes coffee, cappuccino, cortado, espresso XL, espresso macchiato XL, flat white, latte, latte macchiato, and mochaccino. Additionally, variants such as mushroom coffee, mushroom latte, iced latte, iced coffee, and dirty chai latte are listed, along with drinks featuring an espresso shot, such as the dirty matcha latte.

Brewing methods such as filter coffee, pour-over, AeroPress, V60, or batch brew are not publicly documented for this location. Consequently, no conclusions can be drawn regarding manual brewing methods based on available information. For a specialty coffee blog, this is a key point, as the business is primarily presented through the lens of the franchise, the roaster, and the standard menu.

The offerings extend beyond coffee. The menu lists hot drinks such as chai latte, matcha latte, hojicha latte, tea, mint tea, ginger tea, hot chocolate, and golden coconut latte. These options place the coffee selection within a broader hospitality menu that incorporates tea, cocoa, and both dairy and plant-based alternatives.

Available information also mentions bagels and other food items. Fish Tales is listed as the supplier for the tuna salad and wild Alaska salmon. Additionally, a sweet bagel features Fairtrade hagelslag. These details provide a glimpse into the product information shared for individual menu items, though they do not constitute a complete sustainability profile for the location.

In its general information, Bagels & Beans states that the company has focused on natural products and conscious eating since its inception. According to this information, the chain strives to include as many organic or sustainable products on the menu as possible. However, it is noted that not everything on the menu is organic, fair trade, or sustainable. This nuance is important when evaluating claims regarding sourcing and origin.

General information from Bagels & Beans also mentions a small family plantation in Panama for their coffee. Conversely, the menu for the Stieltjesstraat location specifically lists take-home beans from Peru and Honduras. Single Estate Coffee Roasters publicly describes itself as a roaster working with direct trade, transparency, and specialty coffee. These statements belong to the roaster and the franchise, but are not broken down into location-specific data.

The Nederlandse Vegetariërsbond lists Bagels & Beans Rotterdam Stieltjesstraat with the LEKKER VEGA-label Zilver. This label is based on a menu consisting of approximately 75% vegetarian dishes and at least 30% plant-based dishes. HappyCow also lists the location as a restaurant in Rotterdam with vegan options.

There is little recorded information regarding public events. Workshops, tastings, exhibitions, or recurring activities are not publicly documented for this location. However, a 2012 interview mentions that the location had become an official training company. In that same interview, it is noted that Carmen Pereira was barista-certified and wanted to give employees the opportunity to earn a coffee title.

Additionally, the location appears in a local business context. The entrepreneurs' network KOP010 included Carmen Pereira and Bagels & Beans Stieltjesstraat 210 in a business directory under hospitality in 2014. A public LinkedIn search result mentions Bagels & Beans Stieltjesstraat in connection with hospitality for a networking activity, though the accessible details are limited.

The location has been mentioned several times in public sources. Fastfood Nederland reported its opening as the third Rotterdam location in June 2010. In 2012, René Hoeflaak published an interview with Carmen Pereira about working as a franchisee. De Binnenvaartkrant also named Pereira as the owner of the Bagels & Beans on the Stieltjesstraat, describing the location as number 41 within the chain and the third in Rotterdam.

No national coffee award was found specifically linked to Bagels & Beans Rotterdam Stieltjesstraat. Product information from Bagels & Beans does refer to recognition in the AD Koffietest for the chain, naming the Den Bosch location as the winner in 2007 and 2013. That mention is not documented as recognition for the Stieltjesstraat location.