Best coffee places in Amsterdam

Friedhats FUKU Café

Amsterdam's buzzing Bos en Lommer district is home to Friedhats FUKU Cafe. Here, you'll find superbly roasted, great coffee from award-winning baristas. For this team, it's all about the best sustainable coffee sourced directly from farmers or European distributors. In their cheerful cafe, you'll find yummy kimchi sandwiches, lemon cakes, and other refreshments, including speciality beers. But for our money, it's the coffee you'll want to sample.

Friedhats FUKU Café | Bos en Lommerweg 136, Bos en Lommer

Back to Black

With two locations in Amsterdam, Back to Black is the place to grab freshly roasted coffee and baked goods. Knock back a ristretto and treat yourself to one of their freshly baked cakes while you sit back in this comfortable café with a distinctly American retro feel. They’re passionate about the environment, so you’ll find they’re busy with sustainable practices for all they do. They also see their roasted beans, so why not pick up a bag when you leave?

Back to Black | Weteringstraat 48, Centrum / Van Hallstraat 268, Westerpark

Barmhartig

You’ll need to climb a stairway to coffee heaven at Barmhartig, but every step will be worth it. This café looks out over IJhaven in the city’s east, offering a spectacular view with your caffeine shot. Choose from espresso, Aeropress or a slow drip, and for those wanting something a little less stimulating but no less delicious, be tempted by a chai or choose from a selection of teas or freshly squeezed juices.

Barmhartig | Veemkade 1288, Oostelijke Eilanden

EspressoFabriek

Established back in 2005, EspressoFabriek is known as one of the pioneers of speciality coffee in Amsterdam and was one of the first companies to roast their own beans in-house. Their coffee is fantastic, and the space is stunning, with high ceilings and stylish design finishes. Grab a coffee to-go for a walk around Westerpark, or, if you have kids, give yourself a little boost before spending the rest of the day in the nearby sandpit.

EspressoFabriek | Pazzanistraat 39, Westerpark / IJburglaan 1489, IJburg / Roepie Kruizestraat 2, Zeeburgereiland

30ml Coffee Roasters

In terms of coffee, 30ml is the measure of a shot of espresso, the very basis of your latte, flat white or cappuccino. One of Utrecht’s most popular coffee shops, 30ml Coffee Roasters, is ready to conquer Amsterdam at their Europaplein location. Green coffee beans are roasted to perfection, creating the perfect blend for delicious filter coffee, latte macchiato and cortado. As an added bonus, they serve breakfast throughout the day!

30ml Coffee Roasters | Van Noordtstraat 26, Westerpark / Bijlmerplein 156, Zuidoost

Lot Sixty-One

Run by two Australians, who came to Amsterdam via some of New York’s most renowned coffee bars, Lot Sixty-One is a small, light café, shop and roastery on Kinkerstraat. Snag one of the seats outside, sip your delicious cup of coffee in the sun and don’t forget to grab yourself some fresh beans to take home.

Lot Sixty-One | Kinkerstraat 112, Oud-West

Rum Baba

The eponymous rum-drenched French cakes are on the menu alongside red velvet cake, cinnamon buns and other sweet delicacies in this cute, vintage-y spot with its bright-blue floor. And yes, the coffee is pretty splendid, too.

Rum Baba | Pretoriusstraat 33, Oost / Elandsgracht 134, Centrum

The Coffee Virus

One for the creatives and the coffee nerds, this coffee place in Amsterdam Noord sees freelancers and entrepreneurs hatching grand schemes while enjoying coffee prepared with a V60-1, an Aeropress, a Chemex or a Syphon. The walls of The Coffee Virus are full of art and graphic design.

The Coffee Virus | Overhoeksplein, Noord

White Label Coffee / Schuurmanoomkensgrassotti

This specialty roastery has two locations: one on the bustling Jan Evertsenstraat in De Baarsjes and one in Noord. Its caffeine-loving punters are extremely pleased with its flat whites and stylish bags of fresh beans to take away and brew at home. They also supply Schuurmanoomkensgrassotti (we appreciate that's a bit of a mouthful to say), a sleek new coffee hotspot on the Overtoom in Oud-West.

White Label Coffee | Jan Evertsenstraat 13, De Baarsjes / Zonneplein 4, NoordSchuurmanoomkensgrassotti | Overtoom 558, Oud-West

Nook

Nook is a welcome addition to De Pijp’s flourishing café and coffee scene, as much for its gorgeous and minimal interior as its (very) good coffee. Part coffee shop, part wine shop, Nook is split across three levels – it takes its name from the word ‘nook’ – with the communal seating and workspace on the top floor, the barista and coffee machines on the ground floor and the wine shop down the stairs selling Argentinian wine.

Nook | Sarphatipark 24H, De Pijp