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KingKongCoffee, Hasselt

17.01.2012 //
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Newly opened on the day of our visit, this place in the historic city of Hasselt is yet another offspring of the Antwerp-based Caffenation family. Inspiring others to open up coffee bars like the Village in Utrecht and temporary coffee lab Zwart in Antwerp, Marc has been thinking about taking the love for coffee from Antwerp to Hasselt for a long while, before finally taking the decision to go for it, as other coffee houses in the city still mostly lack the dedication he has for coffee. The result is the opening of KingKongCoffee, this January 6, 2012.

KingKongCoffee, Hasselt

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My modest wish list

05.01.2012 //
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The saying that every answer raises new questions, seems to be equally true to experiences. Each new experience makes one long for more new experiences. That’s why I’ve created this wish list. I’m not pretending to remember every single spot I’ve ever come across and want to visit, but by putting them on a map, I should be able to keep track of places I one day want to see. And perhaps it even generates more wishes through tips from other people: so feel free to comment and advice me.

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The Village, Utrecht

03.11.2011 //
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Although I have been drinking lots of coffees over the past months, no new ratings have been posted to my blog. The reason for this is simply that I have been neglecting my blog for a long time, but it’s time to step up now. And the place I’d wish to start with, is the Village in Utrecht. Right around the corner from where I live, this place has opened up last February. Right on the first days I stopped by for a coffee, but struggled to formulate an opinion back then. On the one hand, I have always loved the relaxedness about the place, yet I didn’t think their espressos were any good – back then.

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Espresso-store, Frankfurt am Main

29.04.2011 //
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Located in an old-fashioned market hall, where local produce as well as exotic products are being sold, this espresso bar is a good place to recover from the masses of shopping people. The espresso machiatto was on the mild side for my liking, while the espresso got completely lost in the milk of the cappuccino. They do however have various beans on offer, so that might be a solution to their mild standard bean, although I haven’t tried the other beans, all other variables were as they should be: nicely foamed and just the right amount of milk.

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Bagels & Beans, Amsterdam (Koningsplein)

28.04.2011 //
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I am slowly developing a theory, where all outlets of Bagels & Beans within Amsterdam’s city limits provide a rather different quality in contrast to shops elsewhere. Although it’s been high-ranking in various tests with some branches, I get served a really, really bitter, over-extracted espresso machiatto with too much milk (which, in this case, helped partly mask the terrible flavours) and foam of the kind which resembles the surface of the moon. Luckily, the lack of wifi, as opposed to free wifi in other stores, toilets for which you have to pay, as opposed to other stores offering free toilets and unfriendly staff are all in line with the ‘quality’ of coffee. Just stick with the books of Selexyz.

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Röst.art, Bochum

27.04.2011 //
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I stumbled upon this place as it was advertised on a sign in the nearby Rathaus metro station as Kaffeerösterei. With my last cup already some seven hours behind me, I couldn’t resist. The place was nicely set up, with a mixture of comfortable chairs and not-so-soft yet properly shaped modern chairs, which looked really nice.

My espresso machiatto was quite good in fact. Properly foamed and a decent shot of espresso. The main issue here was that the drink itself was something in between of a machiatto and a cappuccino, with a little too much milk.

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Bagels & Beans, Almere

25.04.2011 //
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On the square, which is in plenty supply of Asian restaurants, Bagels & Beans was the first place I dropped by more every now and then. After my brother and parents had helped me move, I found it the perfect place to regain strength with coffee and a bagel. Or like today, so that I can make use of their free wifi while enjoying a cup of coffee.

The cappuccinos have always been rather good, with a very rich and nearly creamy foam and a nice and powerful shot of espresso. In my experience, staff here wants to produce constant quality, something which not all outlets of this chain are able to do. Minor annoyance was the wifi being terribly slow.

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Victor’s Espressobar, Haarlem

17.04.2011 //
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Lacking seats at Anne&Max on this Good Friday, we sat down in this espressobar, conveniently located halfway the train station and the city’s centre. My “double cappuccino” was quite good, but the regular cappuccino was a bland cup of coffee. Besides, from a participant of the Dutch Barista Championships, I’d expect excellent foam, but only got mediocre foam. Together with the somewhat chaotic interior in the store, this place is just missing the beat at everything they do.

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Coffee Town, Hagen

16.04.2011 //
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“Best in town” is what’s they are screaming from the building’s front. Sure enough, that seems like a good reason to go in and test the truth behind such a claim. And in fact, the foam was rather good and nearly creamy. However, that’s just about the only thing they’re good at. In an attempt to show their skills, they poured way too much of the nice foam and milk over the single espresso, leaving me to look for it. On top of that, they put a whole lot of cacao over the drink. If you’ll be ordering your coffee here, be sure to teach them a lesson by asking for less milk and no cacao. You might get something decent.

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