As usual at Coffee Company, this place is nicely decorated, has an hour of free wifi use and the coffee is near to almost acceptable. However, it’s a shame my cappuccino was served in a paper cup, even though I’ve clearly stated I would not take it out. The group of chattering teens that sat [...]

Lungoccino on the Ferdinand Bolstraat, very near to the famous Albert Cuyp market, is a small and cozy locality, which seems still uninfluenced by the larger coffee companies, which is a big plus. It’s awfully quiet, though, but that might be caused by the time of my visit: 4 pm, which isn’t a normal time [...]

The Espressofabriek, which translates to ‘espresso factory’, is situated in ‘cultural hotspot’ of Amsterdam ‘Westergasfabriek’, an old industrial complex which now has been transformed to host an array of cultural activities. Well-funded cultural activities, that is. The entire area seems to have been organized by and ordered from the Amsterdam authorities. The Espressofabriek isn’t anything [...]

The interior design with various small floors, each half a level higher, this venue allows one to find several corners to sit down quietly with someone else, while still allowing a lot of people to find a seat simultaneously. For Bagels & Beans, this place is far from the worst I’ve came across, but neither [...]

Tous Les Jours is one of those places you will not find in the tourist guides. Located off the main streets in a cozy quarter, this is where you’ll find locals having breakfast, while reading the paper or checking their email via the shop’s free wifi network. I’ve often heard myself saying I wouldn’t mind [...]

We stumbled upon this place ‘by accident’. Sadly, it was closed then, but we had to return later due to the name, reminding us of a place to be revived by means of espresso. The first time we went there, there were quite a few Italian people. The coffee is superb, be it drowned in [...]