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Nicky Lucius and Leonie Hulselmans - Frank & Charlie Enschede

Spotted: Frank & Charlie Enschede

Frank & Charlie in Enschede combines specialty coffee with colorful fusion cuisine, homemade sweets, and unique drinks. In a hidden alleyway, Nicky Lucius and Leonie Hulselmans have created a quirky, cozy gathering place.

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the effect of water on the taste of coffee and tea

The silent game-changer: how water makes (or ruins) your cup of coffee or tea

When it comes to coffee and tea, topics like beans, roasting, origin, and brewing methods are discussed at length, but the most important ingredient is often overlooked: water. This is remarkable, because water isn’t just a carrier of flavor—it’s a determining factor in how that flavor develops.As such, the influence of water is crucial to the final result in your cup of coffee or tea.

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Keen Coffee Roastery Bar & Shop Utrecht

Spotted: Keen Coffee Roastery Bar & Shop in Utrecht

Utrecht roaster Keen Coffee is expanding in their hometown with a Roastery Bar & Shop in the raw and creative Werkspoor Quarter. It’s a place where you can not only taste and buy coffee, but where you literally drink your espresso or filter coffee right next to the roaster, right in the middle of the process from bean to cup.

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Keen Coffee Roastery Bar & Shop Utrecht

Gespot: Keen Coffee Roastery Bar & Shop in Utrecht

De Utrechtse brander Keen Coffee breidt in hun thuisstad uit met een Roastery Bar & Shop in het rauwe en creatieve Werkspoorkwartier. Het is een plek waar je niet alleen koffie kunt proeven en kopen, maar waar je je espresso of filterkoffie letterlijk naast de brander drinkt, midden in het proces van boon tot kop.

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Bar Bocht

Spotted: Bar Bocht, Rotterdam

Rotterdam has gained another coffee hotspot: last spring, the owners of Restaurant Rotonde opened Bar Bocht in the adjacent building—a daytime café with a focus on specialty coffee. Expect coffee from Rotterdam roasters and a fully vegetarian menu that changes with the seasons.

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Fuco Roasters

FUCO: specialty coffee branderij met hart voor jongeren die mentaal vastlopen

FUCO Roasters wil dat elke kop koffie telt. Niet alleen voor barista of gast, maar vooral ook voor jongeren in Nederland die mentaal vastlopen. Een bijzonder verhaal van een specialty brander annex maatschappelijke stiochting.

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City Trip to Yerevan
Yerevan is best known for its rich history, but is developing into a surprising destination for specialty coffee. On this city trip

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myths about coffee
In this article, we debunk 10 persistent fables and myths about coffee. From caffeine to Kaldi and from oil to dehydration. What

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Nicky Lucius and Leonie Hulselmans - Frank & Charlie Enschede
Frank & Charlie in Enschede combines specialty coffee with colorful fusion cuisine, homemade sweets, and unique drinks. In a hidden alleyway, Nicky

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Sage Barista Express Anniversary Main
The Sage Barista Express is celebrating its anniversary. koffieTcacao looks back on the machine that was many home baristas’ first introduction to

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coffee preparations
Cappuccino and espresso you know, flat white and cortado you may remember too. But do you know the piccolo, bicerin or red

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the effect of water on the taste of coffee and tea
When it comes to coffee and tea, topics like beans, roasting, origin, and brewing methods are discussed at length, but the most

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Keen Coffee Roastery Bar & Shop Utrecht
Utrecht roaster Keen Coffee is expanding in their hometown with a Roastery Bar & Shop in the raw and creative Werkspoor Quarter.

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Keen Coffee Roastery Bar & Shop Utrecht
De Utrechtse brander Keen Coffee breidt in hun thuisstad uit met een Roastery Bar & Shop in het rauwe en creatieve Werkspoorkwartier.

Read more “

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Bar Bocht
Rotterdam has gained another coffee hotspot: last spring, the owners of Restaurant Rotonde opened Bar Bocht in the adjacent building—a daytime café

Read more “

Fuco Roasters
FUCO Roasters wil dat elke kop koffie telt. Niet alleen voor barista of gast, maar vooral ook voor jongeren in Nederland die

Read more “

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