Brandmeester's
Van Baerlestraat 13, 1071 AM Amsterdam, Netherlands
Editor's Review
Part-retail store and part-coffee bar, this capacious venue is an oasis for thirsty visitors to the Museumkwartier (Note: Amsterdam’s museums are top-rate, yet their on-premise cafés often fall short, particularly in the art of caffeinating).
Founded in 1994 and today doing the bulk of its business as a commercial roaster – the name means “roast master” in Dutch – Brandmeester’s is an older-school speciality brand that has managed to stay current. This is apparent in the Amsterdam boutique’s offering of no fewer than nine single-origin coffees, which can be purchased for home brewing or ordered by the cup and prepared via a panoply of pour-over methods (cold brew and iced coffee are seasonal).
Seating inside is limited to a single communal table, but space is usually available since customers tend to order drinks to go. Selling gear galore – from Hario hand grinders to Jura fully-automatic espresso machines – Brandmeester’s is also the city’s most promising one-stop shop for coffee equipment.
Reviewed by Karina Hof
Cafe Features
Coffee + Drinks
- House Roaster
- Brandmeester's
- Grinder
- 3 Ceado E37S
- Coffee Machine
- Kees Van Der Westen Spirit
- Monday:
- 08:30 - 18:00
- Tuesday:
- 08:30 - 18:00
- Wednesday:
- 08:30 - 18:00
- Thursday:
- 08:30 - 18:00
- Friday:
- 08:30 - 18:00
- Saturday:
- 09:00 - 17:30
- Sunday:
- 12:00 - 17:00