New business relationships are often made over a great coffee. Rotterdam is a city where many big Dutch roasters and coffee brands have started. For coffee lovers, Rotterdam is really a mecca of options and flavours. We listed 12 of the best spots for coffee in Rotterdam.
And the coffee experience in Rotterdam is about to get even more special in 2025: Man Met Bril Koffie will open the world’s first coffee hotel in Crooswijk. This unique hotel will not only welcome coffee enthusiasts, but will also feature a roastery, coffee bar, restaurant, and even hotel rooms. It will become a meeting place for coffee specialists and travelers, with coffee at its core and knowledge-sharing at its heart.
In truth, Le Petit Jean is a bakery, but you can get great coffee and tea with lots of goodies for home and on the go. The minimal décor, which was also accomplished on a minimal budget by owner Marice Petitjean, is warm, personal and welcoming.
Mecca is a ‘petit grand café’ specialising in coffee and natural wines. The food is Middle Eastern-inspired which suits the neighbourhood as many people have Arab/Turkish backgrounds. The terrace is a lovely place to be on a sunny day.
The Amada coffee bar on the Hoogstraat offers the ‘Selfieccino’, world-famous in Rotterdam. The Selfieccino is a cappuccino with a selfie print: your photo is printed on the foam of the cappuccino with edible ink. Besides coffee, you can enjoy breakfast, brunch and lunch. The menu is 100% halal.
Harvest Coffee Brewers stands high above all coffee spots in Rotterdam. Zjevaun and Loes two Dutch champion baristas started their own coffee business. By now, it has become a fixture in the Glashaven. The atmosphere is relaxed, the owners and service is friendly, the coffee of the highest level and the food finishes it off. Tip: Go on a sunny day and take a seat at the back on the terrace with a view on the Leuvehaven.
When you think of coffee in Rotterdam, you think of Man met Bril(which means ‘man with glasses coffee’), a real Rotterdam coffee brand. These coffee lovers are very passionate and take their coffee very seriously. They are well trained and go to the plantations themselves, have contact with the farmers and roast the coffee themselves. There is no arguing about the quality: here you drink really, really good coffee. You can enjoy a fresh cup of coffee in their coffee bar based in the Hofbogen. At 07:00, they are already busy in their coffee roastery making fresh coffee for you.
LISA Kitchen Bar is located in the south of Rotterdam, just a short walk from Rotterdam Ahoy. You can come to LISA for a good cup of coffee. The interior is sleek & modern and there is a relaxed atmosphere. Do not expect anything complicated at LISA, just a good big cup of coffee.
Coffee shop Unfiltered recently opened for coffee lovers on the Van Oldenbarneveltstraat. Owner Khalid El Amori appeals to the coffee nerds among us with white walls, minimalist décor and relaxing music. And, of course, with high-quality coffee varieties. You can also enjoy breakfast and lunch with Khalid and his colleagues.
You can find Roast Rotterdam on the dynamic Middellandplein square. This relaxed and welcoming café serves various coffee specialities, food and drinks. You can order at the bar, and the focus is on good coffee, friendly service and fresh produce. Ellis and Kim would love to hear what you think of their bar. When will you visit Roast?
Bonza serves delicious sandwiches, cakes and, of course, speciality coffee. The green coffee beans for this come from ‘This side up.’ This organisation ensures transparency in the coffee trade and that coffee farmers get 40% to 100% more income for their coffee than with Fairtrade. Flex worker? Here you can indulge in good workplaces with WiFi and power outlets.
Hopper Coffee offers coffee with choice of six to ten different types of beans. Besides coffee, there are also soup and sandwiches available, mostly organically. You can also pick up the coffee and sandwiches. The bread is homemade. The venue has a rough, but cozy interior, decorated in wood and concrete.
The unique concept of Heilige Boontjes alone is a reason to buy black gold here: they help underprivileged young people to reintegrate into society. In addition, this coffee is also one of the best in Rotterdam. Heilige Boontjes is located in an old police station on Eendrachtsplein! The atmosphere is nice, the location is good, the coffee is great.
Kopi Soesoe is a very nice and cosy coffee shop in Rotterdam. Your coffee is brewed here on a La Marzocco and always with love. Kopi Soesoe is an Indonesian coffee drink with a layer of condensed milk on the bottom and a mixture of spices. Another love of Kopi Soesoe is music! It is in fact also a music café where living room concerts are organised.