Caffènation Amsterdam

Antwerp roasting, poured in Amsterdam

Caffènation pours its own Antwerp-roasted coffee in Amsterdam, and the batch brew is the fastest way into it: a Kenyan lot, served without ceremony, alongside single origins that rotate through the espresso and filter list. It is a specialty coffee bar first, so the coffee changes more often than anything else here.

A brick room on several levels

The room is lively but comfortable, built in modern brick with large windows and a lot of natural light. Seating is eclectic and spread across several levels, and the upstairs counter runs in a horseshoe, which turns the top floor into its own small bar rather than an overflow room.

What to order

Take the batch brew if you want the house at its most direct, or ask which single origin is on filter that day. Espresso is the other route through the same beans. The horseshoe counter upstairs is the place to sit if you would rather watch the room than the street.