Why go
House-roasted coffee and matcha on the Rozengracht
Haku roasts its own coffee and sells it beside what it pours, so the counter doubles as a shop. Careful sourcing and roasting are the stated priorities, with environmental impact and the position of producing communities part of the same argument. Espresso is the core order, and the beans behind it have included a Rwandan coffee with pronounced acidity.
Matcha shares the billing. It is not a side option here but one of the two reasons the room fills, and the more unusual drinks run to black sesame and hojicha.
A Japandi room in the Jordaan
The Rozengracht puts Haku in Amsterdam's Jordaan, and the room is built as a quiet counterweight to the district outside: minimalist decor, soft lighting, clean lines and close attention to detail, in a Japanese design idiom crossed with Scandinavian restraint. The result is a calm space in a busy historic quarter.
That shapes how to use it. A slower coffee, a matcha, a pastry and a conversation all fit; a queue-and-go stop on the way somewhere else does not.
Order matcha, espresso or a cinnamon roll
For a first visit, take the espresso to see what the roasting is doing, or the matcha to see the other half of the programme. Black sesame and hojicha are the drinks to try once those two are out of the way.
Food stays on the pastry side: cinnamon rolls first, then cookies, cakes, a lemon poppy bun and a chocolate orange cake that carries a light orange note and stops well short of sweet. There is no wider kitchen, which suits a room built around what is in the cup.
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Frequently asked questions
What should I order at Haku Specialty Coffee?
Espresso or matcha, depending on which half of the programme interests you, because both are central here. Once past those, black sesame and hojicha are the drinks worth trying. On the food side keep to pastry: cinnamon rolls, cookies, a lemon poppy bun or the chocolate orange cake.
Does Haku roast its own coffee?
Yes. Haku is a roastery as well as a café, and it sells beans alongside the drinks it pours. Sourcing, roasting, environmental impact and the position of producing communities are all part of how it describes its work, and an espresso from the house roast is the clearest way to taste it.
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