GoodNews Coffee: Specialty Coffee in De Pijp, Amsterdam

GoodNews Coffee, Ferdinand Bolstraat

The concept is immediately legible: a compact kiosk format, no stools, no laptops, no lingering. GoodNews started life in Barcelona in 2020 by repurposing newsstands as coffee stops, and the Amsterdam outpost carries that same stripped-back logic into De Pijp.

The menu runs espresso and filter alongside ceremonial matcha and a line of functional drinks, the latter spiked with natural vitamin supplements, which either appeals to you or it doesn't. The coffee itself is 100% Arabica, sourced to SCA 80–85 scoring standards, though the roasting partnerships aren't named on the menu. Extraction is competent; this is a volume-forward operation built for the morning commute crowd, not a place to debate dialling-in philosophy with the barista.

What makes GoodNews interesting isn't the coffee alone, it's the coherence of the model. B-Corp certified, plant-based milk options as standard, vegan and lactose-free snacks behind the counter. The wellness angle is genuine rather than decorative; the functional drinks range exists because the brand has built an identity around it, not because a trend consultant suggested adding adaptogens.

There's also a playful streak baked into the DNA: GoodNews has run promotions offering free coffee in exchange for actual good news or gossip. It's a gimmick, but a disarming one, and it says something about how the brand wants to position itself against the more austere end of the specialty market.

For De Pijp, a neighbourhood dense with sit-down cafes and weekend brunch queues, a well-executed takeaway kiosk fills a real gap. You're in and out in under three minutes. The ceremonial matcha is worth ordering if you're curious; it's handled with more care than most espresso bars manage as an afterthought. The thermoses they sell are, by all accounts, a cult item among regulars.

If you need a table, a plug socket, or forty minutes with your laptop, this isn't the stop. If you need something good in a cup before the metro, it earns its place on the map.