The best matcha in Amsterdam

De Jordaan

Where the roasting is theirs and the matcha is serious.

“Ines and Mohammed left law to roast their own coffee, and the conviction shows. The natural process Rwandan on filter has the kind of fruit-forward clarity that comes from someone who controlled every step. The matcha programme is equally considered, this is not a café that added matcha as an afterthought.”

Serves food · opens 08:00

Order Filter coffee (e.g., natural process Rwandan), ceremonial matcha, chocolate orange cake, lemon poppy bun.

Skip it if looking for a large workspace for long hours

Centrum

Competition-grade filter in Amsterdam's historic centre.

“Mitchell La Grouw Onuki finished second at the 2025 Dutch Brewers Cup, and the lots on the filter menu make that credential feel earned. The La Marzocco Linea Strada is dialled tight, the sourcing runs from Kenya to Panama, and the 1670 building gives the whole thing a gravity that newer fit-outs can't buy.”

Serves food · opens 08:30

Order Flat white, filter coffee (especially competition lots), matcha latte, yogurt bowl, pastries, toasted sandwiches.

Skip it if Looking for a place to work on a laptop or take calls

Centrum

Twenty-four years in, the standard hasn't slipped.

“Bocca has been doing this since 2001, before Dutch specialty coffee was a scene, and the Kerkstraat cafe still feels like proof of concept. The custom four-group La Marzocco Strada is dialled with the kind of confidence that comes from running your own supply chain through Trabocca. Order the flat white, then buy a bag of the Ethiopian to take home.”

Serves food · opens 08:00

Order Flat white, Espresso, Cinnamon bun, Raspberry brownies, Yogurt with fruit and honey

Skip it if Seeking absolute silence during peak hours

De Pijp

Competition-level coffee with zero compromise on craft.

“Ahmad Alshikh, former head roaster at Keen Coffee, runs Elevate like a focused tasting room. The San Remo Racer is dialled tight, the EK-43 handles filter, and the rotating microlots (a washed Colombian Entre Montañas, a Kenyan, a Rwandan Mahembe) change the conversation every visit. No sugar, no laptops, no shortcuts.”

Serves food · opens 08:00

Order Filter coffee, espresso, microlots, competition-level coffees.

Skip it if Looking for a place to work on a laptop

Oost

Michelin-flagged for good reason, the whole day works.

“La Cabra on the Synesso, cardamom buns still warm from the oven, and a natural wine list that takes over when the afternoon light drops. Co-founder Daniel Schein knows both sides of the counter, and it shows in how seriously the coffee programme is treated alongside the bottles.”

Serves food · opens 08:00

Order Cinnamon bun, Cardamom bun, Flat White, Oat Latte, Pastrami Sandwich

Skip it if Seeking a very quiet, secluded spot during peak hours

Oud West

In-house roasting with a Slayer to back it up.

“Five Ways roasts on a Loring S35 and pulls through a three-group Slayer Steam, that's not décor, that's a programme. The honey Geisha, when it's on, is the clearest argument for ordering off-menu. Turkish eggs and a washed Ethiopian filter is a better morning than most of Amsterdam can offer.”

Serves food · opens 07:30

Order Consider a smooth latte with art, a honey Geisha (if available), or try their vegan raspberry pistachio pastry, hazelnut pastry, banana bread, Turkish eggs, or Brekky sandwich.

Oud West

The laptop ban is the point, and the coffee earns it.

“Uncommon roasts its own beans and means it, the origins list runs from Sidama to Panama Geisha to a Burundi Red Bourbon, and the filter bar treats each one differently. Come for the coffee, stay because the cinnamon buns make leaving difficult. This is a room that asks you to be present, and the La Marzocco gives you a reason to comply.”

Serves food · opens 08:00

Order Filter coffee, Cold Brew Coconut Latte, Mushroom Toast, Acai Bowl, Cinnamon Rolls.

Skip it if Looking to work on a laptop

De Jordaan

The Jordaan's slowest coffee bar, in the best sense.

“Toki runs Bonanza Coffee Roasters out of Berlin through a La Marzocco Linea PB and a Kalita Wave programme that actually rotates. The Max Lamb terrazzo, the bamboo, the eyeless smiley on the wall, it all adds up to a room that makes you order a second coffee just to stay in it.”

Serves food · opens 08:00

Order Coffee from Bonanza, banana bread, matcha latte, iced latte.

Skip it if Looking for a very large, spacious cafe with abundant seating

Oud West

In-house roasting with an Australian soul in Oud West.

“Patrick Abbott spent 26 years in Melbourne before opening this, and it shows, the brunch menu holds its own against the coffee, which is saying something when the beans are roasted on a 12kg Probat a few kilometres away. Order the Turkish eggs alongside a filter and you'll understand why the neighbourhood stopped letting other businesses survive in this spot.”

Serves food

Order Espresso, Filter coffee, Flat white, Wu Tang breakfast, Turkish eggs, Pastries, Cakes

Centrum

A small room doing more than the menu suggests.

“Nous runs espresso, batch brew, and slow coffee out of a compact lilac-and-white space that opened in 2023 and already has a second location in Amsterdam-North. The Nous Lemonade, colour-shifting, ginger-spiked, sounds like a gimmick until you try it. The flat white holds its own alongside it.”

Serves food · opens 08:00

Order Flat White, Nous Lemonade, Matcha Latte, Cinnamon Bun, Vegan Banana Bread

Skip it if Seeking a large, quiet workspace

De Jordaan

The Jordaan's daily ritual, not a tourist detour.

“Luuks earns its 4.8 the hard way, through consistency rather than concept. The cortado is tightly pulled and the almond croissant is the kind of thing you plan your morning around. Opposite Noordermarkt, it absorbs the energy of the square without performing for it.”

Serves food · opens 07:30

Order Cortado, Flat White, Almond Croissant, Vegan Banana Bread, Matcha Latte

Skip it if seeking extensive food menu

De Pijp

Grab-and-go done with genuine roasting credentials.

“LOCALS roasts on a Loring Kestrel S35, a machine that runs on a fraction of the gas of a conventional drum roaster, and the Locals 27 Home Blend shows what that control yields: a clean, balanced cup from Brazilian and Ethiopian beans with no rough edges. The format is unambiguously takeaway, the ledge seating is minimal, and none of that matters when the flat white is this dialled.”

Serves food · opens 08:00

Order Flat White, Strawberry Matcha, Locals 27 Home Blend

Skip it if Looking for extensive seating