De Waag, Delft

We didn't try a coffee here, but we were thinking of it until...

Our table was situated with a good view of the coffee machine. At first there were good signs, the milk was done with some care and looked glossy from where we sat. But after seeing a shot prepared and poured we decided on hot chocolates and a beer. The reasons: the dose into the portafilter was far to small, the tamp was very soft and showed the small amount of coffee in the portafilter, and then the shot came out like a waterfall in flood. Needless to say the shot was over quickly. Hence the choice in drinks.

In a phrase: not even worth trying the coffee.

Greenfield, Amsterdam

If you're after a nice coffee and you walk past this place, keep walking.

Funny story here though. A customer asked the waitress for a soy decaf latte, her response was "No. This isn't Starbucks". Hahaha.

Coffee Connection Espresso Bar, Amsterdam

Nice! A very small room houses a nice little espresso bar on Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal. Some seating inside with nibblies, including croissants, and tables outside on the footpath. Why the detail? Because this is a place worth trying. The cups are paper but the coffee is nice. The coffee looked nice with a small rosetta on top and the coffee was smooth and tasty.

In a phrase: the guy even looked like he cared about coffee, definately a return trip to come.

Toque Toque, Utrecht


A new city for us, a new place to sample some coffee. Unfortunately it was similar to other under-par coffee's we have tried in the last 2 months. Again, the milk was frothed like too much powder in a washing machine. Stop it! The taste was not enjoyable. Too many bad tastes lying around.

In a phrase: try somewhere else.