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coffee in Amsterdam

you get every independent in Amsterdam, ranked by what locals rate rather than what pays for placement. no chains, so what you see is what you would queue for.

121 cafes · 42 roasters · avg nri 67

see the best coffee shops in Amsterdam

the best specialty cafes in Amsterdam are Back to Black, Café Hill Street Blues, and Good Beans. they lead 121 independent coffee shops here, ranked by the natural ranking index, a 0-100 merit score blending review quality, local credibility, and web presence. no chains.

every specialty cafe in Amsterdam, ranked by nri

66 results

Back to Black

Back to Black

elite
Amsterdam, Netherlands|cafe
4.7(1,890)
local cred75%
nri score86
Café Hill Street Blues

Café Hill Street Blues

featured
Amsterdam, Netherlands|cafe
4.6(3,970)
local cred77%
nri score84
Good Beans

Good Beans

featured
Amsterdam, Netherlands|cafe
4.9(534)
new wave
local cred85%
nri score83
Luuk's Coffee Noordermarkt

Luuk's Coffee Noordermarkt

featured
Amsterdam, Netherlands|cafe
4.8(983)
local cred72%
nri score83
The Papeneiland

The Papeneiland

featured
Amsterdam, Netherlands|cafe
4.5(2,587)
local cred71%
nri score81
Scandinavian Embassy.

Scandinavian Embassy.

featured
Amsterdam, Netherlands|cafe
4.4(1,810)
local cred88%
nri score80
Elevate Coffee Lab

Elevate Coffee Lab

featured
Amsterdam, Netherlands|cafe
4.9(343)
new wave
local cred84%
nri score79
LOT61 Amsterdam Centraal Station

LOT61 Amsterdam Centraal Station

featured
Amsterdam, Netherlands|cafe
4.5(1,279)
new wave
local cred86%
nri score78
Screaming Beans

Screaming Beans

featured
Amsterdam, Netherlands|cafe
4.7(713)
new wave
local cred83%
nri score78
Lunchcafé Waterloo

Lunchcafé Waterloo

featured
Amsterdam, Netherlands|cafe
4.7(844)
trending
local cred75%
nri score78
Alpha coffee Amsterdam

Alpha coffee Amsterdam

featured
Amsterdam, Netherlands|cafe
4.9(360)
trending
local cred86%
nri score77
Lourens

Lourens

featured
Amsterdam, Netherlands|cafe
4.6(1,551)
new wave
local cred70%
nri score77
Black Gold Amsterdam

Black Gold Amsterdam

featured
Amsterdam, Netherlands|cafe
4.7(828)
new wave
nri score77
Haku Specialty Coffee

Haku Specialty Coffee

featured
Amsterdam, Netherlands|cafe
4.7(463)
new wave
local cred84%
nri score76
Rum Baba

Rum Baba

featured
Amsterdam, Netherlands|cafe
4.7(478)
new wave
local cred79%
nri score76
Quartier Putain

Quartier Putain

featured
Amsterdam, Netherlands|cafe
4.5(1,289)
new wave
nri score76
Kaldi Cafe' | Coffee & Tea Van Woustraat

Kaldi Cafe' | Coffee & Tea Van Woustraat

featured
Amsterdam, Netherlands|cafe
4.8(262)
new wave
local cred76%
nri score75
KOTA cafe

KOTA cafe

featured
Amsterdam, Netherlands|cafe
4.9(268)
trending
local cred72%
nri score75
Sol coffee bar

Sol coffee bar

featured
Amsterdam, Netherlands|cafe
4.9(200)
new wave
local cred89%
nri score74
Clapham Specialty Coffee

Clapham Specialty Coffee

featured
Amsterdam, Netherlands|cafe
4.7(331)
new wave
local cred81%
nri score74
Breadwinner - Jordaan

Breadwinner - Jordaan

featured
Amsterdam, Netherlands|cafe
4.7(570)
trending
local cred77%
nri score74
Tapi 'n Bowls

Tapi 'n Bowls

featured
Amsterdam, Netherlands|cafe
4.8(446)
trending
nri score74
Kafenion Amsterdam

Kafenion Amsterdam

featured
Amsterdam, Netherlands|cafe
4.9(3,505)
nri score74

Reload Coffee

featured
Amsterdam, Netherlands|cafe
4.9(168)
new wave
local cred86%
nri score73

faq

what is the best cafe in Amsterdam?

Back to Black is the top-ranked cafe in Amsterdam, scoring 86/100 on the natural ranking index. it is ranked on review quality, local credibility, and web presence, with chains excluded.

how many specialty coffee shops are in Amsterdam?

121 independent specialty coffee shops in Amsterdam, all ranked by the natural ranking index. chains are excluded by default.

where do locals get coffee in Amsterdam?

Sol coffee bar draws the highest share of local regulars in Amsterdam, with a local-credibility score of 89/100, the proportion of reviewers who live in town rather than visiting as tourists.

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