Five Ways Coffee Roasters

Boerhaaveplein 3, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Five Ways started in 2017 with a pretty simple idea: know exactly where your coffee comes from. They work directly with farmers and trusted importers, so there's full transparency from bean to cup. No mystery middlemen, no vague sourcing stories. Just coffee you can actually trace. They roast everything on an S35 Loring roaster and only use 100% arabica beans. They call themselves artisans, which honestly fits. But they're not precious about it. The vibe is more "we care a lot about this and we're good at it" than "look at how fancy we are." You can hit up two spots in Amsterdam: one in the East at Boerhaaveplein, one in the West at Kinkerstraat. Both are your local coffee spot type places. Grab a drink, hang out, get some work done, whatever. They also do training programs and sell equipment if you're trying to level up your home setup. They're also trying to be decent about the planet. Sustainable packaging, smarter logistics, reducing their carbon footprint. Not just saying it eithe…