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Take away coffee in Amsterdam during corona virus
That the Corona virus is effecting our daily lives is a fact. We can’t deny it anymore. Cafés, restaurants, sportclubs are closed in Amsterdam and in some…
My 5 Favorite Specialty Coffee Shops in Amsterdam
Since I moved back to The Netherlands and settled down in Amsterdam I’ve been sipping double espressos like a maniac. So many specialty coffee shops to…
Most Common Misconceptions About The Barista Job
The Barista job is getting more and more popular. Everybody wants to be a Barista nowadays. Not just because it sounds cool and looks good on your Instagram…
The Australian Specialty Coffee Menu
Before heading to Melbourne I knew that I was going to the land of the flat white and with a strong specialty coffee culture. Never did I think about the...
Specialty Coffee Memories Melbourne Part 1
Something that was on my bucketlist since I started working as a Barista in 2012 was going to Melbourne, the capital of specialty coffee. To be honest I…
Specialty Coffee in Seminyak Bali
Seminyak, mostly famous for shopping, party, and expensive restaurants and hotels. But Seminyak (or is it North Kuta?) is so much more than that. I recently…
Specialty Coffee Cairns Australia
During my adventure in Australia, I haven’t seen much of this huge continent. I’ve stayed five months in Melbourne for work. After traveling for four months…
What is specialty coffee?
What is Specialty Coffee, what is the difference between a regular café and a specialty coffee shop and what are the best coffee machines.
14 Instagrammable cafés in Taipei
For this Taipei specialty coffee tour I decided to skip the most known cafés like Rufous Coffee, The Lobby Of Simple Kaffa and Fika Fika. You can find them…
Specialty coffee in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur isn’t the easiest city for a specialty coffee tour. All the cafés are spread out over the city, but that doesn’t mean I visit some amazing…
Coffee ground body scrub
Taking the love for coffee to the next level by getting covered with coffee ground, naked, for a body scrub. They say it is detoxing. I can imagine that if...
Specialty coffee in a hostel in Kuala Lumpur
Recently I found a new go to. Like a coffee & travel life hack: Hostels x Cafés. Yes they exists and there are so many of them. I started exploring...
10X specialty coffee in Chiang Mai
I knew before that Chiang Mai is an upcoming vibrant city with a huge specialty coffee scene. What I didn’t know before was that there are so many amazing…
Specialty coffee tour Bangkok
Such a big city and full of coffee places, it was time to go back. This time I wasn’t alone. Resi from The Way To Coffee took me on a...
Do cappuccino-drinkers have less coffee knowledge?
Do we, as baristas, think less or underestimate cappuccino drinking people? That was the question I got from a friend and it triggered me to share my…
CAFÉ HOPPING BANGKOK PART 1
Heading to Bangkok with a list of 15 specialty coffee places and zero touristic attractions. That’s how I roll! I will start with part 1, because when I am…
Specialty coffee in Bangkok
Heading to Bangkok with a list of 15 specialty coffee shops and zero tourist attractions. That’s how I explore the world. Bangkok was my first stop on my…
LUXURY HOSTEL SUNETA CHIANG MAI
Chiang Mai is an upcoming city with never ending cool hostels to choose from. I’ve stayed in Suneta Hostel Chiang Mai which gave me the luxury feeling of a…
Specialty coffee & sleeping in Copenhagen
Copenhagen has a small centre, but there are a lot of specialty coffee shops, which makes it easy to explore the city by foot. I was only staying 2 days...
Specialty coffee road trip France
I’ve been several times in France, but since this specialty coffee road trip I would recommend everybody to go and speak your best French, sip some coffees…
Specialty coffee in Zierikzee
The first specialty coffee shop in my own province Zeeland. I can’t be happier! I grew up in the south of The Netherlands in the province Zeeland. I keep the...
MINI GUIDE SAN SEBASTIAN
I had high expectations of San Sebastian and it was even better than I expected. I kinda fell in love.
Specialty coffee and sleeping in San Sebastian
I had high expectations of sleeping and sipping coffee in San Sebastian and it was even better than I expected. I kinda fell in love. San Sebastian was on my…
Three Marks Coffee Barcelona
Never was I more excited for a specialty coffee shop to open in Barcelona, nor in the whole world. I am more than happy to show you Three Marks Coffee. The...
Coffee brewing with Sibarist
Sibarist, a design and coffee company from Barcelona, brought a beautiful efficient brewing stand to the market.
COFFEE & SLEEP DEN BOSCH
Sleeping at Little Duke and sipping coffees at CoffeeLab and Drab Coffee. I almost forgot I had to go to Den Bosch for work. I love exploring cities and the…
Specialty coffee & sleeping in Den Bosch
Sleeping at Little Duke and sipping coffees at CoffeeLab and Drab Coffee. I almost forgot I had to go to Den Bosch for work. The best way to explore…
BE PART OF MY DREAM
I want to become a digital coffee nomad which means; a coffee and travel blogger, vlogger, barista, barista trainer and consultant on the road. That’s my dream!
COFFEE REVIEW: KENYA MUTITU AA BY NORMO
Sharing is caring! So from now on I will share the coffee that I am currently sipping at home.
Specialty coffee review: KENYA MUTITU AA
With exploring cafés and trying so many coffees everywhere, sometimes it’s just nice to stay at home. Brew some coffee, sit back and relax. This doesn’t…
Specialty coffee & sleeping in Rotterdam
I got invited to spend the night in the new hotel The James in Rotterdam and this was the perfect reason to spend some time in this lovely city. Let’s eat,...
MAKING COFFEE ON DEFQON1
Being back in The Netherlands for only two days and already got my first freelance barista job: making coffee on Defqon1, a music festival that is all about…
Specialty coffee in Berlin
A year ago I explored Berlin for the first time and damn it was love at first sight. So many cool specialty coffee places that I just had to go...
CHANGE OF PLANS
Sometimes things are not going the way you’ve planned, but they turn out better. I got some bad news on Friday..
PRIMAVERA SOUND & 6 COFFEESHOPS
With the knowledge of moving back to The Netherlands I am trying to enjoy Barcelona as much as possible and crossing off things from my to-do list, so I can…
2x specialty coffee shops Amsterdam
Always a pleasure to be back in Amsterdam and doing some coffee hopping in the city. I never get bored of the Dutch capital and of their coffee, especially…
Coffee table book: The Philosophy of Coffee
Some time ago I got an email from The British Library that they were publishing a coffee book: The Philosophy of Coffee. This book about the history of…
NEW COFFEE TATTOO
It was time for another La Marzocco party in Barcelona, because there was a damn good reason for it. They opened up their new beautiful fancy showroom up in…
How to: Turkish coffee
For my first big freelance barista job I was lucky to work on the World Mobile Congress where I made my first turkish coffee. I had the opportunity to work…
COFFEE UNBOXING #4
To do a coffee unboxing is so much fun. I was really excited when I received a giftbox from The Barn Berlin. And I found some really nice specialty coffee…
Specialty coffee & sleeping in Valencia
My main goal for my 29th birthday was to be out of town, do whatever I want and have the best day ever. I planned a city trip to Valencia...
BUYING SPECIALTY COFFEE ONLINE – AMAZON
Nowadays you can buy everything on Amazon. Although I don’t have that much experience with this website, I don’t have any experience with buying specialty…
FULL OF SPECIALTY COFFEE
A week full of specialty coffee in Barcelona with working on an event, visiting a new coffee shop and Syra Coffee, giving a coffee course and a cupping and…
COFFEE UNBOXING #3
It was time for another coffee unboxing and this time I got a package all the way from Toronto.
COFFEE TIME IN MY OFFICE AND WITH 80 PLUS
The specialty coffee scene is growing in Barcelona that’s clear. This week I’ve been talking with Anete from 80 Plus and she will explain you what are the…
Specialty coffee in Oslo
The final destination on my specialty coffee and travel adventure in Scandinavia. Save the best for last they say. Let’s see if that’s true. It was a great…
GOOD VIBES
It was a not so productive week, but I did book a trip to Valencia to create content as a coffee and travel blogger. And I had a crazy bike crash. So, I…
THE FREELANCE LIFE
The freelance life. It’s not the easiest way, and I never expected that. But I am surprised how many doors are opening and closing in such a short time. And…
HOW-TO AEROPRESS
It was about time to try out the coffee from Zimbabwe that I bought a week ago. I’ve prepared it was my aeropress and I also explain how I make an aeropress.
2017 RECAP / 2018 GOALS
Before the end of the year I always make a recap of the year and make some goals for the upcoming year. Normally I write this down in my dairy, but this time…
AMSTERDAM MINI VLOG
Last week I had my first trip of the year and I had to go to my beautiful country. Staying in Amsterdam for two days and a couple of days with my friends and…
HAPPY NEW.. VLOG & JOB
Straight after coming back from my trip to Scandinavia I was already making coffees somewhere. It made me realize how much I love preparing coffees for…
MERRY COFFEE XMAS!
Merry Christmas coffee lovers! I got really inspired by my trip to Scandinavia and got in a crazy Christmas mood (although I lost it a bit since I’m back in…
Specialty coffee in Antwerp part 2
I’ve visit Antwerp for the last time in July for my coffee tour, but I haven’t been to all the places because the specialty coffee scene isn’t as small as…
COPENHAGEN BUDGET COFFEE & CITY GUIDE
Destination number one on my Scandinavian specialty coffee & travel tour. Everybody knows Scandinavia is not the cheapest location, so let me show you how…
COPENHAGEN ON A BUDGET
Destination number one on my Scandinavian (budget) coffee & travel tour. Everybody knows it’s not the cheapest location to go, so let me show you how I…
7 Best Specialty Coffee Shops in Paris
My first stop on my coffee adventure in North Europe and Scandinavia was Paris. I’ve been exploring the coffee culture and I have to say I was surprised in…
COFFEE UNBOXING #2
It’s getting closer to Christmas and what’s better than unwrap or unbox something and not knowing what’s inside? This coffee exchange felt like my pre…
MY LAST SHIFT
My last shift at work felt like moving out of my parental house. It’s hard, but you know it’s for the good. This week was about fixing some paperwork for my…
NEW CHAPTER
Can you believe it? It’s already November. I just realized this a couple of days ago when I was talking about December and the upcoming new year. A new year…
3 Specialty Coffee Shops in Malaga
I just came back from beautiful Malaga and I can tell you that this city stole my heart. With upcoming coffee shops, beautiful weather and a lot to do, this...
MALAGA’S FAVORITES
I just came back from beautiful Malaga and I can tell you that this city stole my heart.
MÁLAGA TRIP
Finally it was time for my long planned trip to Málaga. I was meeting my friends from Holland here and I also had some coffee meetings planned. I was totally…
BREWING TIME
Because I am a bit behind with my weekly vlogs, this is already two weeks ago. But it was a week of lot’s of food and also a lot of sake and like usual lot’s…
LOVELY WEEKEND
This week my friend from high school came to visit me in Barcelona. It was such a lovely easy going weekend with lot’s of food and wandering around the city…
LATTE ART THROWDOWN
It has been some (a lot actually) time since my last vlog, but hey I am back! I did some pre vlogging, but wasn’t very happy with it. This week was great…
How to: Vietnamese iced coffee
Coffee is such an incredible product. All around the world you will find it and all around the world you will find consumers. Every consumer with their own…
White Label Coffee Amsterdam
It was time to go back to my roots. Time for some family and friends time in The Netherlands. But I never go back without crossing off some cafés back...
COFFEE TABLE #3
What’s better than sipping a beautiful cup of coffee and reading about coffee at the same time? I can’t come up with something better, can you? Maybe…
Coffee table books: Standart
What’s better than sipping a beautiful cup of coffee and reading a coffee book at the same time? I can’t come up with something better, can you? Maybe…
SPECIALTY COFFEE OVERLOAD
It was about time that I was going back to my country to visit my family and friendo. My lígale nieve isnt so little anymore and I was looking forward to…
Specialty coffee in Breda
I’ve been so many times in Breda when I was younger. It was one of my favorite cities for shopping. Now I am older (and wiser?) I still love coming...
Specialty Coffee Antwerp part 1
It was time for another citytrip after my trip to Berlin. I was eager and ready for exploring. It was time for Antwerp. I’ve met so many coffee lovers and...
LA MARZOCCO OUT OF THE BOX
That the coffee culture is growing in Barcelona is a fact. Coffee places are popping up, cuppings, championships and latte art throwdowns are being…
LA MARZOCCO OUT OF THE BOX BARCELONA
That the coffee culture is growing in Barcelona is a fact. Specialty coffee shops are popping up, cuppings-, championships and latte art throw downs are…
EAT STREET NIGHT MIX
Next to Specialty coffee, I guess food is my second passion. I mean who doesn’t love food. I can think about it all day, I can eat all day and I love…
ROOFTOP PARTY
Did I already told you guys that Summer is awesome here in Barcelona and especially when you have a rooftop? I am really enjoying the sunny days, the outside…
SANT JOAN
I can only say, I am celebrating Summer! When Summer is starting, my energy level is first going down and than I get in a party mood. That’s what you can see…
SONAR BARCELONA
What a week. Summer is here and at one hand it sucks all the energy out of my body and I feel tired and weak, but on the other hand it’s the season of the…
FLAMINGO FUN
I almost forgot how much fun I had this week. On these kind of moment I am happy that I make weekly vlogs, so at least I don’t forget all these nice things…
PRIMAVERA SOUND 2017
Finally it was the week. The week of Primavera Sound. We bought our tickets at the end of March and now we were ready to go. Ready to dance. Ready to have…
BARISTA TATTOOS
Summer is finally starting and the nights are getting more cosy with beautiful sunlight and pleasant temperature. It’s also the perfect weather to go around…
BREWING WITH MARIELLA
Sometimes things in life are not going the way you want. Sometimes you fail, but mostly you learn from it. I am a perfectionist, but I can let it go more…
COFFEE TABLE #2
Same table, but a different color and a different book. One of my first blogposts on The Exploring Barista, and idea, was writing coffee book reviews. I…
Coffee table books: SOLO Magazine
Same table, but in a different color and with a different book. One of my first blogposts on The Exploring Barista was writing coffee book reviews. I really…
COFFEE FESTIVAL BCN
A whole weekend full of sipping coffee, coffee lovers, coffee professionals, coffee addicts and coffee newbies. That was were the Independent Barcelona…
Independent Barcelona Coffee Festival
A whole weekend full of sipping coffee, meeting fellow coffee lovers, -professionals and -addicts. And let us not forget the coffee newbies. This was were…
COFFEE FESTIVAL BARCELONA
I am warning you! This vlog is full of coffee. I will tell you every day what coffee I am drinking. Next to that there was the Independent Barcelona Coffee…
AEROPRESS CHAMPIONSHIP
So here I am again. A bit later due to some issues buttttt here is vlog 32. The week started a bit rough with a mega flu and cold, but...
10 Best Specialty Coffee Shops in Berlin
When thinking about the first good cup that changed my perception of coffee was in Amsterdam. But this Aeropress was made with beans from The Barn Berlin. So…
10 COFFEES IN BERLIN
It has been some time that I was in Berlin, but I didn’t forget this city. I fell in love with the German capital and it was kind of love on first sight…
10X Specialty coffee in Berlina
I just had to go to Berlin, the city of The Barn Berlin, Five Elephant, Father Carpenter and many more.I’ve explored the specialty coffee in Berlin and and…
WEEKVLOG #31: OFF WEEK 2.0
Welcome to off week 2.0. My mood was as changeable as the weather this week. From beach time in the beginning to winter jacket at the end. I didn’t really…
COFFEE & BOOKS ON SANT JORDI
Since a few months I have the feeling that I will stay much longer in Barcelona, than that I actually thought. I start to build up my life here, starting to…
WEEKVLOG #30: YAAASSS
I don’t know when it happened or where it comes from, but my favorite most used word of this week was totally YAS. It took me some days to realize that I was…
EASTER GIVEAWAY
Who says that Santa Claus, the Three Kings or Sinterklaas are the best men to give presents? I think I always had a thing for the Easter bunny. I mean who…
THE BIGGEST ICE CREAM
After my Berlin adventure it is time for a normal week. I am not sure if it really was normal week. My routine was so fucked up, i’ve been working seven days…
BERLIN VLOGS
It has been such an amazing citytrip. I’m totally in love with Berlin. The atmosphere, the possibilities, the people. The city is so open-minded, so as the…
PLANT-BASED CAKES + SPECIALTY COFFEE
I am a real sugar addict and I prefer it in the way of a slice of cake, a crispy cookie or a smooth bar. And of course next to a beautiful cup of Specialty…
Vegan Cafes in Barcelona
I am a real sugar addict and I prefer it in the way of a slice of cake, a crunchy cookie or soft pastry. And of course next to a...
BIKE CRASH
That was such an interesting week. I was thinking it would be such a boring week and I was planning to name this vlog ‘Welcome to my boring life’ and than it…
FOOD FOREVER
My motto of this week? Fuck my life. Sorry for my rude words lovely people, but I had a bit of a difficult start. Lot’s has happened; dating, drugged…
THE BARCELONA LIFE
Hi and welcome to a new video. After a while I am back to vlogging and I had fun. It was a great week with a lot of thing happening. I am calling it The…
H&M X Flax & Kale Barcelona
That Specialty Coffee is popping up everywhere is a fact. Even restaurants and hotels are starting to be interested in better quality coffee. And now the…
Espai Joliu Barcelona
What else I love next to Specialty Coffee? And bicycles, and cakes. Plants! Yes, I’m a plant lover. They make me so happy. Plants can make a room more cosy…
Specialty coffee and tour in Sitges
I love hanging around in the city. There is so much to see, so much to do. But sometimes I just need to escape from the crowded big city, a...
BIKE & COFFEE TOUR
As you might know now, I am Dutch. In heart and soul. It goes through my vains, it’s in my blood. No doubt about it. And what else do Dutch people like…
7 Specialty Coffee Shops in NYC
It was oh so high on my bucket list. New York! Explore The Big Apple’s specialty coffee culture or maybe I should call it The Big Cups from now on, because...
Specialty coffee tour NYC
It was oh so high on my bucketlist. New York! Explore The Big Apple’s coffee culture or maybe I should call it The Big Cups from now on, because big cups...
EAT STREET BREAKFAST ALL DAY
Breakfast! Who doesn’t love it? For me it’s the best moment of the day. The perfect breakfast has it all. A cup of coffee to wake me up, good…
Collaboration
I am interested in collaborations, as long as it is in line with the content on my blog. For more information, check my media kit: Media kit The Exploring…
Rotterdam Coffee Guide
I might be a Dutchie, in heart and soul, but there are so many cities I never explored in my own country. Now I don’t live in The Netherlands anymore...
Coffee interview with Essence of Coffee
I still can’t believe it, but I was interviewed last summer by Essence of Coffee. As an early Christmas present, it got published last week. I am excited and…
CAT LADY
This was quite a hard week. Luckily my mental breakdown happened in the beginning of the week and after this it got better and better. At the end of the week…
UPS & DOWNS
This week was like a rollercoaster for me. From being happy and excited to being lazy, zero energy and a bit sick. I am looking forward to my upcoming…
SHORT HAIR DON'T CARE
Hi there! There is a new vlog online. This week was a bit different than my last weeks. Especially the weekend. No party this time, but relaxing, running and…
COFFEE BREAK (UP)
Howdy, it’s time for a coffee break. And not the type of coffee break that you think, like having a coffee with a biscuit on the side. No, I need a break…
BOTANIC GARDEN BCN
Hey guys! Sorry for the most random vlog ever! But hey it was a good week and a funny weekend. Yes, party again, but also some cooking, coffee, walking and…
LAST WARM DAY
It was such a different week than usual, because there was a bank holiday on Tuesday. Which means I was off!
COFFEE SHOP OPENING
It was a bit of a strange week. I was losing the days, because the week went quiet fast.
COFFEE TAG
I have a lot of plans for my YouTube channel, especially now I could create my own URL. This extra video was on my to-do list for a long time, my own Coffee…
WEEKVLOG #16
Last week was mostly about tiredness which ended in migraine on Saturday. I had to recover from the last party weekend. But I still think it was totally…
WEEKVLOG #15
This week was full of parties. It was the birthday of my roommate and the birthday party of a colleague. Without planning I ended up on parties all weekend…
WEEKVLOG #14
So, I finally moved and enjoying my new house. And roommates. I still have to adapt to the new environment, but I am getting better. I forgot how strange it…
WEEKVLOG #13
It’s been just a bit more than a week that I came back from my trip to NYC. It feels like its been weeks, because so many things happened in the meantime…
INTERNATIONAL COFFEE DAY
I hope you all enjoyed this wonderful day of coffee. Unfortunately I was busy moving my stuff to my new house, so I didn’t go around to try some new coffees…
NYC TRAVELVLOG PART #2
Here it is! My second, and the last, part of my special travelvlog of NYC. I had an amazing time. Lots of coffees, inspiration and fun with my friend. The…
NYC TRAVELVLOG PART #1
A bit later than usual, because I am in NYC! I’ve been here since last Friday and it is amazing. Friday I arrived late, so I just had dinner with my friend…
COFFEE REHAB PART II
Don’t worry darling, I will not leave you. Not again. How can I live without you, my dear cup of coffee. Is this an addict speaking? No, I am not an addict I…
MY COFFEE ADDICTION
A few months ago I did a coffee rehab, because I thought I was addicted to coffee. Is that actually possible or is it only a habit? Anyway, I figured out…
WEEKVLOG #12
It was a bit a strange week. I was exhausted and a lot was going on. Still busy with the apartment. Still praying that it will all work out. A blackout at my…
THE BARISTA LIFE
So I am a barista. And with being a barista you get the barista life for free. It’s like a package deal. I am not sure if I have to say it’s the easy-peasy…
WEEKVLOG #11
Not so much coffee this week, but there was a lot of food, cocktails and some dancing. During the week I didn’t do so much next to my awesome job. I did saw…
CARGO CAFÉ
Hey! There is a new kid in town. Let me introduce you to Cargo Café (C/ de Muntaner, 73). A handsome, strong and different kind of kid here in Barcelona. No…
WEEKVLOG #10
I stil can’t believe it, but I was interviewed! I am shocked, happy and grateful at the same time. Aswell proud, because it was by telephone and in Spanish…
SUNDAY FUNDAY
Sundays are made for having fun. And to relax. And to drink damn good coffee. That’s how my Sunday needs to be. Lately I found some new hotspots in Barcelona…
WEEKVLOG #9
Finally there is a new weekvlog online! First of all, I am sorry that it took so long! I don’t know if you saw my latest video, but there was a little…
SOMEWHERE CAFE
It’s difficult to find a place in Barcelona that serves good coffee and good food. My favorite coffee places don’t do a lot of food and the other way around…
Moving Abroad for Coffee Part 2
It’s been almost nine months since my first moving abroad story. Almost as intense as pregnancy (as I heard). A lot has changed and I think this is the…
WEEKVLOG #8
A bit later this week, but here is my new weekvlog. I had a week of holiday. Turned out a bit less fun than planned. Due to water on my laptop and the…
WEEKVLOG #7
In this new vlog you can see two weeks of my life in Barcelona. It has been some crazy weeks with potential new jobs and finishing my previous job. In the…
WEEKVLOG #6
This week felt a bit like holiday. It’s freaking hot now in Barcelona and I visited two different festivals; Cruilla and Brunch Electronik. It was really…
WEEKVLOG #5
It’s Monday, so a new weekvlog! This week was about migraine like hell, but the rest of the week was pretty cool. I had so much fun and met so many new…
WEEKVLOG #4
There is a new weekvlog online! Not a very exciting week, but a really good one. Relaxed, a lot of beach, coffee and fun! Best part is that I decided to go…
SHARING IS CARING
I love sharing. I can’t help it. Maybe that’s why I have this blog. To share things with the rest of the world. Lately I got a bit disappointed by the way of…
GET TO KNOW ME TAG
A bit different than normally, no weekvlog this time. Last week was boring. Didn’t had any energy and didn’t feel like going around the city, so I decided it…
BACK TO MY YOUTH
Don’t worry. I won’t talk about unicorns and fairytales. I am going to talk about how coffee came into my life and how it stayed there. A bit more personal…
My first coffee experience
Don’t worry. I won’t talk about unicorns and fairytales. I am going to talk about how coffee came into my life and how it stayed there. A bit more personal....
WEEKVLOG #3
Time flies. It’s already a week ago that I had my flight back to Barcelona from Mallorca, with a huge delay. Back in Barcelona a lot of great things…
LA MOLIENDA PALMA
If you ever go to Palma de Mallorca, you should visit La Molienda. Even before I knew I had to go to Mallorca, I already put this place on my to visit list…
Specialty coffee Palma de Mallorca
If you ever visit Mallorca and looking for the best coffee on the island, La Molienda is your spot. Even before I knew I had to go to Mallorca, I...
WEEKVLOG #2
While posting this second vlog I am still at Mallorca. I had to go here for my job. Training and coaching baristas in Palmanova, a super touristic place next…
FOOD DIARY BARCELONA & VALENCIA
Holi- holi- holiday! Yeah, I had holiday last week. I had a friend over from The Netherlands and we also visited Valencia. When we are together the only…
WEEKVLOG #1
It is a wrap. My first weekvlog is online. My last week was all about coffee, food, travel and fun. I had holiday for a few days. I visited Valencia for two…
First Coffee Festival in Barcelona
With a growing coffee culture, Barcelona can’t stay behind in the upcoming coffee festivals. So that’s what Barcelona did. It created it’s own and this…
FIRST LATTE ART THROWDOWN BARCELONA
Strong, cool, though and handsome baristas all together in one place making beautiful latte art. What else do you need and want on a Friday night? Nothing…
Coffee Rehab
Ladies and gentlemen, I have an announcement. I am in coffee rehab. I will be honest with you and I will tell my story. The story about my coffee consumption...
KAMU
It was time to leave Amsterdam behind me and heading south on my Dutch Coffee Tour. I was on my way to my family in the south, so it was time for a coffee…
Coffee table books: The World Atlas of Coffee
Just before Christmas I ordered this coffee book. I love reading about coffee. Most of the time I do this online, but sometimes I just need a book. Put all...
Backpacking & coffee in Cuba
I think a lot of people have this destination on their bucketlist; Cuba. Now the borders are open with the US people are afraid the country will change fast…
Specialty coffee in the mountains
“How wild it was to let it be.” A quote from my favorite movie: Wild. The inspiration for my last -and actually also my first- real adventure. Wild, with…
Moving Abroad for Coffee Part 1
It’s been almost one and a half year ago that I moved to Barcelona. To start a new adventure and to be part of another coffee culture. This wasn’t something...
