Amsterdam’s Coffee Culture: History, Habits, and Haunts

In Amsterdam, you’ll find more than just canals and bicycles—there’s a centuries-old coffee culture rooted in daily life, trade, and sociability. But what makes Dutch coffee drinking so unique? Why did an 112-year-old woman credit her long life to it? And how did coffee become a morning ritual for nearly every household, regardless of class, as early as the 1600s?

Recommended FrontStreet Beans for Dutch-Style Brewing

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