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DAK Coffee Roasters

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DAK Coffee Roasters

Sources: DAK Coffee Roasters (website)

DAK Coffee Roasters is an Amsterdam-based specialty roaster founded in 2021 by two Canadians from Montreal — Louis-Philippe and Veronique. The company is a small team of six and positions itself as bringing “outstanding flavours” with a mix of experimental and classic origins. DAK roasts on an IMF machine (convection system), which it credits for producing clean, bright, and sweet cups.

Scale and operations

MetricDetail
Founded2021, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Team~6 people
KvK92174973
AddressKribbestraat 54-3, 1079WV Amsterdam
E-commerceDTC webshop, EUR-denominated; free NL shipping on orders €45+
WholesaleSeparate portal: wholesale.dakcoffeeroasters.com
DispatchTuesday, Wednesday, Thursday mornings

Sourcing philosophy

DAK works exclusively through importers and exporters that share their values, insisting on full traceability and exclusively sourced lots. They explicitly state readiness to pay a premium price to ensure fair margins throughout the supply chain.

European importers: Nordic Approach, The Coffee Quest, Typica Europe

Direct exporter contacts (for non-European buying): Cultivar (Peru), Primavera (Guatemala), Cata Export (Colombia), Agricafe (Bolivia)

There is no El Salvador partner in either list. The current range covers Ethiopia, Colombia, Rwanda, Kenya, Indonesia, Costa Rica, Peru, and Brazil — no Central American origins at all.

Current coffee range (as of May 2026)

No El Salvador coffees are in the current range.

Filter

ProductOriginProcessVarietyPrice (250g)
ApricoastEthiopiaAnaerobic WashedLocal Landraces€19.95
Cream DonutColombiaYeast Inoculated NaturalCaturra Chiroso€21.95
Strawberry KissEthiopiaNaturalLocal Landrace€18.95
The Alchemist 2025RwandaAnaerobic NaturalBourbon€15.95
Floral MistColombiaWashedGeisha€14.95
RumbaEthiopiaSemi-Anaerobic NaturalLocal Landraces€22.95
Lemon SqueezeEthiopiaWashedLocal Landraces€17.00
Honey BurstColombiaHoneyPink Bourbon€17.00
Poppy SodaColombiaMulti Stage WashedPink Bourbon€28.00
Chunky CherryIndonesiaExtended Fermentation NaturalSigarar Utang€18.00
Orange CountyCosta RicaAnaerobic NaturalRed Catuaí€24.90
Lady in RedColombiaExtended Fermentation NaturalPacamara€26.95
Currant MoodKenyaWashedSL-28, SL-34, Batian, Ruiru 11 (AA)€16.95
MacaronColombiaAdvanced Fermentation NaturalRed Bourbon€26.90

Espresso

ProductOriginProcessVarietyPrice (250g)
Jazz FruitsEthiopiaNaturalLocal Landraces€13.25
The Alchemist 2025RwandaAnaerobic NaturalBourbon€15.95
Chunky CherryIndonesiaExtended Fermentation NaturalSigarar Utang€18.00
Cream DonutColombiaYeast Inoculated NaturalCaturra Chiroso€21.95
Lush BudsEthiopiaNaturalHeirloom€15.75
Toffee SpinColombiaNaturalField Blend€14.95
Cranberry LaneKenyaNaturalField Blend€14.95
NutcaseBrazilNaturalYellow Catuai€14.50
House of PlumPeruNaturalField Blend€15.95
You’re NutsBrazilAnaerobic NaturalArara€16.50
Maple HoneyColombiaWashedField Blend€15.75

Price tiers (retail B2C)

TierRangeExamples
Entry / espresso€13–15/250g (~€52–60/kg)Jazz Fruits, Nutcase, Toffee Spin
Mid-specialty€15–22/250g (~€60–88/kg)Apricoast, The Alchemist, Cream Donut
Premium / experimental€25–28/250g (~€100–112/kg)Poppy Soda, Lady in Red, Macaron

Roasting style

DAK explicitly favours experimental processing methods — anaerobic, advanced fermentation, yeast inoculation, extended fermentation, and carbonic maceration appear repeatedly across the range. This is paired with a stated commitment to staying “open-minded about new innovations in processing methods, emerging coffee origins and new discoveries in coffee varietal genetics.” Classic origins are maintained alongside the experimental lots “so there is always something to be found, no matter your preferences.”

Sustainability

DAK sells failed test-roast batches through Too Good To Go at cost price (793 kg reported sold in one year) to minimise coffee waste. Packaging changed in 2022 from bags to boxes using Fuego Matt paper (Papyrus), reducing label waste. Local Amsterdam wholesale customers are offered reusable buckets for bulk packing.

No EU organic (BIO) certification requirement is mentioned anywhere — no cert barrier for Kaiserblick.

Fit for Kaiserblick

HIGH fit. Key factors:

  • No El Salvador — clean-slate opportunity: DAK has no Salvadoran coffees in their current range and no established ES supplier relationship to displace.
  • Importer overlap — indirect warm lead: DAK sources via Nordic Approach and The Coffee Quest, both already on Kaiserblick’s target importer list. If Kaiserblick establishes a listing with either importer, DAK becomes a natural downstream buyer without requiring a direct outreach cold-start.
  • Processing alignment: DAK’s strong preference for anaerobic, fermented, and experimental lots maps directly onto Kaiserblick’s processing capabilities. A Salvadoran anaerobic or extended-fermentation lot would fit naturally into their range alongside their Colombia and Ethiopia experimental entries.
  • No organic cert requirement: Kaiserblick’s organic transition at Finca San Cayetano is not yet complete; this is not a barrier with DAK.
  • Wholesale channel open: the separate wholesale portal signals they are actively seeking wholesale green coffee relationships.
  • Premium price tolerance: Poppy Soda (Colombia, €28/250g ≈ €112/kg retail) and Lady in Red (Colombia Pacamara, €26.95/250g) confirm they buy and price-up premium experimental lots. A Kaiserblick micro-lot could sit at the same tier.

WoC Brussels 2026 (June 25–27): DAK is an Amsterdam-based specialty roaster actively seeking novel origins — a strong candidate to visit the World of Coffee Producer Village. Priority outreach target.

Outreach angle: Lead with “first El Salvador from DAK” — frame as an origin discovery. Position Kaiserblick’s anaerobic and extended-fermentation lots from Apaneca-Ilamatepec (1,300–1,500 masl, washed + fermented methods) alongside their existing Colombia and Ethiopia experimental range. Alternatively, approach via Nordic Approach or The Coffee Quest, letting the importer introduce Kaiserblick’s green coffee into DAK’s existing procurement channel.

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