Hoi! or Hallo!
Een koffie, alsjeblieft
ayn KOF-fee, ALS-yeh-bleeft
A coffee, please
Een cappuccino
ayn kap-poo-CHEE-no
A cappuccino
Met havermelk
met HAH-ver-melk
With oat milk
De rekening
deh REH-ken-ing
The bill
A standard cup of filter coffee — still the Dutch default. Often served with a small cookie (koekje) on the side.
Literally 'wrong coffee' — coffee with a lot of warm milk. The Dutch latte, served in a large cup.
Very popular at specialty cafes, especially in Amsterdam.
Available everywhere but less traditional than filter coffee.
Iced coffee — usually cold brew or espresso over ice, sometimes with a scoop of ice cream.
A 'coffeeshop' in the Netherlands means a cannabis cafe. A cafe that serves coffee is a 'koffiehuis' or 'café'.
Dutch coffee traditionally comes with a small cookie (koekje) — it's part of the ritual.
The Netherlands has one of the world's highest per-capita coffee consumption rates.
Amsterdam's specialty scene is excellent — Scandinavian-influenced light roasts dominate.
The Dutch are very direct. Just say what you want, no need for lengthy pleasantries.
Round up to the nearest euro. 5-10% is generous.
€2.80-3.50 for filter, €3.50-5.00 for specialty espresso drinks
Did you know? The Dutch were among the first Europeans to trade coffee and spread it worldwide — the VOC (Dutch East India Company) smuggled coffee plants out of Yemen in the 17th century, planting them in Java, Indonesia.