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On Saturday, September 12, we’ll kick off the day not only with coffee, but also with up to 20% off our current inventory of coffee machines! From 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., you’re welcome to visit our tasting room at Laanstraat 49 in Baarn.

Is it time for you to spruce up your coffee corner, too?

Ten years later: back in coffee country Panama

It had been ten years since I was last in Panama. Ten years! Time flies when you are involved with coffee. Since I am also moving into another position in the company, my colleague Rick Maas took over the "purchasing baton" and they love him there! When I announced my arrival in February, something special happened. Not only did I become happy, but the farm families reacted as if an old friend had come home.

"Barend! Finally! You must see our new farm!"

As of today (May 1, 2026) you will see that some coffees have a new price. And you may be thinking: there we go again. We get it. Yet there's more to coffee than meets the eye. Harvests are becoming less predictable due to climate change, and some farmers are losing part of their crops due to extreme conditions. At the same time, demand for good coffee is growing worldwide and transportation costs have risen, keeping purchase prices moving.

What started as a coffee trip ended in a disaster area. Rick talks about floods in Sumatra and the strength of the community around Ketiara.

Some people feel instantly familiar at BOOT. Nicole is one of them. She previously worked here for eight years, knew the brand as a supplier before that and now returns at just the right time. For her, BOOT is not a place where you "work," but a place where you build together - on quality, on relationships and on the entire chain behind a cup of coffee.