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Last Saturday was the 2023 Dutch Aeropress Championships, and what fun and excitement it was! 48 participants competed for the Dutch championship and the coveted ticket to Melbourne, Australia. There 62 countries will gather to compete for the world championship. Our Indra, Rick, Barend and Matthijs from Het Lokaal participated, so it was more exciting than ever before. At the Aeropress Championships, everyone gets the same coffee, and it's really all about finding the perfect recipe. So you can really distinguish yourself as a barista here. Because what are the judges looking for? Is it sweetness? Is it complexity? Or should a thick body be especially good to taste?

Boot Koffie will exist half a century in 2023, and they want to know it. On the facade on Laanstraat hangs a sign clearly stating this. The family business was founded in 1973 by Jacob Boot, father of current owner Barend (67). Since January 1, Darja Koster can call herself director. She takes over a number of daily tasks from Barend. Koster, by the way, is not new to Boot; she has been working there for fifteen years.

Boot Koffie is expert in carefully and personally picking out the right flavors of coffee. That sensitivity, taste awareness and knowledge is in all employees. They have tasted many cups of coffee for that! The depth of scents of real layered coffee can touch the soul. And give you a sense of happiness. All employees - and Boots clientele - also agree on that wholeheartedly. That's why Boot Koffie 's motto is: "Happiness through taste. The coffee farmer's happiness is also reflected in the flavors and aromas of the coffee. Every link in the process of making the coffee is done properly and fairly. And the coffee is naturally climate neutral. Something to be proud of.

Coffee only after or alongside a meal? No, it can also be served in it. The chefs of Capriole Café in The Hague and Het Lokaal in Amersfoort show how they cook with (good) coffee and they use it in many ways: espresso, ground coffee and processed in ice cream, a gel or a chip.

Two restaurants, two chefs, two coffee roasters and one plant-based menu with coffee. Restaurants Het Lokaal together with Boot Koffie from Amersfoort and Capriole Café from The Hague are joining forces. They will do this from November 9 to 12 during the Top Two Coffee Dinner.