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Boot Koffie first opened its store door in November 1973. Now it's the first Saturday in November 2023, Boot Koffie really is 50 years old. The store at 49 Avenue Street fills with former employees that Saturday afternoon. So many memories, conviviality, experiences and life wisdom are present! Even Marianne Boot, the archetypal mother of Boot Koffie, is there with her 94 years!

An ode to Sumatra & inspiration for your poem ; )

Saint was once thinking, what he would pour in.
A spicy coffee with notes of chocolate and black currant.
Pete knew what to do and lectured Sinterklaas.

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During a cupping session of master roasters Rick Maas and Arnout de la Rambelje, I am present to take photos. In the tasting room where it is clean and orderly like a laboratory, the gentlemen go about their work with utmost concentration and punctuality. Today the filter coffees are being tasted and evaluated. Everything is arranged and the gentlemen get to work. It is a procedure that will take about an hour but I briefly describe what I witness:

We recently acquired a new machine for roasting large quantities of coffee. A Probat G70 with the latest technology, the Rolls Royce of coffee roasters. There is only one model of this machine and it's at Boot! It's cool to be able to work with the latest equipment.

At Boot Koffie, an awful lot of attention is paid to the Colombia Kachalu Decaffeinated Organic Espresso. The goal: a decaffeinated coffee where the taste remains optimal! The Colombia Kachalu Decaffeinated is a great example of a coffee where you won't even taste that there is no caffeine in it. So, if you want to reduce your caffeine intake, taste it for yourself and be convinced!

On Saturday, September 30, we are organizing the Quick Mill machine day at the Coffee Shop in Baarn. Our baristas will demonstrate how to make the most beautiful coffee with these indestructible espresso machines and how to maintain them in the best possible way. And we have an exclusive offer...