Coffee

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.

Heavy rains hit our coffee farmers in Panama. 25% of the crop was lost - a reminder that Specialty Coffee is also about resilience and connection.

Autumn has begun. The days are getting shorter, the pace is dropping slightly, and the smell of freshly ground coffee feels like coming home. A great time to mindfully taste what is harvested. And, nice to reflect on how flavors can enhance each other.

Our Brazil Santos is a coffee with notes of chocolate, nuts, brown sugar and stone fruit. So, what do you eat with a coffee like this? We dove into the kitchen with a simple dish anyone can make....

In early 2025, our coffee buyer Rick Maas traveled again to Panama. The road to the Hartmann plantation is one to remember: winding through the jungle, past beautiful nature, with the song of crickets in the background at night. As always, Rick was warmly received by the hospitable Hartmann family, with whom we have had a close relationship for many years.

During several cupping rounds, Rick tasted dozens of coffees, but one stood out immediately: the Panama Hartmann Natural - Lot 33. The special natural process the family used this year gave the coffee a distinct character: super juicy, berry, sweet and very pleasant. Rick was immediately convinced: "I had to buy this coffee, so you can taste it too!"

After more than 50 years of Specialty Coffee full of taste, stories and connection with coffee lovers and coffee farmers, BOOT Coffee - roasters from Baarn is striking a special new path. At the end of 2024, the official decision was made:

The price of coffee is currently higher than ever. To ensure that our farmers continue to get a fair price AND we can continue to offer you the best quality coffee, we will adjust our prices starting April 8, 2025.

At BOOT Coffee, we deliberately wait to adjust prices until we know the actual purchase prices, in direct contact with our collaborations, with a focus on fair price, quality and sustainability. Fair for us means that the price is adjusted in direct contact and with an eye for the bigger picture, with our collaborations. This year we see an increase of 25% on average. We do not pass this on in full. The price per kilo is going up 9% on average, which is about 3 cents per cup.