Screaming Beans

The service was not agreeable at all, nobody talked to us for quite some time, we found our own seats, and still the same case, we went to the counter only to be told that we will be served at our table, after the order, it took them quite long time to bring our tea

Two friends and I walked into this place at 4:30. 30 minutes before closing time. It took about 10 min for them to come and take our order and we ordered pour-​over coffee, which takes some time to make. I was a little worried we would get pushed out the door as soon as the coffee was served!
Of course, as the reviews show, that was not a problem. Our waitress in fact had the pour-​over professional come over and talk to us about his recommendations. They actually had THREE types: Chemex, Aero Press, and the Clever Dripper. We’d never heard of the third so tried it with his recommended blend. It was a wonderful experience to try something new, talk with the expert, and have some delicious coffee. We ended up staying until a bit after 5:30 enjoying our cups without problem as they cleaned up.
Great service, atmosphere, and coffee. what more could you ask for?

Yes, this is perhaps the best cup of coffee in Amsterdam. Reasonably priced, locally roasted coffee without the lemmings of Starbucks.

We stayed at an air BnB about 50meters down the street. Great service and good choice for breakfast!

I loved this place, easy to find it, great coffee, ask them to give you the best one.

Stopped in for a quick morning coffee and found the best little coffee house in Amsterdam. The coffee was perfect and came with a mini chocolate brownie which was so much more exciting than a biscuit, we also ordered an apple and pear smoothie which was fresh and tasty.
Décor inside was modern and clean, toilets were also maintained to a high standard.

Just walked in here with a colleague from our US office: Before I was on Unilocal I’d already bring a number of co-​workers to Screaming Beans. There is one special reason I keep coming back to the one on the Hartenstraat (area called the ‘9 straatjes): breakfast! Not only is the coffee brilliant, the fact I get a fresh orange juice, egg the way I want it prepared, good english service and fresh bread makes this an amazing place to go: a few tips if you’re dropping by:
— get some cash: much easier and less hassle
— try their breakfast (duh) :-)
— looking for a fun and great experience drinking coffee? V6 slowfilter. Ask for the beans they have available for you.
Hope you’ll enjoy this place as much as I have over the years! PS: it is quite a small place, so you’ll have the most luck with 2 people; more than 4 and you’re out of luck usually!
I wanted to let you all know that Screaming Beans now has more locations where you can go and get their delicious coffee and sandwiches: the breakfast they only have at the Hartenstraat though.

Best coffee in Europe so far.
The staff definitely know how to make the perfect drop, delicious Dutch milk may have helped the process a little. I would certainly go out of my way (and did 3 km walk) to get the perfect coffee abroad.
Thanks guys I was in caffeine heaven!

They have excellent coffee here, that really can be recommended. Though it’s not the best I’ve had in Amsterdam. In terms of both service and coffee, then the Screaming Beans further south-​west (on Eerste Constantijn Huygensstraat), is just that bit better.

I used to manage a coffee plant in New Zealand where coffee is big business. I’m very new to the scene here in the Netherlands but was elated to find this place serving great flat whites, advertising the coffee festival, and serving 100% single origin Ethopian Yirgacheffe. This is my personal favourite coffee and I would recommend it through a chemex which they had. Yeay! Will be a regular :)

It has been more than a year since being there and I can still remember how the bread tasted. Haven’t had bread as good in The States since.

It’s a Coffee house. I wanted to get some really good pastries and coffee as a tourist. This had good reviews… Bold coffee but the food was alright–

This was the best coffee I’ve ever had and I’m a self proclaimed coffee addict. The barista was helpful and patient as I geeked out over all the beans and poured my coffee herself right in front of me. Hands down the best coffee in A’dam

Good variety of quality teas (earl grey, green, white, oolong) and they know how to prepare the teas.
The waitresses brought the tea to our table and came back when the tea was ready after a few minutes to pour the tea in our cups.
Often all tables are taken, but with quick turnover of customers its worth waiting a bit for a table to free up

Just a quickie because I only stopped in for one– but the coffee here is EXCELLENT.
I need to go all caps and say it again: THE COFFEE HERE IS SO DAMN EXCELLENT.
And the service? Not as good. But it’s ok, it’s Amsterdam and you’re here for the coffee and one more time for good measure, the coffee is. well… EXCELLENT.
There’s not that many places I could say that for in Amsterdam. So what does that tell you?

Great refuge for coffee and work in the cold Amsterdam mornings. The people who work here are great — knowledgable, friendly and service-​oriented. On ordering a pour-​over, the guy behind the counter pulled out all of the beans they’ve got and we ‘got our noses working’ so I could figure out which beans I wanted. This is awesome. Then I sat down, he joined me a few minutes later to pour at my table, and now I’m sitting here working. Oh, also, I told them I would be working for a few hours so the guy said «we can settle your bill on the way out!» Classy.
Great coffee, good people, strong wifi and a very comfortable environment. I’ll be back! Thank you Screaming Beans!

I felt a bit off today by not having my usual morning coffee. The moment I almost got run over by 2 bikers while crossing a red light is when I knew that I needed coffee that would save my life. There could only be one place a place also known as the Mecca of Coffee, The place where they serve ”One Of The Best Coffee In The World” according to the Buzzfeed list of the 25 best coffee shops in the world. I’m talking about the much raved Screaming Beans (obviously).
As a avid coffee drinker I needed to find out for myself if the legend is true, so I was in the neighborhood and (safely) made my way towards Hartenstraat where Screaming Beans is located. The place looks really cozy and upon entering you can see all kinds of peoples from coffee lovers to the usual crowd that roam around coffee places (hipsters and coffee snobs) and tourists. the place has limited seats but looks really cozy and you will really love the coffee themed atmosphere.
I don’t know if it was a bad day but the service was extreeemleeyy slow! I walked inside and the barista told me to take a seat, after taking my seat I saw that my table was dirty and I waited to get a menu and for someone to clean the table. I was waiting for 15 minutes and then I was handed the menu, but the table was not cleaned. I checked their menu and saw that they also do lunch and breakfast. but I was there for the coffee only and it took my maybe 2 minutes to decide that I wanted a Espresso Macchiato. I waited another 10 minutes before I walked to the counter to place my order manually but again the barista told me to sit down and that my order will be taken shortly. I went to sit down and 2 minutes later someone came to take my order which went something like this ”Hello a Espresso Macchiatio please” ”Coming right up!” and she walked away I didn’t even have time to ask for my table to be cleaned. After placing my order it took another 8 minutes for my Macchiatto to arive… I sh*t you not. Totaling to almost 30 minutes for me to order and get coffee! Again this could just have been a bad day. As I was waiting I was hoping that this better be coffee that would take me to a trip to coffee heaven where beautiful coffee beans dressed in bikinis will dance for me.
I was not disappointed.
The Macchiattio is made from Bocca Beans there was no bitterness in the aftertaste, not too much froth. Perfect. This is absolutely one of the best coffee I had in a long time. They also serve and sell different blends of coffee beans I think you need to ask them what type of blends they serve. I saw different methods ranging V60 to Aeropress to Syphon and Chemex.
All in all the coffee was splendid, even if it took me 30 minutes to get it. Will I come here again? I will give them the benefit of the doubt. Definitely try it again one more time and hope that the slow service was due a bad day. I was thinking of giving it 3 stars at first because of the delay, but the coffee alone is worth 4 stars.
Highly recommend If you’re in search of a decent coffee spot.

Mmm good coffee. Beware, the hours on Unilocal were wrong so we actually tried twice to come here. I believe currently they close at 5 pm on weekdays.
Cappucino was great, as was the Ethiopian Yirgacheffe made with the v60. I also ordered a strawberry orange juice which was fresh and refreshing. We ordered a cheese and cucumber sandwich (yummmm) that was topped with arugula. I also had a muffin which was a bit more ‘nothing special.‘
Definitely drop by if you’re into speciality coffee. You’ll leave happy just as we did!

We stopped here for an afternoon coffee and cake.
The coffee was one of the best we had in Amsterdam. When we ordered, they didn’t have one of he cakes we wanted so we ordered something else off the menu. The waiter bought out our order with an additional cake on the house. Very good service, would definitely return to this lovely little coffee spot!

This is the coffee bar from Screaming beans, they also have a restaurant/​café/​wine bar a bit towards the southern part of the city. Here they serve some excellent coffee, have it your way either as a Chemex, V60, aeropress, Siphon or Espresso based if that is your preference. Coffee is usually made with skill and most of the people who work here are knowledgeable and can make great coffee.
Selection of coffee is usually decent but would be fun if they did multiple roasteries and also some non-​Dutch ones (as there are many better in other countries). Never tried the food but appears to be some food and other beverages as well but never tried those. A bit annoying with the very poor opening hours — should make sense to at least stay open a bit later than 5.

Ambiance moderne, propre façon chaine. Petit déjeuner trop cher pour le contenu.