Back to Black - Cozy Coffee Bar with In-House Roastery

amsterdam cafes
Verfasst von Gabriele und Christoph
At the corner of Lijnbaansgracht in Amsterdam, the Back to Black café features a large window, open door, and white lettering. A woman stands on the sidewalk looking at the entrance.

in short…

  • a quiet nook on Lijnbaansgracht

  • we love the homemade apple pie

  • Noortje and Inge prefer Fair Trade and organic products

This café is the quintessential prototype of a trendy coffee shop - a bit of home office, a bit meeting spot for friends, a community table, design coffee equipment for sale, large windows, stylish furniture and incredibly skilled baristas.

Inside the Back to Black café in Amsterdam, guests sit at a table. In the foreground is a vase with grasses; behind it, a handwritten menu board is visible.

We get exactly what we want – a delicious cappuccino, an excellent pour-over coffee and a scrumptious home-made apple pie, all accompanied by the cozy buzz of a bustling café.

Although the busy Museum Quarter is just a short walk away, Back to Black sits quietly along the small Lijnbaansgracht, tucked into a friendly residential neighbourhood.

No wonder we’re not the only ones who feel instantly at home here.

On a wooden table at Back to Black café in Amsterdam, a cappuccino with latte art in a grey cup sits next to a slice of apple cake with cream on a ceramic plate.

Noortje Vlutters and Inge Bulthuis long dreamed of a place where they could serve coffee from their own roastery and pastries from their own bakery in the atmosphere of a second living room.

In 2014, they brought their dream to life on Weteringstraat, and so perfectly that by 2018, they were able to open a second coffee bar on Van Hallstraat in northwest Amsterdam.

Sustainability, fair trade and organic products are as important to them in their coffee, as they are in their bakery in Amsterdam Westpoort.

And we can truly taste the difference whenever we retreat to the cozy haven of Back to Black.

A slice of apple cake with almonds rests on a ceramic plate with a golden fork at Back to Black café in Amsterdam. Chairs, cushions, and lamps appear in the background.

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Gabriele und Christoph

Who we are  and why we know a thing or two about lifestyle tips?

For over fifteen years, we ran Schneewittchen, our self-founded café and concept store in the heart of Munich’s Glockenbach district. 

A decade and a half of hands-on experience  in hospitality, design, curation and community  is the foundation we build on today, and the reason we’re excited to share what we’ve learned.

Schneewittchen was never just a café or lifestyle shop. 

It was a second living room  - a place where friends and family came together. 

Some regulars became close friends. Others found the warm, familiar atmosphere so comforting that Schneewittchen became a part of their daily rhythm. 

For some, it was a creative workplace  - a spot to feel inspired, free, and always well-fed.

People were curious about our shop products, our café menu, our playlists  - and often, about us. 

They asked about our travels, our favourite places to eat or shop, the clothes we wore. Questions poured in about design, interiors, kitchen tools, self-employment and more.

Bumblebee Magazine was born out of those conversations. 

It’s a lifestyle platform for like-minded people to discover answers, find inspiration and stumble across the next thing they might like as much as we do.

https://www.bumblebeemagazine.com/en/about-bumblebee-magazine
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