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Back to Black

Cafe Coffee shop

👍👍 Cozy and nice atmosphere. A perfect spot for speciality coffee lovers. The staff are welcomingand friendly. I had flat white and V60. People often mention coffee, good, friendly, staff, great, work,


Address

Van Hallstraat 268, 1051 HM Amsterdam, Netherlands

Website

www.backtoblackcoffee.nl

Contact

+31 20 337 7588

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (450 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 8 AM to 6 PM
  • Saturday: 9 AM to 6 PM
  • Sunday: 9 AM to 6 PM
  • Monday: 8 AM to 6 PM
  • Tuesday: 8 AM to 6 PM
  • Wednesday: 8 AM to 6 PM
  • Thursday: 8 AM to 6 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: coffee (45) good (15) friendly (13) staff (11) great (7) work (7)
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  • 5/5 Amjad A. 8 months ago on Google • 257 reviews
    Cozy and nice atmosphere. A perfect spot for speciality coffee lovers. The staff are welcomingand friendly. I had flat white and V60.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Paddy M. 11 months ago on Google • 253 reviews
    Cozy and friendly cafe frequented by locals. There is a big live-edge table down the middle of the seating area that serves as a community table and some other seating around the perimeter. Staff and customers were all so friendly! Coffee was tasty, though my cappuccino was a bit heavy on the liquid milk. Highly recommended.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Paul D. 1 year ago on Google
    Busy place with excellent coffee and reasonable prices. Wasn't very crazy about the lemon raspberry cake, but the coffee was great. I'll be back 🍀🍀
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Christy M. 7 months ago on Google • 144 reviews
    Delicious coffee. Great offerings of bakery items, quiche and sandwiches. Staff was friendly and helpful. Sat at outside tables on a sunny day.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Thomas D. 8 months ago on Google • 19 reviews
    A delicious coffee, properly extracted coffee that's full of flavour, along with an absolutely delicious Espresso Brownie makes this a highlighted recommendation from me. They even have a Cafe cat!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sevi S. 1 year ago on Google
    Very very good coffee!! I walked here all the way after having a bad coffee somewhere else and it was totally worth it. Nice atmosphere and great place to work as well. Plus, it’s far from the touristic hurdle of the city. Highly recommend if you’re a coffee lover like me.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Pinar O. 10 months ago on Google
    LGBT friendly spot, love it. Coffee is good and try the apple pie!!!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rafal W. 5 years ago on Google
    Very nice and cosy place for afternoon coffee. There are a few tables outside to enjoy weather and grow your coffee addiction. You will find the all the most important coffee brewing methods here. Try the cold brew and the Apple pie - they do well together. Nice and fast service.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ari 5 months ago on Google • 62 reviews
    This is my local coffee house, and it is everything I could ever want and more!!! The staff are genuinely friendly and Happy to be there. Art from local artists adorns the walls. Bonky, the resident cat, likes to curl up on your lap.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Marc K. 1 year ago on Google • 43 reviews
    They used to serve GREAT coffee, now it's very HIT or MISS. The main/old staff brews coffee (cappuccino in my case) perfectly. Just dark enough with the right amount of foam milk. New hires don't seem to be able to do this. They serve cappuccino's with way too much milk (85/15 balance). For a shop that's on the high end of pricing, I expect top quality all the time. It shouldn't depend on the barista. When I see the bad performers behind the counter, I now take a stroll to another shop. Besides that... It's a roomy designed store with with lot's of seating space (inside and outside).Staff is friendly and acknowledge you. They play good music, but a bit too loud (can't have normal conversation or focus on work thereof)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sabin R. 2 years ago on Google
    Update: thanks so much for the reply, all clear :) I highly recommend Back to Black for their great variaty of coffee beans and amazing roasts! The staff is also very friendly and helpful with recommendations!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 W K. 2 years ago on Google
    Such a lovely place to drink coffee and dessert:) Coffee was amazing for sure! I will come here again and try other types of dessert 😊
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Thijs Rathbone van M. 1 year ago on Google
    Such a chill and relaxed space to sit, meet and vibe. I enjoyed some very tasty filter coffees, a vegan toasty and a great work session in the laptop allowed space in the back. Extra shoutout to Bonkie the cat who sat with me throughout my whole stay. Love a good cafecat.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 pallavi k. 2 months ago on Google • 55 reviews New
    I go here often for their coffee. It’s a cute cafe in my neighbourhood! I enjoy their coffee and I buy my beans from here too. Especially love the beans from Ethiopia. I also enjoy their bakes - such as the spinach cheese quiche and the banana bread. Will keep going back for more

  • 5/5 ana 1 year ago on Google
    Will always be on my top 5 in Amsterdam. Cozy, good coffee and better matcha

  • 1/5 Berkay S. 6 months ago on Google • 10 reviews
    Very generic cup of coffee! I asked for latte then I realised that it was a very good decision as the coffee was woody and earthy and milk shadowed the otherwise crude taste profile of the coffee. I can imagine that it would be almost undrinkable as an espresso. If no acidity, no fruitiness whatsoever! If you want to drink something more sophisticated, there are better choices in the West.

  • 5/5 Kaj D. 4 months ago on Google
    Very cosy place with amazing staff! Loved the vibe and of course the coffee. Can highly recommend to wind down here and take a little break

  • 5/5 Christoph G. 1 year ago on Google
    Cozy place with good vibes in a lovely neighborhood. Really good specialty coffee options, the iced americano and iced latte (with coconut water) were amazing. Grilled sandwich and banana bread were delicious! This is our favourite cafe in the area!

  • 4/5 Florent F. 1 year ago on Google
    A bit crowdy by local people but it obviously because of successful. Apple pie is marvelous, advise it ! Enjoy.

  • 5/5 Matthew G. 1 year ago on Google
    My new favorite coffee spot in Amsterdam. A cosy little place, pet friendly, with a separate laptop/working area in the back. On a good day, there are plenty of outside tables at the front.

  • 3/5 Samantha C. 1 year ago on Google
    I'm always in this place for coffee, live near by the area and go in two to three times a week, staff are lovely and coffee is one of the best places in amsterdam, yesterday I went in and an older man was extremely rude to me, I work in this industry and can understand the pressure of hospitality but there was no need for this kind of behaviour, asked for a coffee and before I could ask for the second coffee he cut me off and continued to be rude, was having a bad day anyway and actually left the place in tears over this man, he made me feel very little and all I wanted was a coffee, really let me down as this place is my favourite place, ıl be going to the other back to black in future. All the girls and other staff are always so kind but this older Dutch man really upset me yesterday.

  • 5/5 Oceane Y. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing place. Spent a Sunday afternoon there and felt chilled and relaxed.

  • 5/5 Irum B. 1 year ago on Google
    Comfortable and inviting seating and layout. Fresh air flow, open patio and also shared table for digital nomads. Right next to the bus stop. As I did not have wifi, It became the perfect spot to rest me and my luggage and check my messages.

  • 4/5 Elena B. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely cafe with some tables outside in a cute little square. LOVED the cappuccino with coconut milk and the cinnamon roll! They have few sweet and salty food options, mainly vegetarian/vegan. If I have to find a downside can be the fact you need to pick up your order at the bar, but was no big deal for me.

  • 5/5 Vivienne G. 2 years ago on Google
    Great bananabread and coffee (with coconutmilk!)

  • 4/5 Balázs H. 2 years ago on Google
    Great coffee, friendly staff. Good for work, meet or just watch people passing by

  • 5/5 Marlon P. 5 years ago on Google
    One of my favourite neighbourhood cafes. Out of the tourist area, exceptionally good coffee with knowledgeable, service oriented and unpretentious baristas. Attention to detail everywhere , from the coffee to the decor and the choice of music. Cool without really trying. I stop by for half an hour every time I drop off my daughter to school just to get my head ready for work. It’s everything you want in a cafe.

  • 5/5 Dror G. 2 years ago on Google
    As gezellig as it gets (in a hipster kind of way). Coffee is very good, staff is friendly, and the atmosphere is great. They also give out treats for dogs, so many cute dogs are happily anticipating their treat inside. Definitely a great go to place for hanging out / having a 1:1

  • 5/5 Catarina P. 2 years ago on Google
    Super nice coffee place! The space is cosy and the food really good

  • 5/5 Darlene T. 2 years ago on Google
    Wonderful single-origin boutique coffee. Complex flavor profiles and several to choose from each time I've visited. Very busy, better to take out for me. However if you like a lively morning environment, enjoy a seat and people/puppy watching.

  • 5/5 Liselot 2 years ago on Google
    Delicious coffee and most barista's are so friendly. Lovely spots to sit and a terrace in front ánd in the small garden. Love the cardemon bun!

  • 5/5 Feyyaz 2 years ago on Google
    Great coffee and knowledgeable staff. If you want a good cup off coffee, you should definitely visit this place.

  • 5/5 Milorad S. 2 years ago on Google
    A neighborhood gem! Excellent coffee selection and a little garden in the back... Bliss for a day date or to just chill and read. Really nice personnel.

  • 5/5 Thialda T. 2 years ago on Google
    What a gem! Great vibe, great music and - most importantly - even greater coffee and home made pastries! Even got to judge an impromptu latte art competition, what more could anyone ask for? :-) If you're looking for that relaxt holiday feel away from the masses or just for a place to recharge at during a busy work from home day, this is it. Dare I say it? Once you go Back to Black, you never go back! It'll be our little secret... ;-)

  • 5/5 Jennifer W. 2 years ago on Google
    One of the best coffee places in Amsterdam!! ☕️👌🏼If you are lucky, get one of the Espresso balls. Also the staff is just so kind and friendly, they will make sure you have a good time & coffee of course.

  • 5/5 Berry B. 2 years ago on Google
    Relaxed place with good coffee.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Organic dishes
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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