BLCK. Coffee and The Masters — Restaurant in Amsterdam

I was surprised to be charged €0.50 extra for oat milk here — especially in Amsterdam, where plant-based options are so common. Let’s break it down: most cafés use barista-quality oat milk like Oatly or Minor Figures, which cost around €1.80–€2.20 per litre wholesale. Dairy milk, even with EU subsidies, costs about €0.80–€1.00 per litre.

A flat white uses roughly 200–250ml of milk, meaning the actual cost difference per cup is about €0.20–€0.30 max. So a €0.50 surcharge isn’t just covering costs — it’s boosting margins. Especially considering you don’t need to buy the most expensive oat milk.

In a city known for sustainability and progressive values, it feels out of step to charge more for a climate-friendly option. Many cafés in Amsterdam (and across Europe) have already dropped the upcharge. I hope this spot will reconsider too — small changes like this go a long way in aligning with the values of...

As an Italian I feel like it's my duty to call this place out for being absolutely awful.

A couple of things here:

2 large cappuccinos @ €10.40 is an insane price tag - I get that you have to pay for your rent and that people in AMS Zuid have high disposable income but come on.

You have 2 people working there and can't produce more than 4 coffees in 10 minutes

There's other issues like the blatant cultural grab of playing hip-hop music and fake graffiti walls, (which is ironic given it's the whitest place in the whitest part of Amsterdam) are less egregious than the 2 above.

For the love of coffee, hire one person who actually knows how to make coffee (top tip: plenty of Mediterraneans who know how) and use the reduction in staff to pass on the lower cost to the consumer, charging something more...

No idea why it has a 4.9 rating. Flair is good. Coffee beans used are probably an evergreen of a light dark roasting, eg Brazil and most people will like it. Found the croissant good but nothing special. Toastie seems expensive for two slices of cheese with no special nudge (e.g. caramelized onions). You eat out of paper/plastic, which feels like the US in the 40s where nobody cared about the environment, but today? Just weird. All of this would probably end up in the 3.x stars section. However, we waited 25 mins after ordering in a half full Cafe which is just too long if you want to have a quick morning coffee and not stay there until lunch. Maybe food for delivery is prioritized, idk. Overall, measured against 4.x expectations it was deeply...