This is a perfect example of how you can stand out in a market full of coffee roaster wannabes. Logistically they made a superb use of the limited space: 4 areas (a ground floor entry space, a lower part with the machinery , a private lab and a restroom, which is huge if you consider the standard in Amsterdam). The view you get of the lower part from the top is so cool (especially when coffee beans are being roasted). The staff always, and I stress 'always', serve you with a smile. The music played at the radio is great. Got some some pretty cool new artist names just by Shazaaming while waiting for my coffee.

Ah yes, him. The coffee. The secret ingredient of this successful formula: its slightly bitter taste is so bitterly good that if for me was a pleasant surprise, for my bf instead it was like a Cupid arrow straight in the heart: he went from never having drunk coffee in his whole life to having a daily morning sacred ritual. At Lot Sixty One of course.