OUR STORY
DAK Coffee Roasters is based in Amsterdam, founded by two Canadians from Montreal in 2019 who arrived in specialty coffee from outside the category. Our initial love for coffee started when we both lived in Italy in 2014 with the espresso bar culture. That distance shaped how we see it: not as a fixed set of rules to follow, but as a field to explore.
Coffee, for us, is a way to expand taste. Beyond the guarantee of high quality, we think coffee should hold your attention long enough to let you experience something. That is what turns a daily cup into something more active: a small but exciting moment of discovery.
DAK was built on that combination: analytical rigor and creative freedom, precision and surprise. The founders came into coffee by learning it step by step, and that way of learning still defines how the brand works today. We don’t assume a fixed way of doing things, but we do hold a clear standard for what stays.
Our Team
DAK means rooftop. A shared horizon above thirty-plus people from sixteen countries and counting, who arrived via specialty coffee, hospitality, or somewhere else entirely. They are what makes DAK what it is. We don’t assume a fixed way of doing things, but we hold a clear standard for what stays.