TWO FOR JOY

Photos: Laura Sanz

Cuando viví en Amsterdam la cultura del café aun no estaba muy presente. Aparte de Espressofabriek y la pop up store de Stumptown Coffee que abrieron en la agencia Sid Lee, no había muchos más sitios de referencia de esta bebida (entre estos sitios no incluyo cadenas como Coffee Company). Pero el pasado noviembre volví unos días de visita y para mi sorpresa, la ciudad ha cambiado un montón con la apertura de bares o tiendas que antes no existían. Uno de esos sitios es Two For Joy, un precioso espresso bar con dos locales en el centro de Amsterdam (las fotos son de Haarlemmerdijk).

Un sitio genial para disfrutar de una conversación, leer un libro o trabajar disfrutando de un buen café. Y para los que quieran tomarlo en casa, también venden sus propios blends.

Parece que poco a poco se van extendiendo y aparte de sus dos locales, su café puede encontrarse en tiendas como COTTONCAKE, junto al mercado de Albert Cuyp (una tienda con ropa y comida genial, por cierto!)

When I lived in Amsterdam, the coffee culture wasn't very extended. Apart from Espressofabriek and the Stumptown Coffee pop up store settled at the agency Sid Lee, there weren't so many more points of reference for this drink (and I don't include chains such as Coffee Company). But the past November I went back to visit a friend and, lucky me, the city has changed a lot and lot of nice shops and bars have opened ever since. One of these places is Two For Joy, a beautiful espresso bar with two locations in the center of Amsterdam (the photos are taken at the one of Haarlemmerdijk).

It's the perfect place for a conversation, reading a book or working while enjoying a very good coffee. For those who want to have it at home, they also sell their own blends.

It seems that they are spreading and apart from their two bars, their beans can also be found at stores such as COTTONCAKE, next to the Albert Cuyp market (a very recommended boutique, by the way! Their clothes and food are great!)