Berry Bastion - 100% arabica espresso blend

Berry Bastion 🏰🍓

A Forest Fruit Indulgence | 100% Arabica

Experience the vibrant "sweet side" of the fortress with Berry Bastion, a masterfully layered blend developed by "the CoffeeNose" 👃. Freshly and locally roasted in Amsterdam using 100% renewable energy ☀️🌱, this blend captures the essence of a summer stroll through the lush meadows of Weesp.

The composition of this blend varies throughout the year as we source our coffees seasonally, offering a fresh, peak-flavor experience with every cup. 🌿

Always Berry-Forward, Always Sweet, Always Silky. 🍬

Berry Bastion is the ultimate treat for those who love a fruity twist. Expect an explosion of forest fruits, with distinct notes of ripe raspberries, strawberries, and blueberries, all luxuriously dipped in smooth milk chocolate 🍫🍓🫐. It features a creamy, medium body and a bright, lingering sweetness that feels like "summer in a cup."

Coffee is a fruit, and by blending the chocolatey depth of Brazilian beans with the floral complexity of Ethiopian Heirloom, we’ve created a profile with a playful acidity and loads of natural sweetness. 🇧🇷🇪🇹

This blend is exceptionally versatile. While it creates a stunningly sweet espresso and lungo, its berry notes truly sing in a cappuccino or flat white (tasting like a berry milkshake!). For filter lovers, it’s a revelation in a Syphon or Moka pot, highlighting the delicate fruit juices. ☕✨ 

For a pour-over that is bursting with fruits and chocolate try the FJ Fruity & Juicy filter blend, a favorite for Moccamaster and Aeropress brews!

Come and Taste! 📍

Curious to see how this "Berry Bastion" tastes, brewed by a professional? You are more than welcome to experience this blend at the Amsterdam Coffee Lab. Our baristas will be happy to show (and serve!) you why this is a local favorite.

Location: Amsterdam Coffee Lab

Experience it yourself: The perfect espresso is waiting for you! ☕✨

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This coffee blend has been created by the CoffeeNose 👃 to deliver a flavorful and budget-friendly option that can be enjoyed all year long.

Current blend components:

• Brazil, Minas Gerais - Fazenda Dutra - Red & Yellow Bourbon - Natural - Sun Dried
  
• Ethiopia Guji - Natural - Sun Dried

Espresso roast recommended for:

• Espresso machines (Sage, Lelit, Profitec, Quickmill, Gaggia, La Marzocco, Kees van der Westen, Decent, Rocket, Bezzera, ECM, Rancilio, etc)
• Full automatic espresso machines (Philips, Saeco, Jura, Miele, Siemens, De' Longhi, etc)
• Moka pot (Bialetti, etc)  
• Aeropress (for espresso style brews)
  
• Cold brew & Iced Coffee 
• French Press (if you like slightly darker roasts)

1KG - €29.75 or €24.75 with the Coffee Refill Program

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This product is designed to fit perfectly through your mailbox 📨, making delivery a breeze! You can opt for mailbox shipping only if every item in your order can fit through. 

If you have any doubts, feel free to reach out for clarification. For larger items, we highly recommend choosing a parcel point for a more convenient experience.

200, 400 & 600gr fits through the mailbox. If you select mailbox shipping for more than 600gr we will have to charge you extra before shipping your order. In that case a regular box is often cheaper than 2x mailbox package.

More about WB.coffee 

WB.coffee blends are roasted fresh on order. We roast with 100% renewable energy ☀ and 0% gas. For espresso, filter & cold brew.

• FC blend - Fruity & Chocolaty
• FF blend - Fruity & Floral
• FJ blend - Fruity & Juicy (coffee lovers favorite) 
• The Chocolatier's Brew - Choco & Praline (with love from Brazil) 
• VC blend - Vanilla & Caramel
• CN blend - Chocolaty & Nutty  (HoReCa besteseller) 

Chemical Free Decaffinated coffees

• AFD blend - Apple & Fudge Decaf
• CD blend - Caramel & Spices Decaf

Single Origin - limited editions Get in touch to find out what's available and get flavor recommendations based on your taste!

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Try 4 coffees with a Coffee Tasting Set. Available for filter and espresso with 4 blends or 4 single origin - limited edition coffees.

Not taking any risks? Try any blend (or all of them 🏃) from our tasting menu @ Amsterdam Coffee Lab in Weesp.

Order coffee

We deliver your coffee for free in Weesp & Abcoude for coffee orders from €20. Let us know if you are participating in our Coffee Refill Program. 

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Reduce your co2 footprint. Choose Zero waste coffee. Roasted locally on 100% renewable energy and 0% gas. 

This option is possible if you come and collect your coffee at our Lab in Weesp or if you choose local bike delivery.

You can bring your own (vacuum) canister or use our exchange service (Coffee Refill Program) for any canister you bought from WB.coffee

This canister is very suitable for our Weesp pick up and delivery service of zero waste coffee. 

Coffee Refill Program discount: No bag means 5 euro discount per KG on our zero waste coffee blends:

Roasted on 100% renewable energy and 0% gas! It's not completely zero waste throughout the whole chain yet, but coffee is transporter in bulk over sea so the majority of the co2 and waste is created roasting with gas (we roast on renewable electricity), packaging and transport by road. 

We are buying more and more coffees that are transported by sailing cargo ships, whenever available. 

Zero Waste Coffee at your office or HoReCa? We have big refill containers available. Drop us a line to find out more.

We also take back the spend coffee grounds for mushroom cultivation, cosmetics production and compost!

The Ankomn Turn 'n' Seal Vacuum Canister 1.2L fits 400gr of our blends. As Coffee Refill Customer you get it for only 29,95

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⬇ Learn more about our local sustainable coffee by clicking on the link ⬇

Coffee Refill Program

Try before you buy!

Wanna try a specific coffee blend? It is possioble from the Tasting Menu @ Amsterdam Coffee Lab in Weesp. Here you can try the most equisite coffee, tea and chocolate at our Lab. 

Not your average cafe experience, but personalized service by our flavor experts who are trained as Barista, tea sommelier and chocolatista. 

It's all about the taste! Try our exceptional coffee, tea, and chocolate before purchasing, or simply relish the finest flavors.

Every product has been carefully curated by the CoffeeNose 👃!

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Start with 17gr per 50ml espresso for a double shot and adjust according to preference.  

Ratio: 1:2.8 (coffee grams:water grams/ml)

Easy to split with 2 cups under your portafilter spouts or by using a shotglass and a naked portafilter.

Always use a scale to measure your input (ground coffee) and output (espresso in the cup). The shot time is secondary so don't worry about 30sec+ extractions. 

Abacadabra or struggeling to get a tasty extraction? Our Espresso Essentials for the Home Barista workshop will get you up and brewing tasty espresso.

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Book a Workshop, Masterclass, or a professional Coffee Skills Program course, authorized by the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) at Amsterdam Coffee Lab, or elevate your skills with a customized course right at your home or office! 

• Espresso Essentials for the Home Barista - workshop 
• Advanced Home Espresso Techniques - masterclass

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Home Barista Espresso Workshop – Brew, Taste & Impress!

Unlock the secrets of perfect espresso ☕ at Amsterdam Coffee Lab in Weesp

Ready to take your home coffee game to the next level?

Join our hands-on Home Barista Workshop at Amsterdam Coffee Lab, led by Wouter Brunia — the CoffeeNose 👃, sensory expert and coffee trainer with 10+ years of experience.

Whether you’re a beginner or already pulling shots at home, this workshop will help you brew better, taste deeper, and have fun while learning.

What to Expect

• 🎯 Learn by doing: Practice on real espresso machines and grinders (bring your own if possible!)
• ☕ Taste lots of espresso: Explore flavor profiles from nutty & chocolaty to fruity & floral — with optional spitting, like a true coffee tasting
• ⚙️ Understand your gear: Master your own espresso machine and grinder so you can replicate café-quality results at home
• 🎁 Perfect gift idea: Treat yourself or surprise a coffee-loving friend with a fun, skill-building experience
• 💡 Unlock new techniques: From dialing in your grinder to crafting recipes that fit your taste

What You’ll Learn

✅ How to choose the best beans for espresso

✅ The art of grinding and dialing in for precision flavor

✅ Crafting your own espresso recipe & brew ratio

✅ How to steam milk like a pro for cappuccino, latte, cortado & flat white

✅ The science of water and temperature control

✅ How to maintain and clean your espresso machine & grinder

✅ Tips for storing coffee to keep it fresh

✅ Advanced insights into taste, aroma & extraction balance

Why Choose Amsterdam Coffee Lab

At Amsterdam Coffee Lab / WB.coffee in Weesp, we believe in learning through tasting, doing, and having fun.

You’ll get independent, honest advice from a real expert — not a brand rep.

Our workshops are designed to give you confidence, understanding, and the joy of making truly great coffee.

Practical Info

📍 Location: Amsterdam Coffee Lab, Weesp (next to Karwei)

⏱️ Duration: ±2 hours of espresso tasting and training

👥 Level: Beginner to experienced home baristas

🧰 Bring your own gear: Espresso machine or grinder (optional, photos also help)

🎟️ Perfect gift: book a workshop date later!

Book Your Spot

Spaces are limited — reserve your place today and start brewing espresso like a pro.

👉 Register now for the Home Barista Workshop

More info & Booking

If you are an espresso pro (barista) and like to extract maximum sweetness to enjoy a pure black espresso (adding a bit of water, tonic or orange juice is fine!) I can reccomend my #extractmorewiththecoffeenose espresso routine. 

1. Spray or drip 1-3 drops of water on the beans before grinding (RDT)

2. grind fine - 30sec+ shot is no problem, lighter roasts need more time to extract 

3. Use a professional WDT tool like the original Duomo WDT to distribute the coffee in your basket and remove static (it's an investment, but totally worth it! 

4. Use a leveller like NCD (it's not really a distributor, but really a leveller) or Motta to lock your puck preparation 

5. depending on the depth of your leveller and how soft or hard you insert the portafilter in the grouphead you can use a tamper to further lock in the puck preparation and compress the puck more. This step is optional and can greatly influence the shot time both positively and negatively. It can both avoid and create chanelling. Yes, indeed, good things (shots) never come easy 😁 

6. Use a puck screen. This helps even wetting of the puck and, especially beneficial for the home barista, keeps your shower screen more clean. This is also optional and like the tamping can work both ways. It has to fit also your basket size and puck height. 

7. Use a chilling ball, use a thick ceramic cup from the freezer or use a professional chilling tool like Paragon. Optional, but highly recommended! 

8. A few ml water at the bottom of the cup can help open up the espresso. Experiment with how much water you like (depending on the beans/blend). You can go all the way up to americano (nowadays often called long black). If you can not put a tall glass under the portafilter, use a shotglass. 

What about the basket? Lately there has been lots of hype online about precision baskets. If it's worth it to spend hundreds on baskets is up to you. Upgrading from a standard basket that comes with your espresso machine to a VST basket does pay off. VST basket does pay off. 

Do it naked, feel free and see everything 😉. If you are not yet into bottomless brewing with a naked portafilter give it a try. With an optional mirror you can see without sitting on your knees.​

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