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Roaster · Netherlands

Friedhats

Amsterdam roaster with a playful identity and clean, light, competition-grade coffees.

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Friedhats is an Amsterdam-based roaster founded around 2016 that built a strong international following with clean, light roasting, a playful brand, and a steady stream of high-quality single origins. Active in coffee education and competition circles, it became one of the most recognisable independent Dutch roasters of its generation. Friedhats reflects Amsterdam's lively, design-forward specialty scene.

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In the Encyclopedia

Beans from Friedhats

Colombia · Huila

Colombia Alexander Vargas Natural

Colombia Alexander Vargas naturally processed coffee with funky character.

Colombia · Huila

Colombia Bellavista Semi-Washed Gesha

Colombia · Huila

Colombia CGLE CGLE-17 Comp. Washed

Colombia washed competition coffee from CGLE producer.

Colombia · Huila

Colombia CGLE Las Margaritas Gesha Anaerobic

Colombia Geisha processed anaerobically with funky characteristics.

Colombia · Huila

Colombia CGLE Las Margaritas Gesha Washed

Colombian Geisha varietal washed coffee from CGLE Las Margaritas.

Colombia · Huila

Colombia CGLE Sudan Rume Washed

Colombian washed Sudan Rume varietal from 2026 harvest.

Origins they source from

Ethiopia

Guji

A relatively young star origin known for clean, intensely floral and stone-fruit-driven micro-lots.

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Kenya

Kirinyaga

Mount Kenya county famed for vibrant, sweet, berry-and-citrus washed coffees from celebrated factories.

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Last updated: October 14, 2026