VanRoast

VanRoast roasts out of a former Art Deco building on Warffum's Hoofdstraat that has already lived several lives — a print works, a grocery, and a haberdashery before it became a roastery. The equipment inside is the more unusual detail: electric roasters run entirely on solar power the company generates itself, with advanced electrostatic filters neutralizing smoke and odor rather than venting it, letting the roastery operate without fossil fuel input at any stage. The bean range is built on single origins from Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica and Peru, alongside house espresso blends named Tradizionale, Prestigio and Special Aroma, plus decaf and tea. Visits to the roastery itself run by appointment only, reflecting a small operation rather than a public-facing cafe, though a Friday pickup window and an online shop cover regular customers. VanRoast describes its own method as combining "traditional techniques with modern innovations" — an apt summary of a business pairing century-old brick with a fully solar power supply. A planned expansion, a small bed-and-breakfast named Het Ambachtshuis opening above the roastery in 2026, suggests the operation is building toward becoming a full destination rather than staying a mail-order roaster in a repurposed shop.