Worth a detour
Groningen · Oude Kijk in 't Jatstraat, Netherlands
Why it’s on the route
Black & Bloom was opened in 2012 by Gerben Engelkes, an SCA technical and sensory judge, who roasts in-house on a Giesen W6A. The bar runs two espressos and two filters, brewed on Kalita Wave. The small room near the university seats about 25 and has a Synesso MVP Hydra.
At a glance
| Address | Oude Kijk in Het Jatstraat 32 |
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| Recognition | #1 in Misset Horeca's Koffie Top 100 (2016); owner 4th at the 2016 Dutch Brewers Cup |
| Google rating | ★ 4.6 (973 reviews) |
| Last checked | October 2026 |