This popular chain of coffee purveyors has outlets all over the city and the Netherlands. It’s kind of like a Starbuck’s, but without the pretentious airs and serves a wide variety of special coffees in three different sizes to drink on the premises or to take away. Although some venues offer plenty of room to have a chat with friends or to read the paper, and sometimes even a summer terrace, others are more basic and are essentially coffee stands where you can get a quick dose of caffeine on the fly.

Also at Leidsestraat 60, tel. (+31) 204 21 82 75. Open 07:30 - 22:00, Mon 07:30 - 20:00, Sat 09:00 - 22:00, Sun 09:00 - 19:00; Ferdinand Bolstraat 38, tel. (+31) 205 73 00 00. Open 08:00 - 19:00, Sat, Sun 09:00 - 19:00; Haarlemmerdijk 62, tel. (+31) 206 24 42 78. Open 08:00 - 19:00, Sat, Sun 09:00 - 19:00.