Great coffee but no credit cards are accepted. They are the only coffee shop in this area that…read morestill doesn't accept credit cards, which is odd and inconvenient to tourists who visit Groningen.

While visiting Groningen on a Wednesday, we walked into the place expecting a good cup of coffee…read more What we got was a pour-over, liquid cup of Columbian gold served in a small glass pitcher on a tray with two cups, served by the friendly owner of the store, Gerben. The atmosphere was very relaxed, due to the semi-strict no-laptop policy maintained mostly on the weekends. "You don't need wifi to enjoy a good cup of coffee," is found on the menu and shows the effort that is made to keep the place open to those who come for the coffee, not to those who work on a laptop while thoughtlessly pouring liquid productivity down their throats. It's basically to keep the place from turning into Starbucks. All things considered, as soon as I come back to Groningen, I will visit this place again as I know that both the coffee and the atmosphere will be excellent, and that's all I need.

From the owner: Die ostfriesische Teestube am Hafen zelebriert ostfriesische Teezeremonie in Zusammenarbeit mit dem…read moreTeehandelshaus BÜNTING aus Leer. Schwarzer Tee der Ostfriesenmischung mit Kluntje und Sahne dazu ein Stück Apfelkuchen mit frischer Schlagsahne wird von den Gästen in friesisch blauer Umgebung mit gemütlichen Sofarundnischen im Winter am kachelkamin genossen.

Good service, good food, nice place to visit during a bike trip.read more