The collaboration with Blommers is an extension of the existing pilot at Radboud University, in the form of a coffee bar at the Elinor Östrom ground floor and a smaller shop in the Grotius building. The latter has now given way to Blommers Huygens, open Monday to Thursday from 9.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. and on Fridays until 2.00 p.m.
Attention to every shot
Blommers Huygens is working with the newest of the new in the world of coffee: a state of the art deliver espresso machine with lever principle, handmade in the Dutch town of Waalre by Kees van der Westen. “Making coffee with this machine, you pull on a spring by muscle power”, Dennis Verhoef (Blommers) explains. “So instead of pressing a button, you pump the water through the coffee bed by hand. Therefore, you have much more influence on the extraction pre-infusion. The machine does not provide one particular amount of water, but the exant amount you want it to give. As a result every shot of espresso automatically gets all the attention it deserves.”
For each type of coffee, Blommers uses a specific recipe. “That is how the flavours come out best”, Dennis tells. “Apart from our regular coffees, we also have special beans on the grinder: you can choose between different varieties.” All Blommers coffee is roasted at the Vasim area in Nijmegen.
QuBar coffee available at Giga-Bite
Blommers' new branch is located in the hall of the Huygens building, on the spot where QuBar used to be. More in the mood for your old familiar cup of QuBar coffee? Fear not: that is still available, a few meters away at Giga-Bite where QuBar's machines have moved to. Note that the coffee machine does not provide disposable cups (and thus produces less waste!). So don't forget to bring your own mug. It is also be possible to purchase a reusable Billie Cup at the campus. Please ask one of the staff members for more information.
More about coffee
Want to know more about Blommers? Have a look at the website or follow them on Instagram. You can discover all about Kees van der Westen's coffee machines via the website or Instagram too. Want to grab a coffee on campus? Check out the overview of food and beverage outlets.
