Neon Milk and Electric Lime - Inside Dak’s Unique Coffee Menu | DAK COFFEE!
From IT’S JUST COFFEE! by Ben Bicknell & Rohan Cooke
April 1, 2026 · 37 min
About this episode
The episode features a conversation with Dak Coffee's founders about their unique approach to coffee and business.
From Canada to Amsterdam; Dak’s Founders Veronique and Louis give us the low-down on starting a business abroad. Operating as a coffee-only retail concept, Dak's physical shop acts more as a tasting space rather than a traditional cafe. They play with in experimental processing methods - think hibiscus cultured wash - and lean in to evocative and flavour driven branding. Tune in for a fantastic conversation with the founders who are doing it differently! 00:00 Intro 01:12 About DAK Coffee 03:48 Coffee Range Explained 06:05 Experimental Coffees 10:56 Choosing Coffees for Customers 14:22 Working With Producers 18:57 Explaining Processing 19:54 Coffee Market Update 21:12 What Is Coffee? 22:20 Testing New Coffees 27:05 Fermentation Basics 31:40 Team Perspective 35:15 Where to Buy DAK 36:00 Outro If you're new here (welcome), our show dives into some of the best coffee conversations on the internet, but we will always remind ourselves at the end of the day - It's Just Coffee! Dak Coffee: https://www.dakcoffeeroasters.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dakcoffeeroasters/ Want more coffee content? IT'S JUST COFFEE…
People in this episode
Hosts: Ben Bicknell, Rohan Cooke
Guests: Veronique, Louis
Topics covered
- coffee business
- experimental coffee
- branding
- entrepreneurship
- coffee processing
Keywords
- Dak Coffee
- experimental processing
- coffee tasting
- branding
- coffee market
Sponsors
Marco Beverage Systems, Apax Lab, Condesa Co.Lab
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: DAK COFFEE
Places: Canada, Amsterdam
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