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Caffenation cafés · Antwerp

Our bars

A place to slow down over good coffee. Pull up a chair, order something honest and stay a while — the beans are ours, the welcome is yours.

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More than just coffee

Where the coffee
actually happens.

Caffenation started behind an espresso machine, not a spreadsheet. Today our bars are the front room of the roastery: the same beans we post across Europe, brewed by people who taste them every single day. Some are tiny stand-up counters, others are roomy spots with a roaster humming in the corner.

Come for a flat white, stay for the filter flight, leave with a bag of whatever stole the show. Everyone is welcome — regulars, first-timers and anyone who just needs a quiet corner.

Sample locations — addresses and hours are illustrative for this concept site.

01 · The original The busy Caffenation CITY bar on Kammenstraat with coffee bags on the counter

Bar 01 — City

Kammenstraat

Kammenstraat 30, 2000 Antwerp · Historic centre

Our original corner bar in the heart of town, squeezed between vintage shops. Standing room up front, a few seats out back, and the full retail shelf for takeaway bags.

Opening hours
Mon–Fri 07:30–18:00 Sat–Sun 09:00–18:00
At the bar
Espresso · Filter Retail shelves
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02 · Roastery The light-filled PAKT bar with the roastery visible behind the brew bar

Bar 02 — Pakt

Het Eilandje

Oostkaai 23, 2000 Antwerp · PAKT, Het Eilandje

A light-filled bar on the old PAKT docks, attached to the roastery. Watch the drum turn while you drink, then grab a freshly filled bag straight off the cooling tray.

Opening hours
Mon–Fri 08:00–17:00 Sat 09:00–17:00 · Sun closed
At the bar
Filter bar · Roastery view Retail shelves
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03 · Espresso bar Blue-tiled espresso bar on Kloosterstraat with a chrome espresso machine

Bar 03 — Blue

Kloosterstraat

Kloosterstraat 43, 2000 Antwerp · Zuid

Tiled, compact and built for shots. A neighbourhood espresso bar for a quick chat and a proper ristretto before you hit the antique shops. Batch brew to go, always.

Opening hours
Daily 08:30–18:00 Open seven days
At the bar
Espresso bar · Batch brew Pastry counter
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04 · Study-side The fast, friendly KOCO bar on Paardenmarkt packed with students

Bar 04 — Koco

Paardenmarkt

Paardenmarkt 45, 2000 Antwerp · Noorderkwartier

Fast, friendly and a short walk from the university. Student-priced filter, big batch brewers and a counter that never really stops between lectures.

Opening hours
Mon–Fri 07:00–16:00 Sat 09:00–16:00 · Sun closed
At the bar
Filter bar · Batch brew Grab & go
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05 · The outpost The sunny terrace and retail shelves of the Ekeren bar north of Antwerp

Bar 05 — Ekeren

Ekeren

Markt 12, 2180 Ekeren · Antwerp north

Our village outpost north of the ring, where the pace drops a notch. A sunny terrace, the full retail shelf and weekend events from cuppings to latte-art throwdowns.

Opening hours
Wed–Sun 09:00–17:00 Mon–Tue closed
At the bar
Full bar · Terrace Events space
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Every bar, four good reasons

What you'll find inside

Espresso bar

Seasonal house blend and rotating single origins, dialled in every morning on our flat-burr grinders.

Filter bar

Pour-over, batch brew and a rotating guest origin — ask what the roasters are drinking this week.

Retail shelves

Take the whole range home: beans, drip bags, capsules, brewers and the occasional piece of merch.

Events

Cuppings, latte-art throwdowns and the odd live set. Check each bar's board or follow along online.

On the map

Five bars, one Antwerp.

From the historic centre out to the docks and the village of Ekeren — all within a bike ride of each other. Tap a pin to jump to that bar's details.

1 City — Kammenstraat 30 2 Pakt — Oostkaai 23 3 Blue — Kloosterstraat 43 4 Koco — Paardenmarkt 45 5 Ekeren — Markt 12

Inside the bars

Take a look around.

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Espresso machine and coffee bags on the counter of the City bar
City · the counter
Wide, light-filled interior of the Pakt roastery bar
Pakt · roastery light
Blue tiled espresso bar with seating at Kloosterstraat
Blue · the tiles
Crowded study-side counter at the Koco bar on Paardenmarkt
Koco · study hours
Sunny terrace and retail shelves at the Ekeren bar
Ekeren · the terrace

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