I have a new favourite neighbourhood coffee shop because… Café Oranje is now open for business!
Café Oranje is a Dutch inspired contemporary style coffee house that serves baked goods from Hamilton’s Cake and Loaf, as well as locally roasted coffees. They also have some beautiful and delicious Dutch treats like stroopwafel and boterkoek (a little something like shortbread) that are an absolute must have to accompany any coffee.
So proud of owners Chris Godwaldt and Amy Gringhuis for all their determination and hard work in opening up something that I know they have been dreaming about for a long time. These two plus a small crew of friends renovated, designed, and decorated the space right down to the floor boards and fixtures. If you ever saw the space as Appleberry’s or (two former incarnations ago) as a Moroccan tea house, you’d know that this transformation is pretty amazing. It’s bright and airy and has storefront window-seating for gazing and people watching plus a comfy back sitting area for a little cozy café lounging.
Co-owner Chris Godwaldt about to barista up some brews.
My first Café Oranje café verkeerd (the literal translation is wrong coffee but it's basically a café au lait)
The floors are such a nice warm nutty brown. Chris and Amy sanded these bad boys down themselves.
Owners Chris Godwaldt and Amy Gringhuis
*Café Oranje, 312 King St E, @cafeoranjeham