About us
About Mick
Mick started his 'coffee journey' at a large commercial coffee company. This turned out to be a good place for him to discover that there is a whole world behind coffee.
He wanted to learn more about it, which led him to a specialty coffee bar in Amsterdam on the Overtoom. A good school where he also got to know the coffee roasting process.
Apart from deepening his knowledge of the product itself, Mick discovered more and more about the social side of coffee and the coffeehouse. This ultimately motivated him to start his own business, which first led to a mobile coffee bar and eventually to a shop in Amsterdam.
About us
About Leon
Interestingly enough, Léon started his 'coffee journey' at the same company and on the same team as Mick, but two weeks after Mick left. During that time, he learned a lot about coffee and specialty coffee, but realized that he wouldn't be able to further develop himself in that aspect of the trade at that company.
This led to part-time work at a decent coffee shop in Amsterdam, many freelance gigs at events and other coffee shops, and a course of study to obtain multiple professional-level SCA diplomas.
Eventually, he made the transition to a specialty coffee shop that is even well-known beyond the country's borders. Here, he had the opportunity to acquire a lot of knowledge, make many contacts with other professionals in the specialty coffee world, and develop his own identity in the coffee industry.
Our journey
Welcome at Mick & Leon
During this period, we regularly bumped into each other, started working together more often, and gradually became good friends. When we both moved to Haarlem around the same time and Mick opened a tiny shop there, it seemed almost inevitable that our collaboration would expand.
Leon slowly became more involved with the project as a freelancer until we decided in mid-2021 to formalize our partnership and let the business grow.
This has led to Coffee Habits now being open seven days a week, with a larger team, using beautiful coffees that we prepare with cool machines, and sharing our knowledge and enthusiasm through workshops.