BUDDY BUDDY — Story – BUDDY BUDDY (US)

ABOUT

Founded in January 2020, BUDDY BUDDY is the world's first nut butter coffee bar. We operate cafés in Paris, Brussels, and New York, where organic nut butters meet specialty coffee in every drink and pastry.

Our nut butters are handmade in small batches at our Brussels atelier using only organic ingredients. We handle every step in-house—roasting, grinding, and jarring—never outsourcing. In early 2025, we began roasting our own coffee beans in Paris for Europe and in New York for the US, completing our commitment to quality and transparency.

As a certified B Corp, sustainability guides everything we do—from sourcing to serving. Our nut butters are now stocked in over 500 retail locations across 10 countries, including Harrods and Erewhon.

BUDDY BUDDY is more than cafés—it's an experience celebrating bold flavors, thoughtful craft, and everything we love about nut butters and specialty coffee.

From micro-batch nut butters to house-roasted coffee, we obsess over every step. We skip the additives, source organically, and share the full story so you know exactly what’s in your cup and jar.

Your team of buddies

We are real people, not a corporation or investment group. That means we make mistakes, are a bit too obsessed with attention to details, and end up working 7 days a week! But we love what we do and enjoy growing and learning together as family of buddies. What we lack in pedigree university qualifications, we make up in passion, creativity, and dedication. We are proud of what we’ve achieved in the past few years and are excited to spread our spreads to new heights!

Matt

The OG Buddy in charge of Vision, Leadership, and Strategy.

Julien

The OG Buddy in charge of Operations and Business Excellence.

Salma

📍 Atelier
Buddy who makes sure our nut butter production runs as smoothly as our peanut butter.

Matthias

Buddy in charge of roasting and all things coffee.

Ilona

Buddy at the helm of EU operations, dedicated to elevating the overall experience beyond the ordinary.

Julie

📍 Paris Café
Buddy in charge of team leadership & operations.

Alžbeta

📍 Brussels Café
Buddy in charge of specialty coffee, logistics & facilities.

Inès

📍 Brussels Café
Buddy in charge of team leadership & operations.

Dominik

📍 New York Café
Buddy in charge of our third permanent café.

Noah

Buddy in charge of all things commercial.

Veronika

Buddy who oversees our sustainability efforts and ensures staff well-being.

Our ambition is to produce the best nut butters in the world. From the careful selection of each ingredient to the entirely artisanal production of every jar, we value honesty and integrity throughout our entire manufacturing process, while operating our business in a way that considers our customers, team, partners, and the environment.