Bolster Investment Partners has signed an agreement to acquire a 64% stake in Royal Taste Company, based in Soest and Amersfoort. Royal Taste Company develops, produces, and distributes white-label coffee brands in the premium segment of the out-of-home coffee market. Bolster will support Royal Taste Company in realizing its growth ambitions, including international expansion and further professionalization of the organization.
Founded in 2001, Royal Taste Company is a white-label coffee producer that fully supports its customers throughout the entire process, from concept and brand development to blending, roasting, packaging, and distribution of coffee. This enables customers to offer high-quality coffee blends under their own brand without requiring their own production capabilities. In addition to coffee, Royal Taste Company supplies a complementary range of products, including toppings, cocoa, and additives.
Royal Taste Company employs more than 45 people across its roasting facility in Amersfoort and its packaging, logistics, and warehouse facility in Soest. The company serves a diverse customer base, including coffee resellers, B2B wholesalers, and micro-brewers supplying the food service and retail sectors.
In 2021, Berk Partners joined as a minority shareholder, alongside founders and managing directors Edwin van Barreveld and Rolf Hoksbergen. Over the past few years, Royal Taste Company has grown significantly—primarily within the Netherlands—and has further expanded, automated, and optimized its production and packaging processes. With the intended transaction, Berk Partners will sell its stake.
Together with the founders and the broader management team, Bolster will focus on further expanding Royal Taste Company. The growth strategy includes geographic expansion, both organically and through strategic acquisitions, combined with commercial initiatives and continued professionalization of the organization.
Completion of the transaction is expected in the coming period, subject to customary conditions and approvals, including approval from the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM).
Edwin van Barreveld, co-founder and managing director of Royal Taste Company: “In order to realize our strategic growth plans, we are pleased to welcome Bolster Investment Partners as our new partner. They bring the capabilities and long-term vision required for the next phase of our company, while preserving our company culture and strategy as key elements of our entrepreneurship. With Bolster’s involvement, we can further expand internationally and continue to professionalize.”
Rolf Hoksbergen, co-founder and managing director of Royal Taste Company: “The partnership with Bolster Investment Partners is a deliberate choice. Following the transaction, Edwin and I will continue to lead the company on a day-to-day basis. This collaboration allows us to focus further on commercial activities and the continued development of the business, with Bolster supporting us in realizing these plans.”
Michiel van Wissen, Managing Partner at Bolster Investment Partners: “We are very pleased with the partnership with Edwin, Rolf, and the broader Royal Taste Company team. The company has built a strong position as a white-label producer and supplier of premium coffee and related products for the out-of-home market. With its broad offering, high degree of automation, strong customization capabilities, and integrated services, we see significant opportunities for further growth. With our experience in (inter)national growth, sustainable value creation, and targeted buy-and-build strategies, we look forward to realizing the next phase together.”
About Royal Taste Company
Royal Taste Company is a leading white-label producer and supplier of premium coffee and related products, primarily for the out-of-home market. The company fully supports its customers, from blending, roasting, and packaging to brand positioning and last-mile delivery. In 2025, Royal Taste roasted approximately 5 million kilograms of green coffee beans for 275 customers. With an offering of 60 coffee varieties, this resulted in around 200 different blends. In 2025, Royal Taste generated revenues exceeding €48 million.
