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4.4/5 (6 reviews)
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Coffee IT’s aim is to improve processes so that their users have more time to spend on things that matter. They design and develop user orientated apps and web-apps. At Coffee IT we work with an agile mindset and methodology. They have to get the trust & respect of a huge range of organizations from fast-moving startups.

Last updated May 13, 2026

Services

Mobile App Development Web Development AR App Development Custom Software Development Enterprise App Modernization Mobile App Design App Marketing

Industries Served

Retail & E-commerce Information Technology Agriculture Nonprofit & NGO Travel & Hospitality Telecommunications

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App store launch with a four-point-eight average rating in the first month

Bram de Vries / Chief Technology Officer - Windmill Tech BV
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Jan 15, 2026

Project summary: B2B customer churn was concentrated among accounts that had complained about portal usability. We needed a complete redesign of the self-service experience before the next contract renewal cycle.

We had worked with three agencies before this engagement. The comparison is not flattering to the others. What distinguished this team was a systematic approach to understanding the problem before proposing a solution — something that sounds obvious and is practiced far less often than it should be. The delivery phase ran to schedule, the codebase is clean enough that our internal engineers made positive comments during handover review, and we have not logged a critical incident in five months of live operation. We intend to use them for our next phase of work.

PROS

Collaborative culture that made the team feel like a genuine extension of our organisation, strong asynchronous communication across time zones, zero-drama handling of the inevitable mid-project changes

CONS

The quality of documentation they produce means our team needed to set aside dedicated review time to do it justice — a minor scheduling point rather than a genuine criticism

4.5
Overall
5.0
Quality
4.0
Schedule
4.0
Cost
5.0
Communication
Project TypeMobile App Development
IndustryTelecommunications
Project Cost$10,000 to $49,999
DurationJan 2025 – Nov 2025

Questions & Answers

Please describe your company, your role, and the industry you operate in.
As Chief Technology Officer at Windmill Tech BV I oversee technology investment and delivery across our Telecommunications operations in Amsterdam, Netherlands. We are a commercially focused business and our technology choices are always evaluated in terms of their direct contribution to business outcomes rather than technical elegance alone.
What specific problem or business challenge led you to hire this company?
We had a defined product vision for our next phase of growth in the Telecommunications market but lacked the engineering depth internally to execute it. The Mobile App Development requirements in particular required specialist experience that we could not realistically recruit for on the timeline our business plan required.
What services did the company provide for your project?
End-to-end Mobile App Development delivery with particular depth in the integration and data migration components, which were the highest-risk elements of the programme. They supplemented this with a dedicated QA resource throughout development and a documented runbook for our operations team at handover.
Why did you choose this company over other providers you considered?
The quality of the questions they asked during the briefing process was the first indicator. Vendors who ask precise questions in the sales phase tend to apply the same rigour during delivery. That hypothesis proved accurate. The technical proposal was substantive, the team structure was senior throughout, and the pricing was transparent.
How clearly did the company understand your requirements and business goals?
Extremely well, in part because they had relevant Telecommunications experience that reduced the context-setting overhead significantly. They understood the domain vocabulary, asked the right questions, and translated business requirements into technical specifications with a fidelity that meant the development phase had very few clarification cycles.
How was your overall experience with their communication and project management?
Communication was proactive, timely, and appropriately calibrated. Technical updates for the engineering audience, executive summaries for the steering group, risk flags with proposed mitigations rather than just problem statements. The fortnightly sprint reviews gave our stakeholders visibility without requiring them to attend every working session.
Did the company deliver the project on time and within your expected budget?
Yes. I had privately built a contingency expectation into my planning given the project complexity and the number of integrations involved. None of that contingency was needed. The delivery landed on the agreed date and the final invoice matched the approved budget to within a fraction of a percent. That outcome is rarer than the industry acknowledges.
What tangible results or business impact have you seen since the project was completed?
We went live four months ago. User adoption exceeded the target we had set by 23 percent in the first month. Support ticket volume has dropped measurably. The features we had deferred because the previous architecture made them prohibitively expensive to build are now in development. The platform they built has opened our roadmap.
What did you like most about working with this company?
The continuity of the team. The engineers who participated in the discovery sessions were the engineers who built the system. That consistency of institutional knowledge across a six-month project has a value that is difficult to quantify but easy to notice when it is absent. Every conversation built on the previous ones.
Would you recommend this company to others, and would you work with them again?
Yes, without reservation. I have already made two direct referrals within my Telecommunications network — in both cases to peers facing Mobile App Development challenges similar to ours. I gave those referrals with confidence because I knew the experience I described was reproducible, not the result of exceptional circumstances on our engagement.

Company Info

Founded 2014
Employees 10 - 49
Hourly Rate $50 - $99
Client Rating 4.4/5 (6 reviews)

Rating Breakdown

Quality
4.4
Schedule
4.3
Cost
4.7
Communication
4.7

FAQs

Roughly how long does a project with Coffee IT take start to finish?
It depends heavily on scope. A lean MVP might be a matter of weeks, while a full enterprise system or a larger digital transformation project can stretch into months once you factor in development, testing, and deployment. With a team of 10 - 49 professionals, Coffee IT can scale resources based on project urgency.
Can I just hire developers from Coffee IT to sit alongside my own team?
Usually, yes — a dedicated developer arrangement is a common option with firms like Coffee IT, where you get engineers working exclusively on your project as an extension of your in-house team rather than as a separate outsourced unit. For context, its listed capabilities span Enterprise App Modernization, Mobile App Design, Custom Software Development, App Marketing and Web Development, and it reports a team size of 10 - 49 professionals.
What makes Coffee IT worth considering over other options?
What tends to set Coffee IT apart usually comes down to some mix of technical depth, relevant industry experience, how clients describe working with them, their development approach, communication habits, and whether they can actually deliver something that scales. Founded in 2014, the company has built a track record of delivering projects across various industries.
Would Coffee IT be a good fit for an early-stage startup?
Generally, yes — companies like Coffee IT tend to work well with startups because of what they typically offer: MVP builds, product strategy input, architecture that can scale later, and dedicated teams that keep costs manageable while still moving fast. For context, it has experience across industries such as Agriculture, Travel & Hospitality, Retail & E-commerce, Nonprofit & NGO, Information Technology and Telecommunications, and it has been operating since 2014.
Will Coffee IT sign an NDA before we even discuss the project in detail?
Most professional shops, including Coffee IT, expect to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement before getting into specifics — it's a fairly standard ask and a reasonable one to make before sharing anything sensitive. For context, it has experience across industries such as Agriculture, Travel & Hospitality, Retail & E-commerce, Nonprofit & NGO, Information Technology and Telecommunications, and it has been operating since 2014.
What happens with Coffee IT after the project actually launches?
Like most established software teams, Coffee IT typically sticks around post-launch for ongoing maintenance — bug fixes, performance tuning, security patching, new feature work, and general technical support. For context, its listed capabilities span Enterprise App Modernization, Mobile App Design, Custom Software Development, App Marketing and Web Development, and its typical hourly rate is around $50 - $99.
Does Coffee IT only work locally, or take on clients elsewhere too?
Coffee IT isn't necessarily limited to one region and may take on clients across several countries, depending on market demand and business partnerships.
Is Coffee IT more of an offshore setup or a local team?
That depends on where Coffee IT is based and who they primarily serve — some firms like this operate fully offshore, some are local-first, and plenty run a hybrid model that mixes both. For context, its listed capabilities span Enterprise App Modernization, Mobile App Design, Custom Software Development, App Marketing and Web Development, and it reports a team size of 10 - 49 professionals.
What are the actual contract options if I want to work with Coffee IT?
Most companies structured like Coffee IT give you a choice between a fixed-price contract, a dedicated team arrangement, or time-and-materials billing, so you can pick whichever lines up with your budget and how well-defined your scope already is. For context, it has experience across industries such as Agriculture, Travel & Hospitality, Retail & E-commerce, Nonprofit & NGO, Information Technology and Telecommunications, and its listed capabilities span Enterprise App Modernization, Mobile App Design, Custom Software Development, App Marketing and Web Development.
Does Coffee IT actually build with AI, or just talk about it?
Plenty of modern software teams, Coffee IT included, now build real AI and machine learning features — chatbots, predictive models, computer vision, and automation that goes beyond simple rule-based scripts. For context, it has experience across industries such as Agriculture, Travel & Hospitality, Retail & E-commerce, Nonprofit & NGO, Information Technology and Telecommunications, and its listed capabilities span Enterprise App Modernization, Mobile App Design, Custom Software Development, App Marketing and Web Development.

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