Markerhuisje

Markerhuisje is located at 2e Wittenburgerdwarsstraat 133 in Amsterdam. The location is in Wittenburg, within the Oostelijke Eilanden of Amsterdam Centrum. Public records describe the venue as a hospitality location offering coffee, lunch, drinks, and high tea. Additionally, the building is available for private dinners, gatherings, and other group events by appointment.

The history of Markerhuisje does not begin with coffee, but with shipbuilding. In 1855, Gerrit Broerse founded the shipyard Het Groenland. He had a house built in the Marker style. The building is also known as Het Markerhuisje or Het Groenlandhuisje. After the shipyard disappeared, the building was dismantled. Public records cite 2002 as the year of dismantling.

In 2005, the house was rebuilt under the ownership of Stadsherstel Amsterdam. This gave the building a new place in the city, after a period in which the original shipyard no longer existed. Its current function is described in available sources as hospitality or restaurant. This background gives the venue a clear connection to the construction and shipyard history of Wittenburg.

The restaurant function took shape from 2009 under Max Streiner. Later, his children Pasqual and Nicole took over the operations. A publication from November 2024 places their involvement as entrepreneurs at approximately four and a half years prior. This places the start of the current sibling-run operation around mid-2020. An exact opening date for the current coffee and lunch format is not publicly recorded.

The contact information for Markerhuisje is signed by Nicole, Pasqual, and Dennis. Available descriptions indicate that Pasqual also worked in an office setting several days a week. According to the same information, Nicole came from the education sector. The venue thus has a family connection in its operations, but public sources do not provide an extensive corporate structure.

The daily concept consists of coffee, lunch, drinks, and high tea from Wednesday through Sunday. Additionally, the venue's own information mentions activities, dinner evenings, and menus in connection with a newsletter. For business or private gatherings, the building is also listed as a location for meetings, workshops, and training sessions.

For coffee enthusiasts, the connection with Medellín Secret is particularly relevant. Medellín Secret lists ‘t Markerhuisje as a place where its coffees can be tasted. Medellín Secret describes its coffees as single-farm coffees. Three origins are mentioned: Finca La Luisa in Colombia, Finca Santa Elena in Costa Rica, and Finca La Candelaria in Guatemala.

Medellín Secret further states that the brand has been working with the same three farms for more than twenty years. The brand also uses the description that the coffee is traceable from farm to cup. These are statements made by the coffee supplier itself. No separate sustainability claims from Markerhuisje regarding coffee sourcing or other suppliers are found in the available information.

Public information regarding coffee preparation remains limited. No public coffee menu has been found listing espresso, filter coffee, batch brew, pour-over, or other brewing methods. However, the official website does mention coffee as part of the daily offering. On social media, coffee with pastries is mentioned, and hot chocolate also appears in a post from January 2025.

The lunch page states that the menu changes with the seasons and that the kitchen works with fresh, seasonal products. This is the most significant publicly documented information regarding the culinary approach. Further details about fixed dishes or suppliers are not included in the provided material.

High tea is publicly described as an option for groups of 2 to 17 people. An external high tea listing notes that groups of 8 to 16 people are normally seated in the basement. For private dining, the official information mentions reservations for groups of 10 or more. Groups of 10 to 30 people can rent the entire venue.

Various facilities are listed for meetings and training sessions. These include a host, beamer, flip chart, projection screen, post-its, Wi-Fi, and a sound system. This presents Markerhuisje not only as a daytime venue but also as a small location for group events.

Markerhuisje appears in multiple public mentions. Stadsherstel describes the building as a monumental object with a hospitality function. The location was also mentioned in 2020 within a Stadsherstel Friends Walk, where participants with a Friends Pass could receive coffee or tea with pastries, or a drink with lunch or a cocktail.

Furthermore, Markerhuisje has been mentioned by Oost-online, HighTea.nl, Meetings.nl, and Trip.com. At the time of documentation, the official website displayed a Google review widget with a score of 4.7 based on 207 reviews. Formal awards or placements on award lists are not documented in the public sources examined.

Markerhuisje is a hospitality venue in a restored 19th-century building on Wittenburg. Coffee is part of a broader daily offering that includes lunch, drinks, and high tea. The publicly documented coffee connection runs through Medellín Secret and three named single-farm origins. No public details regarding brewing methods, a current coffee list, or additional coffee practices were found in the available information.