NL ANNO Café is part of ANNO Stadsmuseum Zwolle and is described through its museum context, own coffee line, menu cards, suppliers, and local programming.
About ANNO Café
ANNO Café in Zwolle: museum café with its own coffee line
ANNO Café is located in the city center of Zwolle, at Melkmarkt 41. The café is part of ANNO Stadsmuseum Zwolle. Visitors can access the café through the museum's main entrance or via the Voorstraat side. Thus, the café is not separate from the museum but forms an integral part of ANNO's broader public function.
History and Concept
ANNO Stadsmuseum Zwolle opened on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at the Melkmarkt. A separate opening date for ANNO Café has not been publicly recorded. Additionally, no separate founders of the café are documented. ANNO is publicly described as an initiative by Collectie Overijssel, the Heritage Department of the Municipality of Zwolle, and Stichting Allemaal Zwolle.
The concept of ANNO focuses on the city of Zwolle. The museum brings together stories about the past, present, and future of the city. ANNO combines various functions under one roof, including a museum, archaeology, architectural history, monuments, and archives. The café fits into this environment as a hospitality point within the museum.
ANNO describes the café as a space intrinsically linked to the museum garden. It is highlighted as a venue for lunch, drinks, laptop work, events, and catering. These functions demonstrate that the café can serve both museum visitors and other users without losing its connection to the museum context.
Coffee and Brewing
For coffee enthusiasts, the origin of the coffee is particularly relevant. ANNO mentions that the café serves coffee from Mocca d’Or. A separate page about ANNO Café cites fresh coffee beans from the Algra family as the foundation for ANNO coffee. This coffee is described there as a blend roasted specifically for the museum using a traditional method in the style of the 1920s.
An earlier menu from 2023 also noted that Mocca d’Or created a specific ANNO coffee blend in the style of 1920s coffee. This ties the coffee line to the museum’s historical positioning. However, the available information does not provide further technical details regarding the roasting process, the countries of origin of the beans, or the composition of the blend.
The 2025 drink menu lists various coffee beverages. The menu includes, among others, coffee, cappuccino, espresso, double espresso, Dutch coffee (koffie verkeerd), latte macchiato, and flat white. It also features oat cappuccino, chai latte, dirty chai, matcha latte, and seasonal coffee.
No public information is available regarding brewing methods beyond these standard preparations. Consequently, there is no documentation on filter coffee, manual brewing methods, or other specific techniques. Based on the available data, it is only possible to confirm which coffee drinks are on the menu and which supplier is named.
Menu, suppliers, and products
In addition to coffee, ANNO Café mentions various suppliers and product names in public materials. De Stadsbakker is cited in connection with apple pie, bread, and spelt cake. Lindeboom is mentioned in relation to the Zwollenaartje. Scholp is listed for orange juice and apple juice. These references provide insight into part of the offering but do not constitute a complete description of the procurement policy.
The 2025 food and drink menus use icons to indicate vegetarian and vegan items. This makes it clear on the menu which dishes or drinks fall under these categories. A broader sustainability or sourcing strategy specific to ANNO Café is not publicly documented.
Events and local programming
ANNO Café also plays a role in the museum’s programming. ANNO documents monthly lunch concerts held in the café. These take place on the first Saturday of the month, featuring live music by Zwolle musicians starting at 12:30 PM. The lunch concerts combine hospitality, museum visits, and local music into a single program element.
A lunch package is mentioned in connection with the lunch concerts. This package consists of mustard soup, bread from De Stadsbakker, an option with a croquette and Zwolle mustard, and a non-alcoholic drink. Zwolle.nieuws.nl reported that ANNO Stadsmuseum Zwolle began monthly lunch concerts in ANNO Café in April 2026. VisitZwolle lists lunch concerts from April 4 to September 5, 2026.
In addition, ANNO documents so-called Garden Sessions in the historic museum garden. One edition is listed for July 5, 2026. A pay-what-you-want model is mentioned for these sessions. This program is part of ANNO’s broader public function and relates to the café’s position within the museum garden.
Press and Recognition
ANNO Café is featured on the official ANNO website and in current menus of the museum café. The café also appears in news coverage and mentions regarding the lunch concerts. VisitZwolle mentions ANNO and the lunch concerts, linking the location to Zwolle’s heritage collections. Museum.nl lists ANNO Stadsmuseum Zwolle at the Melkmarkt and cites ANNO Café as an example of a meeting facility within the museum’s offerings.
Formal prices or awards specifically granted to ANNO Café are not publicly documented. The available information primarily depicts a museum café with a fixed coffee supplier, a distinct historical coffee reference, and a role within the activities of ANNO Stadsmuseum Zwolle.