Coffeecompany Vismarkt

Coffeecompany Vismarkt is a branch of Coffeecompany in the center of Utrecht. The location is listed as CC Vismarkt and is located at Vismarkt 4, 3511 KR Utrecht. Utrecht & Partners also lists the business at this address. The opening hours published by Coffeecompany are Monday through Friday from 08:00 to 18:00, and Saturday and Sunday from 09:00 to 19:00. The location also has its own social media presence under the name ccvismarkt.

No separate local founders for Coffeecompany Vismarkt are publicly documented in the examined sources. The branch is part of Coffeecompany, whose first store opened in 1996 at Leidsestraat 60 in Amsterdam. The founders are named in press releases as Rick Bekkema and Dick de Kock. Coffeecompany links its origins to an interest in coffee and to urban coffee culture, as previously seen in New York and London.

An exact opening date for the Utrecht branch on the Vismarkt has not been publicly recorded in the available information. However, CC Vismarkt was already mentioned in August 2012 as an existing location for coffee courses in Utrecht. This makes it clear that the shop was already part of the Coffeecompany network at that time. Coffeecompany describes the Vismarkt location as a historic spot in the center of Utrecht with a cultural history.

The broader concept of Coffeecompany encompasses coffee, barista training, contact with producers, and a private roastery in Amsterdam. The company states that each branch plays a role in its local neighborhood. In this regard, Coffeecompany mentions space for performances, local designers, and artists as part of its locations. Specifically for CC Vismarkt, it is noted that exhibitions and performances are regularly organized.

The documented roaster behind Coffeecompany Vismarkt is Coffeecompany itself. The company states that it has its own roastery in Amsterdam. Since 2013, part of the assortment has been roasted there. This includes, among other things, single-origin coffees and experimental blends. The roastery supplies coffee for customers and for Coffeecompany's own shops.

In the public information regarding preparation, Coffeecompany describes various standard procedures. For espresso, this includes grinding to order, weighing recipes, and adjusting extraction time. For milk drinks, the company mentions steaming milk to approximately 65 degrees Celsius. The drinks and preparations mentioned include espresso, cappuccino, flat white, cortado, iced latte, filter coffee, and iced matcha latte.

Filter coffee receives separate attention in Coffeecompany's documentation. The company mentions AeroPress as a filter method used at Coffeecompany. In a news report around the Dutch AeroPress Championship 2015, it is stated that all filter coffees at Coffeecompany were made with AeroPress at that time. An older Uber Eats listing for Coffeecompany Vismarkt also showed categories for espresso beans, filter beans, capsules, hot coffee, iced coffee, tea, cold drinks, juices, and smoothies. That Uber Eats listing indicated that the shop had been closed on that platform since November 30, 2023.

CC Vismarkt appears in multiple sources as a place for activities related to coffee and culture. In 2012, it was reported that Coffeecompany had been offering coffee courses since 2011. In Utrecht, such a course took place every second Wednesday of the month at CC Vismarkt. The content covered the origin of coffee, what happens before beans arrive at Coffeecompany, tasting, filter coffee, espresso, milk steaming, and latte art.

In addition to coffee courses, there are public mentions of exhibitions and presentations at this location. Examples include “CC Vismarkt presents: Nonna” and “CCVismarkt presents: Sylvie van Wijk”. The event featuring Sylvie van Wijk was scheduled for Thursday, September 27, 2018, from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM. In 2025, an exhibition by Geke Bosch was also announced, featuring work from a Japan archive and a duration of three months. Coffeecompany further mentions a “Lotties Love Playlist of the Month” linked to CC Vismarkt.

Coffeecompany states that it buys coffee directly from farmers or through partners who value quality and transparency regarding the price paid to the farmer. The company describes direct sourcing as contact with producers, visits to producers, and price agreements between the parties. Coffeecompany also states that it shares origin information about the coffees it sells.

As an example, Coffeecompany mentions Finca Filadelfia in Colombia, a farm owned by Yaqueline and Oscar Hoyos. The company states that it has been buying coffee from this farm since 2015 and takes direct delivery of more than half of the production of approximately twenty sacks. In the same context, Coffeecompany writes that the farm and Amigos de Betania work fully organically. Another example mentioned is Asman Arianto coffee from Sumatra, produced through the Ribang Gayo Musara Cooperative. According to Coffeecompany, this cooperative focuses on higher prices and extra payments for members through profit sharing.

Regarding food waste, Coffeecompany notes that 24 locations, including Utrecht Vismarkt, joined Too Good To Go following a pilot program. The goal is to reduce edible food waste. The Too Good To Go listing for Coffeecompany Vismarkt mentions a surprise package that may include leftover products such as pastries, smoothies, or tosti’s.

The location is featured in various local and thematic directories. Utrecht University Studentlife lists Coffee Company at the Vismarkt under City Center, Coffee, and Lunch, highlighting seating available for studying or working. DutchReview included the location in a 2023 article about work and study spaces in Utrecht. Culy mentioned CC Vismarkt in 2012 as a Utrecht course location for Coffeecompany. Sprudge noted in 2017 that Milad Ferough from Coffeecompany Vismarkt participated in the final round of the Dutch AeroPress Championship.