# Medieval Church Cafes This Amsterdam Cafe is Located Within the City's Oldest Building By Rebecca Byers | Published 2015-03-26 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amsterdam-cafe References: [sprudge](http://sprudge.com/coffee-inside-amsterdams-oldest-church-at-de-koffieschenkerij-73132.html) & [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Koffieschenkerij) De Koffieschenkerij is a charming cafe located within Amsterdam's oldest building, Oude Kerk (Old Church). Located in the city's De Wallen neighborhood, better known to tourists as the Red Light District, the quaint two-storey cafe even shares a wall with the room in which Rembrandt signed his marriage certificate. Serving a variety of locally sourced pastries, soups and other snacks in addition to coffee and teas, De Koffieschenkerij is a masterful culmination of ancient architecture and contemporary dining trends. The space is warm and candlelit, offering tired tourists an unconventional spot to warm up and take a break from biking around the busy international city. Over 800 years old, Oude Kerk is the burial place of Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 65% | Activity: 20% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Charming Cafe Experiences:** Opportunity to create unique, historic-themed cafes that offer a blend of traditional and contemporary elements. - **Locally Sourced Food and Drink:** Opportunity to cater to consumers' interest in sustainable and locally sourced products in the food and beverage industry. - **Unconventional Tourist Spaces:** Opportunity to transform historic buildings into tourist-friendly spaces like cafes, providing visitors with a memorable experience. ### Who This Affects Most - **Cafe and Hospitality Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunities for creating themed cafes that offer a unique dining experience. - **Food and Beverage Industry:** Opportunities for sourcing local ingredients and promoting sustainable practices in food and beverage businesses. - **Tourism and Historical Preservation:** Opportunities for leveraging historic buildings to create tourist-friendly spaces, generating revenue while preserving cultural heritage. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Building-Nestled Compact Cafes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chapel-cafe.md) - [Modernist Art-Deco Cafés](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/watchhouse-caf.md) - [Canal Water-Utilizing Waterside Cafes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canal-cafe.md) - [Traditionally Designed QSR Cafes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starbucks-korea-3.md) - [80s Animated Film Cafes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/koriko-cafe.md) - [Compact Urban Cafes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-chapel.md) - [Bed-Filled Vietnamese Cafes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chidori.md) - [Art Deco Café Interiors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atypique-1.md) - [Water Tower-Transformed Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amsterdamsestraatweg-water-tower.md)