Coffee "The Arabian coffee tree"
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The unique attraction of Leipzig and a true cultural monument - an ancient coffee shop called "The Arabian coffee tree." This unusual name comes from the signs, still made in 1720 in Baroque style. It depicts one of the residents of the East, which presents little angel bowl filled with coffee. This sign has a symbolic value: it reflects the real gift that got the West from the East.

Coffee "The Arabian coffee tree" is considered to be the oldest in Europe, as the very first mention of it dates back to 1556. Enjoy a cup of coffee here came such famous figures of history as August the Strong, Johann Goethe, Napoleon Bonaparte, Franz Liszt, Johann Sebastian Bach, Richard Wagner. For Robert Schumann in 1883, the coffee shop was set aside a special table.

Today the building is located several floors, where visitors not only runs the restaurant, but several coffee halls, including French, Arabic and Vienna. At the coffee shop is not simply a gastronomic destination, it is also a museum where you can learn a lot of interesting information about the history of coffee in Leipzig. The exhibits are placed in 16 halls, here are ancient coffee grinders, roasters, coffee cups and porcelain, as well as everything that could plunge the visitor into the atmosphere of old times and tell about the culture and the preparation of this wonderful drink. In order to get to the Museum of coffee, you need to climb on top of the restaurant a beautiful wooden staircase.

Coffee "The Arabian coffee tree" - a unique place, where every visitor can not only taste delicious coffee, but also get a lot of truly unforgettable experiences and useful information.

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