The love of the "coffee Saxons" for the noble black drink is proverbial and they love to enjoy their "Schälchen Heeßen". Robert Schumann, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Friedrich Schiller all sipped their coffee in the historic "Haus zum Arabischen Coffe Baum" restaurant in Leipzig. The historic building will soon be restored to its former glory.
Then visitors will once again be able to learn about the history of the aromatic drink on the upper floors of the coffee museum. More than 500 exhibits, including coffee grinders, equipment used in the oriental coffee ceremony and old porcelain, will be on display. The famous coffee cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach "Ei, wie schmeckt der Coffe süße" can also be heard again.
The real highlight, however, is the building itself, emphasized exhibition curator Maike Günther. "If you walk through the many small, winding rooms, you can feel the history of coffee." The exhibition is free of charge and can be visited permanently during the opening hours of the building.
Leipzig's Lord Mayor Burkhard Jung has been a frequent guest in the past and is already looking forward to the reopening. "I like the atmosphere here, the semi-public political discussions in a relaxed historical setting." Years ago, he even had a job interview or two in one of the many small niches and numerous discussions in the mayor's circle.
