Coffee Museum Leipzig (Coffe Baum) – Oldest Cafe In Germany

The Museum Coffe Baum is a coffee museum in Leipzig. The town house building is the site of the oldest coffee house and cafe in Germany.

Update: The Museum Coffe Baum and the Arabian Coffee Tree Cafe are currently closed for renovations. The reopening is planned for Spring 2025.

If you’re a coffee lover like me, you’ll want to visit the Coffee Museum at the Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum in Leipzig, Germany.

The coffee shop is called the Arabian Coffee Tree, named after the decorative facade on the front of the building.

Ihe cafe is said to be Germany’s oldest coffee house as they have been serving coffee since 1711. This also makes it one of the oldest coffee houses in Europe.

Where is the Coffee Museum located in Leipzig?

The Coffee Museum is located in the heart of Leipzig’s historic city centre.

On the ground floor there is the modern cafe where you can get a coffee.

On the upper floors are more than 500 exhibits dedicated to the history of coffee in Leipzig.

Unfortunately as the museum is upstairs and it is a historic building there is currently no access for wheelchairs.

How much is entry to the Coffee Museum?

It’s completely free to visit the Museum Coffee Baum!

When is the Coffee Museum open?

The Museum Coffee Baum is open daily from 11am-7pm. (Currently closed for renovations)

What can you see in the Coffee Museum in Leipzig?

Located over several floors, you can learn all about the history of coffee and the origins of the coffee house, famous German coffee, paraphernalia and coffee products.

There are over 500 exhibits on display.

You’ll learn interesting facts about coffee and peculiarties of Saxon coffee culture.

For example, did you know that the paper coffee filter was invented in Germany in 1908 by Melitta Bentz?

And that for hundreds of years coffee houses were deemed as dangerous or masculine places where men would meet and discuss politics and the economy, from which women were banned?

You’ll learn all this and more.

And how about trying the coffee? Is it good?

There is a cafe at the coffee museum called the Arabian Coffee Tree, where they serve a selection of drinks and food, and seating is available inside and out.

However, speaking from personal experience I do not recommend staying here for a coffee. I know this is ironic, and also unfortunate, but due to the reputation is quite expensive and the service is slow!

There are much better places to go for coffee in Leipzig, for example the Uptown Coffee Bar and Seven Shots Coffee. For tips of the best coffee shops and cafes to visit in Leipzig, I recommend reading this blog post by Solo Travel Story.

The Coffee Museum, Leipzig – Thanks For Reading!

In this post we looked at the Coffee Museum in Leipzig. With a cafe and an extensive coffee museum, it is said to be the oldest coffee house in Germany. For coffee lovers, it is a destination on your Leipzig itinerary. If you’re visiting Leipzig and want more fun and interesting things to do, read this post on 13 Weird & Wonderful Things To Do In Leipzig. Tschüss! – Lauren x

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