The history of the drink that captured the whole world is very interesting and even criminal - its seedlings were secretly taken from country to country, from continent to continent. So in Brazil, which is the undisputed leader in the production and export of this product in the world, it was imported only in 1737, while it was known from the XIV century, when it grew in the wild in Ethiopia.
The natural appearance of the museum
As you know, coffee was brought to Russia by Peter I, and the Great Empress Catherine II was a passionate fan of her and began the day with a cup of this drink in bed. Recent decades have become years of triumphal procession of mysterious grains around the world. With such a story, it is necessary and natural to have your own Coffee Museum, preferably in every country. In the meantime, famous museums, which for the most part began to open only in the XXI century, are located in Vienna, Hamburg, London, St. Petersburg. The oldest, and, of course, the most interesting, is located in Santos, the port city of Brazil.
Traditional device
Almost always, the Coffee Museum is combined with a coffee shop and a store. Because it is better to try and remember forever the charming taste of a particular variety than to hear ten times about the nuances of their difference. This combination is also good because specialists are engaged in sales, and not just sellers. A lot has been written about the favorite drink of the overwhelming majority of the planet's inhabitants. However, the Coffee Museum is good in that it is a visual aid. Indeed, not every fan of this drink can afford every morning a cup of coffee of the first category (mild), which includes the best varieties of "Arabica". Grown on alpine plantations located at an altitude of 1000-1500 meters above sea level, carefully processed and having reached absolute maturity, they have a special name on international markets - “soft coffee grown on alpine plantations” or “hard coffee”.
Better come and try
A variety of articles about this unique product are written in large quantities and are widely available. But the opportunity to smell, to see the size of the grains, their color will provide only the Museum of Coffee. Such a city on the Neva River boasts. Although the domestic Caffee Museum is considered to be young, since it was opened only in 2008. It is widely known in Russia and is one of the most beloved places of the inhabitants of the Northern capital. I would like to note that in Vienna and Hamburg, similar institutions were opened in 2003. That is, not much earlier than ours, the domestic coffee museum in St. Petersburg, in which there are always a lot of visitors. And this despite the fact that the described object is located far from the center of intersection of tourist flows and access to it by metro is difficult - the nearest station is a 15-minute walk. And outwardly the museum looks discreet, but pretty cute.
Informative, like all museums
Of course, the distance from the metro is not an obstacle for people purposefully going to the Coffee Museum. Embankment Robespierre, 14 - the address of the coffee complex. It has several halls - exhibition, demonstration and tasting, coffee terrace, located on the second floor. The exterior of the museum is the most discreet, but many people know about it. Entrance to the Coffee Museum, which provides a cup of delicious espresso, costs 250 rubles. There are samples from around the world. This drink is surrounded by legends, interesting facts, juicy details. Such as about the animal called Luwak (or palm marten), eating grains. One of the most expensive varieties - Kopi Luwak (cost $ 300 per kilogram) - is obtained as a result of processing the litter of this marten using special technology.
All about coffee plus tasting
To find out all the secrets of the drink, you must visit the Coffee Museum. 14 Robespierre Embankment is the address of this establishment, which is located in the old central part of the city, where, by the way, there are many mini-hotels. The cozy terrace-coffee house also has the advantage that it offers amazing views of the Neva and the promenade. The complex, which includes a coffee shop, a shop and the Coffee Museum in St. Petersburg, is famous for its workshops in which, for a fee (600 rubles per person), you can participate in the process of preparing some types of coffee elixir at home. This place is also noteworthy because here you can buy coffee of any kind - from the most democratic, but guaranteed quality, costing 180 rubles per 100 grams, to varieties whose price reaches 4500 rubles for the same 100 grams. You can learn very interesting things by visiting the Coffee Museum. Petersburg, always distinguished by the presence of original museums, did not disappoint the townspeople and guests of the Northern capital this time either.
