Every day, 2 billion+ cups of coffee are consumed around the world.
It is no wonder many people start and end their day by drinking a cup of coffee. How would we possibly live in a world with no coffee?
Well, if you’re a coffee drinker, it’d be great to know more about this amazing beverage. Coffee museums provide more coffee experiences and information than you can ever imagine.
Let me share with you the six best coffee museums every coffee lover should visit.
By Lilian.
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The Kafa Coffee Museum, Ethiopia
The Ethiopian Coffee Museum is set up in coffee’s birthplace, Kafa.
Remember that coffee’s heritage is deeply rooted in Ethiopia. It is in Ethiopia that Kaldi, a goat herder, discovered coffee’s potential.
So, the Ethiopian Coffee Museum gives you a history of coffee in Ethiopia.
Here, you’re going to sample thousands of coffee varieties, from Ethiopia and around the world.
They have a traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony for coffee tasting experiences.
What’s more, this coffee museum is located within the Kafa Biosphere Reserve. So, you’re also going to enjoy nature and wildlife as you are on your way to explore this museum.
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The Dubai Coffee Museum
The Dubai Coffee Museum is a paradise for every coffee lover.
The museum is tucked away in a somewhat overlooked corner of a historical neighborhood called Al Fahidi.
Even though it’s smaller than your ordinary museum, you’ll be sure to find lots of information on, and have a taste of, a wide variety of coffee cultures worldwide.
For example, at the ground floor, you’ll find a unit just for Ethiopian coffee, complete with an Ethiopian lady lightly roasting coffee beans.
You’ll also get to see coffee pots that were made centuries ago.
On the top floor, there’s a nice, cozy, relaxing café for you to just sit and enjoy a good coffee brew.
Hadero Coffee Museum, Ethiopia
Hadero Coffee Museum offers a birds’ eye view of the coffee world.
It combines different coffee flavors and aromas as well as history and traditions of coffee as a national symbol of Ethiopia.
At the entrance, exhibitions of a vast selection of samples of different types of coffee and coffee processing artifacts are arranged so nicely.
The museum offers sceneries of coffee roasting and grinding – basically the entire coffee production process.
At the coffee bar, visitors get to go on a coffee tasting journey.
The World Coffee Museum, Vietnam
The World Coffee Museum in Vietnam is located in the Dak Lak Province.
The building that houses the museum itself is a sight to behold! It’s a long-house architectural design that’s engulfed in curved archways.
You’re going to find over 10,000 coffee artifacts from across the globe.
You’ll also smell, touch and taste the coffee beans as you get more information on the history of coffee as a beverage in Vietnam and around the world.
Remember that Vietnam is the world’s 2nd largest coffee exporter, so you’ll find some of the tools and instruments used to tend to and harvest coffee in Vietnam.
What’s more, you’ll get to sample specialty coffees such as weasel and kopi luwak.
In case you don’t know, kopi luwak is top on the list of the most coveted luxury drinks in the world.
The Coffee Museum, São Paulo, Brazil – Museu do Café
The Coffee Museum in Sao Paulo is not your ordinary coffee museum. The three-storey setup is arguably the biggest coffee museum in the world.
They have a coffee training center within the museum for professional promotion. This is a place where baristas/bartenders can attend professional courses.
There’s also a section for educational purposes where learners from different schools can learn about coffee, and finally an “Exhibitions” section.
At the exhibition, they provide different artifacts on Coffee Heritage of Brazil and the culture of drinking coffee worldwide.
The museum has a daily flow of over 600 people and sells almost 500 cups of coffee every single day.
The coffee cafeteria in this museum has been named the best coffee shop in Brazil. This makes the museum a mandatory stop for both residents and tourists.
What’s more, in this museum, you’ll enjoy so many coffee tasting opportunities!
Coatepec Coffee Museum, Mexico
If you’re a coffee aficionado, then the Coatepec Coffee Museum in Mexico is a must-visit.
You’re going to learn about the origin and history of coffee in Mexico and around the world and how it’s processed to get that flavor you enjoy every morning.
You’ll also learn (and get to taste) Veracruz coffee, one of the most highly-regarded coffees in the world, that grows in the Veracruz highlands of Mexico.
Coffee tasting opportunities at this museum are the icing on the cake!
What’s more, right next to the museum is a coffee plantation you should not miss out on!
A tour around the plantation caps the coffee museum experience.
Photo by Elmer Canas
