Description of the attraction
In St. Petersburg, at 14 Robespierre Embankment, there is the first coffee museum in our country. The museum opened quite recently - in November 2008.
By creating the coffee museum, the organizers set a goal for themselves: to maximize the further development of coffee culture, both in St. Petersburg and in Russia. Therefore, in the process of presenting the museum exposition, visitors will be able to learn about the history of coffee, about the ancient legends associated with it, the options for roasting coffee and its benefits, the production process and the culture of drinking this drink. Also here you will be told how, at what time and where coffee came from in our country, how and where it is grown, collected, prepared and consumed.
The museum has an exhibition hall, a showroom, a tasting room and a Coffee Terrace.
The museum displays coffee pots and coffee makers of the 18th and 19th centuries, packaging from instant coffee from different periods of time. A very interesting copy of the coffee maker of the composer Ludwig van Beethoven, who was passionately fond of coffee. He himself was engaged in the preparation of this drink and did not allow anyone to do this. When brewing coffee, the maestro used exactly 64 beans, using a very peculiar coffee machine, and drank a huge number of cups a day, according to some information, about 50. All exhibits in the museum are allowed to be taken in hand, viewed and photographed.
The museum hosts “Tasting Shows”, during which coffee is prepared in various ways. Highly professional baristas not only show how to make filter coffee, coffee in a mocha coffee machine or in a French press, but also talk about the taste and original differences between one drink and another. Also, all the participants of the "Show-tasting" have the opportunity to get acquainted with how coffee is made in a Turkish cezve, how the world famous cappuccino is made and true masterpieces of latte art are created - the process of drawing a pattern on cappuccino foam. Among other things, visitors can participate in traditional fortune-telling on coffee grounds and taste elite coffees such as Jamaica Blue Mountain and Kopi Luwak. During the tasting, you can get acquainted with video materials about coffee, buy its elite varieties and museum souvenirs: coffee cups, fridge magnets, notebooks, etc.
The museum has a Coffee Terrace. Here, in a pleasant atmosphere, while enjoying music, you can taste quality coffee, wonderful desserts, fresh juices, hot baked goods, cheese ice cream, etc. In addition, there is a “Barista School”, which offers training in coffee making with a professional coffee machine and other traditional techniques. They also share the secrets of creating signature drinks.
The immediate plans of the St. Petersburg Coffee Museum include holding various kinds of city events, master classes and educational programs.
