A unique attraction of Leipzig and the present cultural monument is a historic coffee house called "Zum arabischen coffe Baum". This unusual name comes from the signs, made in 1720, in the Baroque style. It depicts one of the residents of the East, which presents little angel Cup filled with coffee. This sign has a symbolic value: it reflects a real gift that got the West from the East.

Coffee house "Zum arabischen coffe Baum" is considered the oldest in all of Europe, because the first mention of it dates back to 1556. Enjoy a Cup of coffee here came such famous figures of history as Augustus the Strong, Johann Goethe, Napoleon Bonaparte, Franz Liszt, Johann Sebastian Bach, Richard Wagner. For Robert Schumann in 1883 at the coffee shop was allotted a special table.

Today, the building is several floors where there is not only a restaurant, but coffee and a few halls, including the French, Arabic and Vienna. Coffee house is not just a gastronomic destination, it is also a Museum where you can learn a lot of interesting information about the history of coffee in Leipzig. Exhibits are located in 16 halls, there are antique coffee grinders, roasters, coffee cups and porcelain, as well as anything that can immerse the visitor in the atmosphere of old times and talk about the culture and cooking of this wonderful drink. In order to get to the Museum of coffee, you need to climb out of the restaurant upstairs via a beautiful wooden staircase.

Coffee house "Zum arabischen coffe Baum" is a unique place, where every visitor can not only taste the delicious coffee, but also get a lot of unforgettable impressions and useful information.