Are you an ardent coffee lover? Are you someone who just needs a coffee hug to solve everything in life? Well, just like what a library is to a book lover, Dubai’s coffee museum is for a coffee lover. Dubai’s coffee museum is situated in the heart of Al Fahidi. One visit to this museum is surely an amazing sensorial experience which you should not miss. Here are some facts about the museum which you should know.
Dubai’s Coffee Museum
1. First Ever Coffee Museum In UAE
Dubai’s Coffee Museum is the very first coffee museum in the United Arab Emirates. Coffee has been a part of the Middle east’s culture for many years. This is why the first-ever committed coffee museum of UAE is located in the ancient district of Dubai. It is a must-visit for all coffee lovers in UAE and the world.
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2. More Than Local Coffee
If you think the coffee museum is a celebration of UAE and its local coffee only, it is so not true. The Coffee Museum houses more than just the relics of UAE’s local coffee. The museum actually houses global coffee history. The wholesome story of coffee is displayed in the museum. The origin and the history of coffee are what the offers to all lovers of coffee.
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3. 300-Year Old Antiques
The museum exhibits things related to coffee creation to coffee ingestion. The antiques are around 300-year-old including the ancient brewing pots from Yemen, Ethiopia and Egypt. They consist of vessels used to roast, make and drink coffee. It also features coffee grinders from the First World War which were made out of cast bullets.
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4. Coffee Customs Of The Arabs
You can easily spot a ‘Dallah’ at this museum which is an Arab coffee machine. The machine is generally held in the left hand. Their custom says that they must pour the coffee for the most important and eldest guest first. They generally serve the youngest in the last. A guest must tilt their cup to the opposite side just in case they want the coffee poring to stop.
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5. 150-Year-Old Property
Coffee merchant and collector, Khalid Al Mulla decided to build a coffee museum in Al Fahidi. He chose a 150-year-old property for the same which was a restored house. The preserved Arab traditional house seemed perfect for the idea of a museum. It is many times mistaken to be a traditional Arabic villa.
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A Sensory Experience!
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First Published: October 26, 2022 8:04 PM