The Al Fahidi Historic District is one of the few surviving older neighborhoods within Dubai. It’s quite a charming area which has been refurbished and modernized, and contains a variety of shops, cafes and some small museums.
One of the museums is dedicated to coffee. It’s a small privately owned museum that displays the owner’s private collection, including historic items related to coffee making and drinking, such as old coffee grinders, pots, roasters and other coffee-related memorabilia. Some of the items reflect the history of coffee consumption around the world. There’s a small library with books based on coffee dating back as far as the 18th century. And there are some Emirati-style majlis (sitting rooms) also on display.
(majlis)
Coffee is an integral part of many cultures, including Arabic traditions of hospitality. Upstairs there is café that brews a robust (a.k.a. strong) cup of coffee, a reading room, and children’s play area.
Here are some of the items on display in the Coffee Museum:
(painting made of coffee)
