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<\/a><\/p>\nFree of charge museums are a rarity and nobody is surprised that you have to pay for entry. How did it happen that the coffee museum in Arco can be visited free of charge? This is a master marketing performance by the Omkafe brand<\/a> owners, who on the ground floor of a large modern building have arranged a coffee shop, and on the first floor performed the exposition of valuable exhibits related primarily to the history of the most famous black brew in the world. There are stairs leading to the first floor, you can also use the elevator. The museum attracts coffee lovers who would like to learn more about it. However, not being able to resist the fantastic scents filling the building, they usually do not pass by the store indifferently. And this shop is just as good as the attractions on the first floor. Each of many types and blends of coffee can be disgusted in the form of an aromatic espresso before buying. A great experience! What else – apart from coffee – you can buy in the store? Mugs, cups, coffee makers and gift sets are nicely packed for a gift.<\/p>\n The coffee museum, a spacious shop and Omkafe offices in a modern building in Arco<\/a> are the current states and the effect of decades of hard work by the owners. How did it start? Just after the Second World War, in 1947 Ottorino Martinelli and his wife Maria opened a small shop – Casa del Caff\u00e8 (House of Coffee) – on via Maffei, in the center of Riva del Garda<\/a>. Mr. Martinelli created his coffee by composing blends and burning grains in the back of the store, later selling it in Riva, as well as taking a bike to the surrounding towns. After years, the sons took over the business – Renato and Remo, developing their family business.<\/p>\n Look, it’s a really fantastic place. I honestly admit that going there did not expect that it will surprise me so positively. The museum is tiny, it’s actually one room and the possibility of entering the mezzanine in the production hall. By spending even half an hour you can make an amazing journey in time and follow the path of coffee, starting from plantations in the most remote corners of the world, through the process of roasting and ending with grinders and coffee machines. It’s just a joy for a lover of Italian bars. A collection of antique, old pressure espresso machines, coffee machines, mills, and first brewers, which were created at the beginning of the 19th century. Descriptions of coffees from all corners of the world, stereoscopic photos, coffee samples.<\/p>\n The greatest impression on me was made by the exhibition of historic mills, coffee machines, and pressure espresso machines. Revelation! I wonder how long the owners collected this collection and how much it is worth. Remember all those old movies that are happening in Italy. Bars from the deep ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s and earlier. A real journey in time.<\/p> Artur had a nice piece of fun. Anyone can approach the grinder, sprinkle with a spoon of coffee beans inside and try to grind. Yes, try it. As you can see in the picture, Artur is not a walking skeletom :), and he had a big problem to turn the wheel driving the grinder. A video of this grinding will be available 24 hours from the moment of posting on Instagram Stories, take a look. Of course, to view Stories you have to add a blog profile to the ones you follow<\/a>.<\/p>\n From the museum, you can go to the mezzanine, from which you can see the machines. What’s more, the function of each of them is explained on the boards attached to the barriers. All descriptions – both on the hall and in the museum – are in three language versions: in English, Italian and German.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nThe Omkafe brand history<\/h2>\n
What can you do at the coffee museum in Arco?<\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nOld coffee machines, coffee percolators and coffee grinders<\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nMachines in a coffee roaster<\/h3>\n
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