At first you will experience the rich smell of roasted coffee and you will see the shop, which could have been standing here unchanged fifty or even eighty years ago. Since five generations the Geels family trades in coffee and tea. The company has been established in 1864, that is at the time when first coffee houses opened in Amsterdam. Still today, Mrs. Esther Geels remains involved in the company work.
In the vast attic overlooking the Geels & Co. shop, which has been previously used for an owner’s office, a small, cramped with interesting objects and memorabilia Coffee and Tea Museum has been organized. Visiting it, you will always discover something you did not know about coffee or tea. All the coffee trade machinery, roasters, mills, grinders, pots, packaging, old tins, and even cups are there. Many objects are connected to the habit drinking of tea, tea import and plantations.
The feel
More a home collection of dusty bits and pieces, than a real museum - nevertheless the atmosphere of the whole shop and the museum is truly unique. Not to be missed, especially if you are a coffee aficionado.
Open:
Each Saturday afternoon, from 2 pm till 4.30 pm.
Closed on January 1st, April 30th, May 5th and December 25th
Admission: free
Special guided tours of the museum may be organized for small groups of visitors. Contact the Geels & Co. shop for the information.
Visiting address:
Coffee and Tea Museum
Geels & Co.
Warmoesstraat 67
1012 HX, Amsterdam
Tel: +31 20 624 06 83
Fax: +31 20 622 72 76
How to get there:
- walking: from Dam square and the Central Station – 5 minutes
- by public transport: tram lines 4, 9, 16, 24, 25; exit on a stop Dam
- by car: park your car in the Bijenkorf Garage, walk 3 minutes
Web site: www.geels.nl (in Dutch only).
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