Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum - Museum and building (closed for renovation)

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A few meters from the Old Town Hall is the Coffe Baum, the oldest coffee house in Germany, right in the heart of Leipzig's old town.


In the heart of Leipzig's Old Town lies one of the oldest coffee houses in the world. Saxony's favorite beverage, coffee, has been served here since 1711. The portal sculpture on the façade gave the house its name, "Zum Arabischen Coffee Baum."

In the historic guest rooms you can find the seats of famous regulars such as Robert Schumann and Johann Christoph Gottsched. 

After extensive renovation work since 2019, the exhibition rooms from July 1, 2025 Visitors can look forward to a revised exhibition on Leipzig coffee house culture, 16 rooms dedicated to the history of coffee and coffee houses in Saxony and Leipzig, and the history of the traditional artists' café.

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Free admission

Arrival & Parking

Public transport: The nearest stop is Leipzig Markt (lines S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S5X, S6, 89). The destination is about 150 m away on foot from there. Other stops in the vicinity: Goerdelerring, Thomaskirche.

Car: The nearest parking options are the inner-city parking garages. The nearest parking option is the paid underground car park "Q-Park Marktgalerie" (Thomaskirchhof, 04109 Leipzig).

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Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum - Museum and building (closed for renovation)
Kleine Fleischergasse 4
04109 Leipzig