Martini, Mumok & Co.: This is how Coffee Day is celebrated in Vienna

On October 1st, Coffee Day, which was founded 23 years ago, is also celebrated in Vienna. In the city, which has more than 40 different varieties of coffee, several events are planned to celebrate the magical drink.

VIENNA. With their unique atmosphere, their boxes, Thonet chairs, newspaper tables and of course the coffee, the Viennese coffee houses are part of UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage. When the decision was made, UNESCO’s justification was: “Coffee houses are a place where time and space are consumed, but only the coffee is on the bill.”

The Viennese enjoy coffee in different variations. With more than 40 different coffee drinks, they are number one in the world: Mocha, Little Brown, Big Black, Einspänner, Melange, Extended, Capuchin, Maria Theresian – the list is long.

Free coffee from 9am

The magical drink is simply unthinkable for the Viennese – and this will of course be duly celebrated on Coffee Day on Tuesday, October 1st. This day was launched in 2001 by the Austrian Coffee Association. “Coffee is closely linked to Vienna. A tradition that still represents the unique flair of our city to this day. “The coffee houses are a magnet for Viennese and tourists, and therefore an important economic factor for Vienna,” says Wolfgang BinderSection chairman of the cafeteria in the Vienna Chamber of Commerce (WKW).

That’s why you invite people together Berndt Querfeldone of the most famous cafeterias in the city, to enjoy coffee on Tuesday. Am Herbert von Karajan Square From 9 a.m., freshly brewed coffee from the espresso mobile will be given away next to the State Opera.

Free espresso martini shots

Vodka producer Stolichnaya celebrates the day for five days with Stoli Espresso. The ever-popular hot drink is celebrated in 138 participating bars in Austria, but in the form of an espresso martini. These are distributed free of charge as shots at night. The following restaurants are taking part in the campaign:

• “1010 bars”
• 25 Hour Hotel – Attic
• “7 Wells Café”
• “7-Fountain-Stadl”
• “Addicted to Rock”
• “Albert Bistro”
• Augenweide Gastro GmbH
• “Aurora”
• “Bolena” wine bar.

• Café “Floria”
• Café “Hummel”
• Café “Schuhmeier”
• “Combo Bar”
• “The Vineyard”
• “The avenue in the green Prater”
• “Eden Bar”
• “Ice Cream Parlor_Bar”
• “Emmi’s Café”
• “FAT George Inn”
• “Felixx Bar”
• “First”
• “Frida”
• “lucky child”
• “Halbestadt Bar”
• Hotel Schani Central Station
• Hotel Schani Unocity

• “Joe’s Pub”
• “Cactus Bar”
• “Kruger’s American Bar”
• “Let’s play”
• “Ludwig x B3”
• “Lückeck Alm”
• “Mama Liu & Sons”
• “Mom’s Bar”
• “Maria Trink”
• “Martinelli”
• “Miss Saigon”
• “Mozart & Meisl”
• “Portobello”
• “Red12”
• “Saint George”
• “Shanghai Tan”
• “dive bar”
• “Sperling” in the Augarten
• City avenue
• “City Bar”

• “City Moat”
• “The Bank”
• “The Bird Farm”
• “Truth and Dare”
• “Underdog Bar”
• “Vanila Restaurant, Café and Pastry Shop”
• “Vienna City Beach Club”
• “village bar”
• “Vino Per Tutti”
• “VIVE”
• “Second best”

Lavazza and Mumok

I am Mumok celebrates the 20th anniversary of the “Lavazza Fondazione” on Coffee Day together with the coffee manufacturer Lavazza. On this day, all art fans can visit Mumok with free admission and in Café “Charly” at Mumok a “Lavazza Caffè La Reserva de ¡Tierra!” Enjoy “Humeco”. This coffee blend has the aromatic notes of honey and cinnamon. Further information is available at mumok.at.

By the way: Coffee in Austria dates back to the time of the Turkish siege of Vienna in 1683. The beans left behind by the Turks aroused great interest among the population, and the first coffee house opened two years later. At the beginning of the 19th century there were already almost 90 coffee houses, at the turn of the 20th century there were 1,200 and today there are 1,700. This includes 800 coffee houses, 500 coffee restaurants and 400 espresso, stand-up cafés or coffee pastry shops.

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