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Explore the World Coffee Museum

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Coffee World Museum is a new attractive destination in Dak Lak – the coffee capital of the Central Highlands. Here, visitors not only have the opportunity to learn and discover about the history and culture of the world’s coffee, but also admire a unique architecture – the favorite check-in point of young people.

Coffee World Museum is located on Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street, Tan Loi Ward, City. Buon Ma Thuot, Dak Lak province. The project was inaugurated at the end of 2018, invested by a domestic corporation. The architecture of the project consists of 5 improvised curved houses connected to each other, inspired by the image of the long house of the Ede people and the communal roof of the Central Highlands. The complex is located in a spacious green campus. This is the first coffee museum in Vietnam, exhibiting and introducing about the history of the coffee industry as well as the coffee culture in the world. Shaped as a living museum, the Coffee World Museum offers visitors many interesting experiences in many spaces such as: exhibition space, exhibition space, library space, assembly space. workshop, place to enjoy coffee … All spaces form many layers of lang, interconnected flexibly in a spirit of “Living – open – interacting” in a large space, a coffee park. The wall in the hall displays pictures related to the construction process and its activities. As a living museum, since its inauguration, this place has held many events such as: The thematic exhibitions “Coffee & the return to the roots” (March 2020), “Coffee & the opening light of humanity “(June 2020),” Coffee & East-West interference “(September 2020),” Coffee – energy of the knowledge economy “(November 2020). Cultural events such as Ede Can Wine Contest, Ede and Batik Indonesian brocade culture exchange, Origami art, kite-flying festival … Natural light is exploited from the top of the roof and gable windows. The light slots lead like drawings of the plan. The exhibition space is open to activities about “Body – mind – mind” with the core values ​​of coffee spirit, broadening ideas, knowledge and vision. The main materials that make up the architectural spaces are bare concrete and wood; has a wild and rustic beauty, characterized by the Central Highlands. Along with the exhibition spaces related to coffee, the cultural image of the Central Highlands is also reproduced in the museum. The exhibits are displayed with a moderate density and a reasonable position, creating a sense of comfort for the viewer. At the exhibition space of coffee history and culture, visitors can learn more about the history and culture of coffee and the coffee industry, from growing and caring for, collecting and preserving coffee. processing, brewing and enjoying coffee. In 10,000 museum artifacts being kept and displayed, there are many artifacts dating back to ancient times, from the nineteenth century and early twentieth century; especially the agricultural tools used in the coffee processing process such as coffee sorting machines, coffee grinders, coffee roasters … since the time when there was no electricity, operated completely mechanically. Agricultural tools in the display “Coffee Gathering”. Common in the coffee areas with a reputation for quality and high value in the world are all grown coffee in the traditional way, harvested completely by hand without using machines. Selective hand picking is labor-intensive, but produces excellent coffee quality. The collection of coffee production and storage tools in the museum is extremely rich with a variety of machines … originating from many countries around the world. Photo: Coffee roaster – Material: Metal – Origin: Ethiopia. There are many types of machines serving the coffee production industry with different designs and operating principles. Photo: Coffee sorting machine. Origin: Germany; Year of manufacture: 1930. Coffee grinder. Origin: Germany; Year of manufacture: 1900. More than just a pure movement, this device is gracefully crafted in form and decorative details. The collection of jugs, kettles, brewing utensils and coffee containers is also extremely rich and interesting, with many materials such as metal, ceramic, porcelain, and glass. Many tools are exquisitely crafted as works of art and imbued with indigenous cultural imprints. Coffee jug. Origin: Brazil. The drawings on the vase are very meticulous and delicate. A corner of the kitchen processing coffee handcrafted by the Central Highlands. Coffee plants were brought to Vietnam by French missionaries in the mid-19th century and experimentally planted in some Northern and Central regions; Then, the French discovered that the Central Highlands was the land with the most suitable soil and climate for growing coffee. From the beginning of the 20th century until now, coffee has been a typical agricultural product of the Central Highlands. Overview of the World Museum of Coffee works./.