Today – as 150 years ago – Lviv streets deceive with the odour of freshly grounded coffee beans. This tour is designed for coffee gourmets and those who want to join the cohort of coffee art lovers.
Coffee trend appeared in Lviv back in 18th c. first capturing the wealthy and later on the whole society. Coffee was served in bed in the morning, tasted in confectioneries, even prescribed as medicine; noone remembered that it had once been called ‘devil’s drink’.
With the arrival of Austrians, the number of coffee shops in Lviv increased, coffee traditions were kept and developed, and brewing of this beverage was considered a true art. The tour introduces you to the most popular and old coffee shops of Lviv. Best Lviv coffee shops will open their doors to the coffee lovers. Here, having a cup of aromatic coffee tourists will learn about coffee traditions in Lviv and its history on the territory of whole Galicia.
In cosy Lviv coffee shops you can both taste all sorts of coffee beverages, and purchase any type of coffee you most enjoyed. This way the secrets of Lviv coffee will stay with you forever.