The story of coffee in Germany dates back to the 17th century when it first arrived in the ports of Hamburg and Bremen. Notable figures like Johann Sebastian Bach popularized coffee as a beverage through the musical “Coffee Cantata”. Later in the 20th century, the invention of decaffeinated coffee by Ludwig Roselius reshaped the coffee […]

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The story of Jacobs Coffee begins in 1895 when Johann Jacobs opened his first grocery at age 26. It was a specialty shop for coffee, tea, cocoa, chocolate, and biscuits in the center of Bremen, Germany. The store was established with Jacobs’ underlying promise, “I will make it my challenge to only deliver the best and […]

The history of Dallmayr can be traced back over three centuries. The family-owned company developed from a so-called “Spezereien-Handlung” (grocer’s shop) into a brand enterprise that is internationally renowned and is famous, in part, through its “Prodomo” coffee blend. Dallmayr coffee has been a well-known name to people in Munich for many years now. As […]

Munich has been home to Dallmayr Coffee since the early 18th century. Originally founded by a local merchant, Alois Dallmayr bought the enterprise around 1870. The business flourished so that the Dallmayr Delicatessen was soon recognized as one of the best in Europe. The store employed more than 70 people by 1912, and the space […]

We know what we eat and drink has a major impact on our bodies, our brains, and our spirits. We are delighted to share the studies and science behind our range of beverages, and the positive impact coffee, tea, chocolate, and coffee substitutes can and do have on your overall health. Happy New Year From Enjoy […]

Let The Year Begin With You The New Year is a time for new beginnings, a fresh start, new memories to create, and all with the goal of improvement.  It’s time to change some things for the better.  Focus on yourself to start, because taking care of yourself first means you are able to help […]

Celebrate The Season! Enjoy Better Coffee (and Tea) celebrates this holiday season by wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday however you celebrate.  The decorations are up, the lights twinkling, and the special moments begin. All the shopping for gifts, food, and sundries should be done by now, so you can spend time preparing for […]

Are you feeling inspired in this new year? Are you motivated to try something new? The new year is a great time to break an old habit or to step outside the daily grind for a refreshing perspective on our day-to-day life. Some ideas: Start or join a book club Volunteer somewhere in your local […]

Germany is home to the brands we’re spotlighting this week, so here’s a little more about this historic and important country. Let’s start in Germany’s capital, Berlin, considered to be the best city to live in for its culture, according to a survey conducted by a bank whose customers live abroad. This expat banking service, […]

Munich has been home to Dallmayr Coffee since the early 18th century. Originally founded by a local merchant, Alois Dallmayr bought the enterprise around 1870. A few decades later, the original store location had grown into one of the leading delicatessens in Europe. The company headquarters is in the old part of Munich, with descendants […]

This week we highlight a premium coffee brand, one of the most popular brands in Germany. The secret of Dallmayr coffee starts with the beans – the finest highland beans grown within the global coffee belt. Beans grown in the highlands, at 2600 feet and above, ripen more slowly in the cooler temperatures, allowing the […]

Dallmayr as a trading company began in Munich more than 300 years ago. At the turn of the 20th century, the business was being run by Therese Randlkofer, widow of Anton, who had only purchased the building and store from Alois Dallmayr a mere two years before. Under Therese’s direction, the company was recognized as […]

Germany, much like Italy, has played a pivotal role in the history of coffee in Europe. There were established coffeehouse in Germany as early as the 1670’s in Hamburg and Bremen, key shipping ports that ultimately brought coffee into Germany and eastern Europe. With the spread of coffeehouses over the next 50 years, women could […]

This week, we are highlighting two historic German coffee brands, each based in one of the above notable cities, and both extremely popular brands of coffee inside (and outside) German borders. Dallmayr Coffee began in Munich, is headquartered there today, and is still run by family members. During the first 100 years of operation, the […]

Imagine George Clooney. (It’s ok to linger on that thought…) Now imagine him walking over to the Nespresso machine, and then serving you a perfectly prepared cup of espresso just the way you like it. If you lived in Europe, this would be a familiar scenario, as Mr. Clooney has been the face of Nespresso […]

Fact: More than 80 percent of the entire German population above the age of 14 drinks coffee. That’s even more than in the United States. Jacobs Kronung is the most popular coffee drunk by German consumers. In the top five most popular brands in Germany, Dallmayr and Tchibo are in the third and fifth spots. […]