The building's stained-glass ceiling was created by Benedicto Calixto and depicts the history of the port of Santos.
The trading floor contains original furniture and the podium where coffee prices were once set for the global market.
It was inaugurated as the Coffee Exchange in 1922 to provide a formal environment for trade negotiations.
The institution houses a specialized library with over 4,000 documents related to the coffee industry.
The museum conducts periodic cupping sessions to teach visitors about sensory profiles of different coffee beans.
The Museu do Café is housed in the former Coffee Exchange (Bolsa Oficial de Café), a landmark building representing the economic peak of the Brazilian coffee trade. The museum documents the history of coffee cultivation, processing, and exportation in Brazil from the 18th century to the present. Visitors can explore the original trading floor, which retains its ornate stained-glass ceiling and marble architecture. Exhibits feature historical documents, photographs, and equipment used in the early industrialization of coffee production. The museum maintains an active coffee tasting room serving rare regional varieties. Educational displays detail the socioeconomic impact of enslaved labor and immigration on the expansion of coffee plantations. It stands as the primary cultural institution dedicated to the commodity that once drove the economy of the State of São Paulo.
The center of the grand trading floor looking up toward the stained-glass ceiling.
Visit the coffee shop on the ground floor to sample espressos prepared with award-winning beans from various Brazilian regions.
Allocate time to view the temporary exhibition space, which often hosts regional art and historical archives.
Look for the detailed information plaques in the trading room to understand the specific symbols used in the stained-glass art.
Do not rush through the exhibits; the museum is best experienced by reading the historical context provided for the artifacts.
Closed on Mondays.
