Yesterday I had to take a trip to the beautiful City of Wiesbaden, the state capital of the German state of Hessen, in the heart of the Rhine-Main region. It is a mere hour and a half away from where we live and it was quite nice to take a very comfortable train ride there. I had not taken the train in years and completely forgotten how relaxing a train ride can be. In the afternoon, there was some time left for sight-seeing, eating a piece of cake at a very traditional Viennese Coffee House, and paying a visit to a wonderful Spice Merchant called “Gewürz Müller”. The company was founded in 1948.
The shelves in this tiny store are packed with wonderful things such as flavored sugars, candies and different flower waters…
…and beautifully packaged loose teas which include Frisian Blends, Earl Grey Teas, as well as teas from Assam, Ceylon and special Winter Blends...
…and spiced nuts such as these Caramel Almonds and Wasabi Peanuts.
You can also buy sea salt from France or England...
…or dried flowers, such as these lovely burgundy-colored hibiscus flowers.
Or pick up a gingerbread heart that says “I Love Spice”…
…or simply admire the vintage decoration which includes Gugelhupf pans, baking gear, hand woven baskets and this terrific mannequin head…
….and more Gugelhupf pans and vintage tins.
There are also about 157 different spices to choose from and if you cannot find a special spice you are looking for, the friendly owners who mix and grind their own spices, will probably be able to order it for you.
Do take a look at the vast array of sauces, sauce mixes, mustards, jams and jellies, vinegars, oils, chocolates, a small selection of French wines, Crémants and Champagnes.
When you leave the store with your arms full of terrific things that you just bought and cannot wait to try out, you will take a last look at the display of French soaps with scents such as lemon verbena, oriental spices, orange or mimosa…
…or vanilla and orange flower.
And you will know that next time you are visiting this City, no doubt, the first stop of your shopping trip will be this wonderful Spice Merchant.
Gewürz Müller
Mühlgasse 9
65183 Wiesbaden
Germany
phone : +49 (0611)30 07 13
website: http://www.shop.gewuerz-mueller.de
email: info@gewuerz-mueller.de
The spice shop looks wonderful...I could fill up a suitcase with all the great spices. I bet it has a terrific smell.
ReplyDeleteKaren, thank you for your nice comment - this nice little store brims with wonderful things to buy and incredible smells! A wonderful place for anyone who loves to shop for delicious things!
DeleteWhat a fantastic store! I love little shops like that, that have anything you could ever need tucked away in one corner or another.
ReplyDeleteAnd I agree, taking a train ride is so relaxing. Wish I did it more often!
Thanks for sharing your impressions of this town, and your day away.
Beth, thank you so much for your kind words - next time you are visiting Germany, let me know where you will be travelling and I will make sure to put together a list of "must see" specialty stores like this one, it is nice to get a few addresses in advance as it is so easy to miss these gems once you are visiting!
DeleteHi Andrea. Such a beautiful store! Living in the midwest USA I don't have many shops like that to rummage through. I've heard a small shop has just opened that features spices packaged in small amounts on premises. I plan to get over there Tuesday.
ReplyDeleteBy all means if you have a chance to visit that store do so, spice stores ceratinly must be some of the nicest stores of all - so much fun to shop there.
DeleteHi Andrea! It is nice to finally be back and catching up on some of my favorite blogs! What a fabulous store you have found! I think one could get lost in there for hours admiring everything from the array of spices to little vintage knick knacks and everything in between!
ReplyDeleteBeth, so nice to see that you are "back" - hope all is well and I am looking forward to visiting your blog again! And yes, this is really a gem of a store and I just "stumbled upon it" while touring the City of Wiesbaden.
DeleteAmazing how much variety you can find in a country’s cuisine
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind comment - you know what they say "variety is the spice of life" (I always loved that expression)!
DeleteSigh........Andrea. Just a lovely journey through a store that represents "yesterday" as much as it does "today". It's so great that you take advantage of all these opportunities to visit special places and even greater than you share them all with us. Merci.
ReplyDeleteMary, next time you visit Europe, just make sure to stop by Germany and we will definitely make sure to visit this store together! Wouldn´t that be fun?!
DeleteWhat a lovely store! Wow, dried hibiscus flowers are very unique and I love collecting loose teas from different brand too. :D My area has lots of chain stores and I love going to the city and find small shops like this. :)
ReplyDeleteNami, thank you, yes, this store is a lot of fun to visit. Dried hibiscus flowers in syrup are popular around here, people add them to their drinks such as sparkling wine or champagne - they certainly give off a beautiful burgundy color.
DeleteThis looks like a fabulous store. I enjoy going to stores like these so much - the smells and colors are intoxicating.
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