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Vienna Coffee Festival 2024

Should you visit the Vienna Coffee Festival? I want to answer this question for two types of people: Those who are not familiar with the Austrian (specialty) coffee scene or roasters and those who are looking for new roasters from outside of Austria.

Buying Mozartkugeln at the airport

You visited Austria and only discovered in the last minute that you want to get a famous Austrian specialty? We got you covered and list some of the last-minute Mozartkugel options you have.

New Mozartkugeln in 2023

In 2023, we discovered some new Mozartkugels. These include handmade ones from Vienna and Germany, some industrially produced ones from well-known manufacturers and a large number of rebrands that we took a closer look at.

New specialty coffee shops in Vienna in 2023

It’s become a tradition for me to look back over the past year and see which new speciality coffee shops opened in Vienna. So, lets have a look together at the new shops you can visit.

Where to buy Fürst Mozartkugeln in Vienna

You’re visiting Austria and you want the original Mozartkugeln from Fürst? Sadly, you can’t get them in Vienna or anywhere outside of Salzburg. But there are still some options that may work for you.

New specialty coffee shops in Vienna in 2022

It’s long overdue to look back at last year and see what new specialty coffee shops opened in Vienna! In this blog post, we’ll take a closer look at some of the new third-wave coffee shops that opened in Austria and explore what makes them stand out and what they offer.

New Mozartkugeln in 2022

2022 was a great year for Mozartkugel fans. More than a dozen new varieties were launched. This includes variations of already established brands, new fruity seasonal ones as well as completely new brands entering the market. Therefore it’s time to look back at 2022, to give you a brief overview of the new additions.

Writing walkthroughs and game news in 2008

Even though I was mainly writing walkthroughs for video games, I always tried some other text formats on the side. I did write a few reviews for a no longer existing German video game website, a short event impression and I even did an interview once. But gaming news was rather new for me.

The last GameStop of Vienna is now closed

A few weeks ago, the last GameStop in Vienna closed. There is still one at a shopping mall outside of Vienna. But strictly speaking, there are no more GameStops in the city. Time to take a look at the history of the chain.

New specialty coffee shops in Vienna in 2021

In fall 2021, Vienna saw quite a surge of new specialty coffee shops. I visited most of them a few times since they opened, so I can offer a short overview of what you can expect.