Private Traditional Coffee And Dessert Making Activity

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Overview

This activity is a unique journey into the flavors and heritage of Gyumri, where you'll have the chance to brew the nearly forgotten wheat drink known as ghayfa, a historical beverage reminiscent of coffee. Delight in crafting and savoring this local specialty, and expand your culinary repertoire as you learn the art of making a delectable dessert under the guidance of a master chef. To complete this immersive experience, you'll step back in time and embrace the charm of old Gyumri within our guest house that doubles as a museum. Here, you'll have the opportunity to see and use antique cooking tools, connecting with the rich culinary traditions of the region and creating lasting memories.

What's Included

  • Guide: You will be led by a local chef throughout your experience.
  • Snacks
  • You’ll get all the necessary equipment to bake one of four local desserts.
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    Meeting Location

    Meeting point

    Chalet Gyumri, RRCM+W32, Movses Khorenatsi Street, Gyumri, Armenia

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    You’ll meet at Chalet Gyumri located just outside central Gyumri.

    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

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    What To Expect

    Join us at our museum and guest house in Gyumri to learn how to make traditional Armenian coffee and desserts, getting to know their origins and cultural significance to local people. After a tour of our museum, where you’ll see antiques from as far back as the Russian Empire, including the largest collection of historic photos of Gyumri, you’ll roll up your sleeves with one of our local chefs and start baking. You’ll start by making traditional Armenian coffee as well as ghayfa, a roasted wheat drink once popular in Gyumri that’s all but forgotten today. Then we’ll bake one of four traditional desserts of your choosing: yaghli, layers of thin dough and oil fried and topped with sugar; bishi, a yogurt-based pastry that’s fried and eaten with hot chocolate; shakar lokhum, an oily and sweet cake baked in the over; or bagharj, another yogurt-based pastry made either sweet or salty and decorated with intricate designs. Most of the ingredients used to make these local delicacies come from our local farm, and the tools you’ll use to make and eat are antiques carefully saved by our team.

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Service animals allowed
    • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
    • Operated by a business

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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    Activity code: C-441131P1

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