Káva s párou

Káva s párou ("Coffee with Steam") is a family-run café in Litoměřice, in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It was founded by Jana and Miroslav Plíhal, who opened the café in July 2014 inside a disused railway station building constructed in 1884. The building had served its original railway purpose until 1958, and the couple took it over in March 2013 after winning an auction of the former Litoměřice station on the Austrian Northwestern Railway line between Lysá nad Labem and Ústí nad Labem. The café has gradually become a tourist attraction and is counted among the most popular cafés in the city. The café serves freshly roasted coffee from La Boheme and other Czech roasters, prepared as espresso, flat white, batch brew, or AeroPress. Non-coffee options include chai latte, matcha latte, hot chocolate, Kusmi Tea Paris, homemade lemonades, and local Žernoseky wine. The in-house pastry chef bakes a range of homemade desserts daily, including layered cream cakes, fruit and light cakes, vegan desserts, gluten-free and raw desserts, with cheesecake and brownies among the bestsellers. Savory snacks include quiche in various variations and a daily selection of freshly made sandwiches and open-faced sandwiches. The café emphasizes fresh, seasonal ingredients from local suppliers and environmental consideration. The site also features a garden railway with miniatures of Litoměřice buildings such as the Baroque mill, the old town hall, St. Stephen's Cathedral, the Kalich (Dome House), and a scaled-down version of the railway station building itself. The owners additionally acquired steam locomotive No. 3625, built in 1897 by Krauss Munich, which was installed on 21 May 2014 along the path of the original track. A small railway-themed museum called "Kouzelný svět přednosty Artura" (The Magical World of Stationmaster Artur) is also available for visitors. In 2016 the café won a poll for the most beautiful disused railway station, and in 2018 it succeeded in the "Má vlast cestami proměn" competition, in which 96 buildings that had undergone significant construction renovation competed. The café is open daily from 9:00 to 19:00 and accepts reservations by phone at +420 602 416 134 or by email at info@kavasparou.cz; only 50% of the café is available for reservation.

The building that now houses Káva s párou was constructed in 1884 as a railway station on the Austrian Northwestern Railway line between Lysá nad Labem and Ústí nad Labem. It served its original railway purpose until 1958, after which it fell into disuse. The station was eventually put up for auction. Jana Plíhalová, a railway employee, wanted to celebrate her fiftieth birthday in a railway building. She and her husband Miroslav Plíhal偶然 discovered the auction of the former Litoměřice station and successfully bid for it. Since March 2013, they have taken care of the property. In July 2014, the couple opened the café Káva s párou inside the building. They complemented the café with a garden railway featuring miniatures of Litoměřice buildings such as the Baroque mill, the old town hall, St. Stephen's Cathedral, the Kalich (Dome House), and a scaled-down version of the railway station building itself. The owners also purchased steam locomotive No. 3625, built in 1897 by Krauss Munich, and installed it on 21 May 2014 along the path of the original track. Over time, the café became a tourist attraction and is ranked among the most popular cafés in the city. A small museum named "Kouzelný svět přednosty Artura" (The Magical World of Stationmaster Artur) focusing on railway themes is also available for visitors. In 2016, the café won a poll for the most beautiful disused railway station. Two years later, in 2018, it succeeded in the "Má vlast cestami proměn" competition, in which 96 buildings that had undergone significant construction renovation competed. The café continues to operate as a family business, open daily from 9:00 to 19:00, offering freshly roasted coffee, homemade desserts, and light meals.

• 2018

  Wins the "Má vlast cestami proměn" competition among 96 renovated buildings.

• 2016

  Wins the poll for the most beautiful disused railway station.

• 2014

  The café opens in July; steam locomotive No. 3625 is installed on 21 May.

• 2013

  Jana and Miroslav Plíhal win the auction of the former Litoměřice station and take over the property in March.

• 1958

  The building ceases to serve its original railway purpose.

• 1884

  The railway station building is constructed.

A family-run café offering a unique experience in a historic railway setting, emphasizing premium coffee, homemade desserts, local ingredients, and railway heritage.

• Freshly roasted coffee

  From La Boheme and other Czech roasters, prepared as espresso, flat white, batch brew, or AeroPress.

• Homemade desserts

  Baked daily by the in-house pastry chef; includes layered cream cakes, fruit cakes, vegan, gluten-free, and raw desserts; bestsellers are cheesecake and brownies.

• Savory snacks

  Quiche in various variations and daily selection of freshly made sandwiches and open-faced sandwiches.

• Other beverages

  Chai latte, matcha latte, hot chocolate, Kusmi Tea Paris, homemade lemonades, and Žernoseky wine.

1. 1Káva s párou official websitekavasparou.cz
2. 2Káva s párou on Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Káva s párou on Czech Wikipediacs.wikipedia.org