Lovely coffee moment in the Fort of Lappeenranta
In the Fort of Lappeenranta, near the port of Vyborg locates Café Majurska which characteristic and cosy atmosphere is loved by both the citizens of Lappeenranta and the visitors around the world.
At Majurska they bake with skills and feeling and they serve their visitors with big heart.
When you do things with all your heart, the results are always great”
Along with the fresh coffee and different refreshments Café Majurska’s selection includes fresh, handmade and delicious pastries. The classics of Café Majurska, berry- cream- and apple pies have been in the Café’s selection from the start. The classic pastries still delight visitors of Majurska.
Majurska also serves the Café’s own tea blend brewd and coffee from Lehmus Roastery. In addition there is also a wide range of teas and special coffees, ice creams and fizzy drinks of old time on offer.
Dogs are welcome to Café Majurska.
The story of Café
The walls of the house hide countless stories from times of the past within them, and we can hear them if we can stop and listen.
Café Majurska was founded in 1986 by Kati Kaapro. Kati Kaapro’s husband was a major at military rank and so the Café got it’s name Majurska which means the wife of major.
Majurska started as a small summer cafe in the first room of the Café that we see nowadays. Back in those days there were only 15 customer seats. In 1990 restoration of the house of Majurska was finished and Café opened it’s door in the form we see today when we visit the Café.
The story of entrepreneur
Arja Ylä-Outinen studied to be an artisan and founded her first company in 1993. Baggins made knit garmets and woven fabrics. That might have been a sign that the first outlet would locate in the Fort of Lappeenranta, at the house of Majurska.
The career of her parents interested her and she founded a café at Lappeenranta water tower in the middle of 90s. Water tower café served it’s customers two summers.
Arja moved from handicrafts to cooking and baking. With the skills she learned from her mother and the degree in bakery-confectionery Arja has improved her skills and continues to do so.
Arja started as an entrepreneur of Café Majurska in 2015. It felt like predicted turn in her life.
The development of a traditional Café has taken countless of hours of work. Lot’s have been done but there is still work to do. Arja’s family has taken a part with the work.
With will and skills one can go far.
Café Majurska is on City Tour de Lappeenranta route where you can from here.
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