Obsthof Matthies: Shop and cafe in Altesland
Altesland is an area south west of Hamburg that runs along the Elbe River and contains the towns of Jork, Stade, and Buxtehude, which is known for its apples and other fruit. Its a lovely area for vacationers who just want to get away from it all. Here in the heart of Altesland is Matthies Obsthof. Basically it is a fruit farm that has expanded from roadside sales into a country store and cafe. The cafe offers many different types of cakes, light snacks and "Bauernfrühstück" (Farm breakfast). On Sundays there is an all you can eat buffet brunch. Very popular with the locals on weekends. i was here during brunch and enjoyed their wide variety of lunchmeats, cheeses and fresh fruit juices. They served 3 or 4 different types of apple juice and cherry juice. The cherry juice was so sweet and thick it was almost like a syrup. Great scrambled eggs too and that is saying someting because I...
