Tea Time in Germany - Coffee and Cake in North Rhine-Westphalia

In mid-October, friends and family get together for the apple harvest on the orchards of the Thönes family in Ödinghausen, a village with 130 inhabitants. The 100 apple trees were handed down to Martin Thönes by his grandfather, many of them are old and rare types. Manuela Thönes and her mother make Carrot “Ungeneen”, a hearty stew, for the harvest helpers. For dessert apple cream is served.

As a thank you to the diligent helpers, the family prepare a traditional Bergish coffee table for their friends, even with the antique coffee pot ""Dröppelmina"" and home made apple syrup. The cakes they prepared are typical for the region, like Pfannenwatz (potato pancake), Riemchenkuchen (apple tart) and Rosinenstuten (sweet raisin bread).