Amana General Store is a favorite shop and a must-stop location for visitors to the Amana Colonies. It offers a huge selection of fun, unique things, including Iowa products, souvenirs, gifts, and a wide variety of seasonal holiday items. The store is known for its great Christmas decor and is charmingly decked out for the holidays. Shoppers can find an assortment of gifts, German sweets, candles, lotion, coffee beans, and locally sourced goods like meats and cheeses. The connected Christmas Room and the downstairs Amana Coffee & Tea shop add to the experience. The store is fun to walk around, with a well-maintained building full of history that usually smells wonderful. Service is consistently fantastic, attentive, friendly, and helpful, even when busy. The shop is clean, well-organized, and a perfect spot for those with limited time, as it consolidates items from many individual colony shops. It is a charming experience unique to Amana, guaranteeing that visitors will always walk out with something and return every time they come back.
