Upper Saxony
It was particularly to distinguish the lands from 'Lower Saxony', a concept which arose later in popular usage (though never enforced) as a term for the original Saxon lands in north and west Germany (where Low German dialects had spread), in what is now the state of Lower Saxony, as well as the adjacent Westphalian region, Holstein and the western part of today's Saxony-Anhalt north of the Harz range (Eastphalia).
Saxon cuisine
The baking goods and pastries of the cuisine of Saxony are known to be varied and unique. The German tradition of Kaffee und Kuchen (lit. coffee and cake), "Gaffee un Guchn" in the Saxon dialect, originates in Saxony and the Saxons were the first to serve cake with their coffee. This distinction can be seen in the expressions "Kaffeesachse" and "Kaffeetante" (which conveys the idea that 'aunties' (Tanten) or old women would meet to gossip over a cup of coffee). This custom, which shows the cultural relations to the cuisine of Austria, and that of Bohemia, is still followed today. No other region in Germany has such a distinct and rich café-culture as Saxony. This can be seen in the many old, grandiose coffeehouses in Leipzig, where the first German café was opened, and in Dresden.