Great Coffee and Where to Drink it Around the World
Really goo coffee is an essential part of culture all over the world.
Below is a guide to what brews to order from Australia to Ethiopia via Turkey, Greece, Mexico and Hollywood.
Also called a cafecito, a café Cubano.
To make it, a shot of dark-roasted espresso is brewed either directly onto sugar, or it is mixed and melted with the grounds for an very, very sweet cup. If you need a little milk with your coffee, ask for a cortadito.
Traditional Turkish coffee, or Türk kahvesi, combines finely ground coffee beans and sugar, sometimes with a pinch or two of fragrant spices, in a cezvepot over moderate heat.
The mixture is brought to a boil and then poured into small ornate glasses. Though this kind of preparation is common in Turkey, it is also the basic method for coffee drinks throughout the Middle East and parts of the Balkans.
In the Nordic Region’s most populous country, it is not just about the high quality of coffee you drink, but the way in which you drink it, too.
One of the most important Swedish rituals surrounding coffee is called fika, a regular coffee break taken with friends and family; and even during business hours, and most workers take at least one break during a normal day.
Often, 2 fikas are taken: 1 around 9:00a and another at 3:00p, both paired with fikabröd, sweetened pastries.
This classic Vietnamese drink is widely available throughout the world, but it is an especially delicious treat to seek out while visiting Vietnam.
Coarsely ground dark roast coffee beans are slowly strained through a traditional Vietnamese coffee press called a cà phê phin and then mixed with sweetened condensed milk and plenty of cracked ice for an intensely flavored, completely refreshing sip.
Coffee in Austria is widely varied. One of the most popular, however, is the Wiener mélange: similar to a cappuccino, the drink comprises of an espresso shot served in a large coffee cup, topped with steamed milk and milk foam.
Or try a kaisermelange, which consists of the shot of espresso topped with a honey-egg yolk mix and whipped cream. Delicious!
A layered drink served in a glass, café bombón combines espresso and sweetened condensed milk. The coffee is typically poured in the glass 1st, and then condensed milk is added slowly to sink underneath it, creating 2 distinct bands of color. Stirred the together before drinking.
Besides combining the triple threat of strong coffee, dark rum, and whipped cream, the Pharisäer comes with an origin story.
Legend has it that long ago on the North German island of Nordstrand, a teetotaler minister attended a Baptism. To keep the clergyman from catching on to the festive nature of the drink being served at the event, the rum and coffee mixture was “sealed” off with a layer of whipped cream.
The deception did not hold, and once the minister discovered the ruse, he called out to the revelers, ‘Oh, you Pharisees’, and the great drink was born.
The Pharisäer is a local specialty of Nordstrand Island in particular, but can also be found at restaurants and cafés all along Germany’s northern coast.
Flat Whites are now popular worldwide, but drinking one Down Under is a rite of passage.
Prepared by pouring foamed milk over a single or double ristretto shot of espresso, flat whites are similar in sound to lattes or cappuccinos, but its layers are what set it apart: with a high proportion of coffee to milk, the ‘thin’ layer of velvety microfoam is what makes up the ‘flat.’
When in Italy do as the Italians do, drink your espresso standing up, and do it quickly. It is not just about speed, though: your goal is to drink the espresso before the ‘crema’ the creamy emulsion of the coffee’s oils that temporarily covers the espresso and locks in the flavors disappears.
This is a rule in Italia, do not order a cappuccino after 11:00a, as most Italians believe it will negatively impact your digestive system.
Also known as kaapi, the South Indian pronunciation for coffee, Indian filter coffee is made by mixing frothed milk with the decoction from finely ground coffee powder that is brewed using a traditional metal Indian filter.
Once prepared, the coffee is usually served in a stainless steel tumbler and dabarah or cup that is used to cool the coffee. Use your fingers to hold by the cup by its rim, and sip slowly.
And in Hollywood California, try Javista Organic Coffee Bar on Sunset Blvd. it is Tops, as the baristas there know their coffee brewing art and brew with love!
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