Comparison between Chinese coffee culture and foreign coffee culture

The word "coffee" comes from the Greek word "Kaweh", which means "strength and passion". The coffee tree is an evergreen shrub belonging to the family of Sansevieria. The coffee we drink daily is made from coffee beans with various cooking utensils. Coffee beans refer to the kernels inside the coffee tree fruit, which are then roasted using appropriate roasting methods.

In China, people love to drink coffee more and more. The "coffee culture" that comes with it fills every moment of life. Whether at home, in the office, or in various social occasions, people are tasting coffee: it is gradually associated with fashion and modern life. Coffee houses all over the country have become a good place for people to talk, listen to music, and rest. Coffee has gradually developed into a culture. Whether it is freshly ground coffee beans or freshly brewed hot coffee, they all exude a rich aroma that is intoxicating. There are many ways to taste this intoxication: Italian espresso, cappuccino, latte, and flavored coffee; they provide various choices for people who often visit coffee houses in Beijing, Shanghai, and other major cities in China. Chinese people are also gradually liking to make their own coffee. Using roasted coffee beans, percolators, and filter paper to make a cup of fresh coffee is also a unique taste.

As coffee, a beverage with a long history, becomes more and more well-known, it is being accepted by more and more Chinese people. Statistics show that China's coffee consumption is increasing year by year, and it is expected to become an important coffee consumer in the world. Now, Yunnan coffee, produced in China's own land, will promote this trend and lead this fashion with its noble quality and low price, and become China's own coffee brand , thus having China's own unique coffee culture. This chapter will be written by us! Please have a cup of coffee, this is the taste of life.

When did coffee enter China, a country with thousands of years of tea culture?

We can no longer verify when finished coffee was introduced to China, but according to historical records, in the 10th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1884 AD), a British tea merchant discovered that Taiwan’s climate was very similar to that of Central and South America, and that it should be a good location for growing coffee. So, the merchant introduced 100 Arabica coffee trees to Taiwan for planting, and thus became the “ancestor” of Chinese coffee, opening the prelude to the development of coffee in China. Taiwanese people drink coffee like a national sport, and coffee can be quickly drunk not only in coffee shops but also in fast food restaurants.

The earliest coffee planting in mainland China started in Yunnan in the early 20th century, when a French missionary brought the first batch of coffee seedlings to Zhukula (the source of Hougu) in Binchuan County, Yunnan. Now, in Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Taiwan and Xiamen, Fujian, the coffee trees introduced more than a hundred years ago are planted, which is "Chinese coffee". The coffee culture in mainland China should have started in the British, French and Japanese concessions in old Shanghai. As an oriental metropolis of the "Pearl of the Orient", the development of coffee culture in old Shanghai should be said to be the earliest in China, and coffee houses at that time were places frequented by foreigners and upper-class Chinese.

In China, people are increasingly fond of coffee, and the "coffee culture" that follows fills every moment of life. Whether at home, in the office, or in various social occasions, people are sipping coffee: it is gradually associated with fashion and modern life. Coffee houses all over the country have become a good place for people to talk, listen to music, and rest, and coffee has gradually developed into a culture. Whether it is freshly ground coffee beans or freshly brewed hot coffee, they all exude a rich aroma that is intoxicating. At the same time, thousands of coffee shops seem to have spread across cities overnight. China, an ancient civilization, will eventually create its own coffee culture.

Coffee culture abroad

No-holds-barred American style

Americans drink coffee like a game without rules, they are free and uninhibited. Americans disdain the various details that Europeans pay when brewing coffee. Americans drink coffee freely, and coffee has also penetrated into their lives. Americans can't live without coffee almost 24 hours a day. In this way, they drink 1/3 of the world's coffee production, and the United States is the country with the largest coffee consumption in the world.

Generally speaking, Americans lead busy and stressful lives. They are not as leisurely as people in Europe and the Middle East who can enjoy life. This is reflected in their coffee drinking. Americans often brew a large pot of coffee from morning to night. Since a lot of water is added, the taste is particularly light. Therefore, many people criticize American coffee for being unpalatable.

Pure coffee

Turkey

When talking about coffee, we have to mention Turkish coffee. Coffee was officially introduced to Turkey in the 16th century and began to be commercialized, and quickly spread to the European continent. The coffee drinking method popular in Greece, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and other places is generally called Turkish coffee or Arabic coffee. It still retains the mystery of early religious rituals. The traditional Turkish coffee method is to grind the roasted and fried coffee beans into fine powder, put them into the coffee cooker together with sugar and cold water, and simmer them over low heat. After repeated stirring and adding water, after about 20 minutes, a cup of fragrant and strong coffee is ready. Since the locals do not filter their coffee, this cup of thick coffee like soup is poured into the cup, not only with thick foam on the surface, but also with dregs at the bottom of the cup. In Turkey, being invited to someone's home to drink coffee represents the host's most sincere respect. Therefore, in addition to praising the aroma of the coffee, guests must also remember that even if they drink a mouthful of dregs, they cannot drink water, because that implies that the coffee is not good. Turkish people drink coffee slowly and leisurely. They even have a set of exquisite coffee ceremony, just like Chinese tea ceremony. When drinking coffee, they not only burn incense, but also sprinkle spices and smell the aroma. The dazzling array of coffee pots is full of Arabian Nights style. A cup of Middle Eastern coffee with cloves, cardamom and cinnamon fills the room with fragrance when it is hot. No wonder Turkish people praise it: musky and memorable.

Cup of Turkish coffee

Passionate Italian

Be careful with men and coffee when you visit Italy. There is a famous saying in Italy: Men should be like good coffee, strong and passionate! The English name of Italian coffee is Espresso, which has been widely known by coffee lovers in China in recent years. This kind of strong and fragrant pure black coffee with a layer of golden foam floating on it is thick and hot. Every time you drink it, you will fall into an indescribable state. The delicious taste is unforgettable. The characteristic of Italian coffee is the word "fast": it takes no more than 10 seconds to make it, and it is also fast to drink, because there are only two or three sips. Generally, the first thing Italians do when they get up is to make a cup of coffee immediately. Regardless of gender, they drink it almost from morning to night. Coffee shops called BAR can be seen everywhere on the street. There is also a way to drink Italian coffee with milk: use the steam of Italian coffee pot above 130 degrees Celsius to beat the milk into foam first, and then pour it on the thick black coffee.

Two cups of cappuccino, Rome, Italy

Gentle and rational Nordic style

Unlike the Italians who are passionate and passionate, or the French who are romantic and romantic, people in Central and Northern Europe drink coffee rationally and gently, just like their strict national character. Europeans' lives are inseparable from coffee. Except for the unique coffee drinking methods in Italy and France, the habits and tastes of coffee tasting in Austria, Switzerland, Germany and several Nordic countries can be said to be similar. They deeply understand the doctrine of the mean and have a medium-concentration taste. When people in Central and Northern Europe make coffee at home, they mostly use simple hand-poured filter coffee pots and electric coffee pots. However, for coffee in business premises, due to the need for large-scale and fast supply, the most commonly used is still the coffee machine, but the coffee beans used are of different flavors. Some Central European countries, such as Austria and Switzerland, are famous for their pastries, so the various pastries with various styles naturally become an excellent match on the coffee table.

coffee,cappuccino

In recent years, the average coffee drinking volume of Nordic people has been ranked among the top four in the world (more than 1,000 cups per person per year). Their love for coffee can be best described by a line from an opera: Such wonderful coffee is sweeter than 1,000 kisses and more intoxicating than aged wine!