A must-have for coffee lovers: 9 most worthwhile coffees to try around the world (with a little knowledge of coffee types included)

You may not believe it, but the coffee you drink every day is said to have become the second most popular commodity in the world , and the first is oil.

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But every coffee shop has so many coffee flavors on the menu, and you only drink the same few. Latte, macchiato, cappuccino, mocha, these are probably the first few people know about coffee, but it’s because they don’t understand it . (But I’m different. My perception of coffee is only bitter and more bitter.)

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So, there are about 100 kinds of high-quality coffee on the market. Which ones are common? When you go to different countries, what representative coffees should you try? For example, the lightly roasted American coffee of the United States; the light-flavored instant coffee of the United Kingdom; the deep-roasted rich milk coffee of France...

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After tasting coffee from 28 countries around the world, the coffee lover of Guidemao recommends to you the 9 most worthwhile coffees to try . During your trip, you may want to find a coffee shop and use your taste buds to remember the most unique feeling of each place.

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Popular Science: Types of Coffee We Are Familiar With

| Latte|

Latte is probably the most familiar Italian coffee variety. With the addition of milk, the bitterness of coffee is greatly reduced, and it even tastes a bit sweet. Therefore, even people who are not used to drinking coffee can accept latte. After all, the proportion of a cup of authentic latte is 70% milk, 20% milk foam, and 10% coffee.

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| Mocha|

Mocha coffee is one of the oldest coffees, and its history can be traced back to the origin of coffee. It is a mixture of Italian espresso, chocolate sauce, fresh cream and milk. Mocha is named after the famous Mocha Port. In the 15th century, the entire Middle East and African coffee countries did not have a prosperous external transportation industry. Yemen's Mocha was the main export port near the Red Sea at that time. At that time, coffee was mainly concentrated in Mocha Port and then exported to other countries. African coffee was collectively called Mocha coffee. Although the emerging port replaced the status of Mocha Port, the origin of Mocha coffee during the Mocha Port period was still preserved, and the coffee beans produced in these origins are still called Mocha coffee beans. Mocha coffee is usually made of one-third Italian espresso and two-thirds milk foam, but it also adds a small amount of chocolate. Sometimes, cream, cocoa powder, and marshmallows are added to it to enhance the aroma of coffee and as a decoration.

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| Italian Espresso Coffee|

Espresso is the essence of Italian coffee. Its method originated in Italy. It means "very fast" in Italian. Its characteristic is that it uses steam pressure to extract coffee liquid instantly. Milk coffee or fancy coffee are made based on espresso, so espresso is the key to test the quality of a cup of coffee.

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| Cappuccino |

In the early 20th century, Italian Archipuccio invented the steam pressure coffee machine and cappuccino coffee at the same time. Cappuccino is made by adding a thick layer of foamed milk to Italian espresso. The traditional cappuccino coffee is one-third espresso, one-third steamed milk and one-third foamed milk.

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| Blue Mountain Coffee|

Blue Mountain coffee is the most famous and well-known coffee. It is produced in the Blue Mountain region of Jamaica in Central America. Only coffee grown in the Blue Mountain region above 1,800 meters can be authorized to use the "Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee" logo, accounting for 15% of the total production of Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee. Blue Mountain coffee perfectly blends the unique sour, bitter, sweet and mellow flavors of coffee. It has a very strong aroma, mellow and smooth, with a lasting fruity flavor, forming a strong and attractive elegant atmosphere.

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| Civet Cat Poop Coffee|

Rare things are valuable. Civet coffee is probably the most expensive coffee in the world. It is produced in Indonesia and was once a tribute from Indonesia to the Dutch royal family. Civets eat ripe coffee berries, which are excreted from the body through the digestive system. Due to fermentation in the stomach, the coffee produced has a unique flavor. The consistency of civet coffee is closer to syrup and has a very special aroma. After drinking it, you will still feel a faint minty coolness.

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9 Best Coffees to Try Around the World

When you go to France | You must drink Cafe au lait

When talking about French coffee, we have to mention Café au Lait, which can be regarded as a European latte. It is a smooth French milk coffee. Half coffee is poured with half boiling milk. The rich aroma instantly spreads pure warmth. This coffee is suitable for those who are trying light coffee for the first time. French style is mixed in it, and the nervous mood is instantly revived. It is very suitable for girls to drink. In France, this fancy coffee with a lot of milk is a good companion for breakfast. It is a simple and satisfying meal when paired with croissants.

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Go to Ireland | You must drink Irish Coffee

Just like Long Island Iced Tea is not tea, Irish Coffee is not actually coffee. It is actually a cocktail, made with Irish whiskey as the base, mixed with hot coffee, cream and sugar. According to legend, a bartender at Dublin Airport mixed whiskey with hot coffee for the first time to make the Irish Coffee cocktail for the girl he liked. The first sip of Irish Coffee is the key. When the coffee comes, don't rush to add seasoning or stir it. Take a sip first. Good Irish Coffee is slightly bitter and mellow, with distinct layers from milk aroma to Irish Coffee aroma; inferior Irish Coffee may be astringent or sour, or the milk flavor covers the Irish Coffee aroma, without a clear sense of layers.

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Go to Finland | Must drink Kaffeost

This traditional way of drinking comes from the Kainuu region of Finland: pour hot coffee directly on juustoleipä (a kind of cheese block), then cover the cheese with a spoon and sip the coffee. Although it sounds bland, Finns like this special combination of flavors.

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Go to Italy | Must drink Espresso

Espresso is an Italian word related to coffee, which means "on the spur of the moment" and "for you". Espresso is known as the "soul of coffee". For Italian coffee shops, "a coffee shop that does not sell espresso is not a coffee shop", which shows its importance. 7-8 grams of deeply roasted mixed coffee beans are ground into extremely fine coffee powder, and then quickly extracted into 30 ml of strong coffee liquid in a short time of 15 seconds under 9 atmospheres of pressure and high-temperature hot water of about 92 degrees Celsius. This is called espresso.

The most important thing for a successful cup of espresso is whether there is a thick layer of brown-red oil foam floating on the surface - "Crema". The biggest feature of espresso is the concentration of aroma and taste. The general orthodox way to drink it is to wait for the coffee to come out and drink it in one gulp. This way of drinking that brings out the coffee flavor to the extreme while taking into account health has made coffee experts around the world recognize that espresso is worthy of being the soul of coffee.

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Go to Türkiye | Must drink Turk Kahvesi

After roasting and grinding, the coffee beans are often placed in a special brass or copper teapot (cezve) and simmered over a low fire. Turkish coffee is unique because it is not filtered. Therefore, a layer of coffee grounds will be deposited at the bottom of the cup, and you will drink this rough bitter taste. It is said that there is a custom of fortune-telling with coffee in Turkey, using the shape of the coffee grounds at the bottom of the cup to predict one's fortune.

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Go to Vietnam | Must drink Ca Phe Da

The Vietnamese coffee drinking habit was brought by the French more than a hundred years ago. Just as Kyoto, Japan, has preserved more Tang Dynasty buildings than China, the Vietnamese have also maintained the old French way of drinking coffee. When making coffee, a drip cup is placed on the mouth of the glass below, coffee powder is placed in the drip cup, a metal sheet with holes is pressed on it, and then hot water is used to brew it. The rich coffee drips slowly from the drip cup into the glass, covering the sweet condensed milk at the bottom of the cup. Vietnamese coffee mixed with condensed milk has a unique taste, the sweetness is stronger than you can imagine, but it cannot be blended with the bitterness of coffee, which is very wonderful.

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Go to New Zealand | Must drink Flat White

One-third espresso, two-thirds boiled milk, and a little swirling foam make the distinctive "Flat White." Traditionally, a flat white is a lightly milked brew, using textured milk rather than frothed milk. A true flat white contains the same amount of coffee as other coffee drinks on the menu (usually 30 ml), but because it's served in a smaller cup (175 ml), it tastes heavier than varieties like lattes. The concentration of milk is another criterion that distinguishes a flat white from a latte—the milk in a latte is creamy, a fluffy layer that floats on the surface, and the thickness of the milk layer varies depending on where you buy it. A flat white is sprinkled with sparse, textured stripes of milk, and ideally, a sheen.

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Go to Greece | Must drink Frappe Coffee

Sometimes, the encounter of chance and coincidence can create the most perfect combination. In 1957, at an international trade fair in Thessaloniki, Greece, a representative of Nestle Coffee, Dimitris Vakondios, suddenly wanted to drink coffee. But there was no hot water around, so he took out a pack of Nestle instant coffee, shook it with cold water and ice cubes in a cocktail shaker, and made a foamy iced coffee on the spot. Who knew that from then on, local people also began to use sugar or condensed milk to embellish the aroma of coffee. And they insisted on drinking Nestle coffee, so that the taste was authentic~

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When you go to Spain | You must drink Cafe con miel

Spain is the birthplace of Cafe con Miel (coffee with honey). Made with espresso, honey, steamed milk and cinnamon powder, Cafe con Miel is a refreshing drink that even a large plate of traditional Spanish snacks (churros) cannot achieve. Usually, Spanish people like to have dessert with coffee for breakfast. Sweet dough sticks, sweet bread, or sweet cookies are all popular choices for breakfast. In such a "sweet" country, coffee is naturally inseparable from "sweetness". However, Spanish people like to use honey to add a little sweetness to their coffee instead of sugar. If the coffee is added with some hot milk and a layer of cinnamon powder on top, it is simply perfect.

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