Coffee in different parts of the world

For many people, the morning ritual can’t be completed without a cup of coffee, sometimes maybe even two. 

The pick-me-up drink is enjoyed around the globe by many cultures in tons of ways. Let’s take a look at how people enjoy their coffee in different parts of the world. 

What coffee looks like around the world. 

In Vietnam, Vietnamese Egg Coffee was invented in 1946, during the wartime milk shortage. Egg yolk and sweetened condensed milk are whipped together to give the coffee a thick and creamy consistency.

In Australia, Australians love their flat white, which is similar to a latte, but smaller. Microfoam or steamed milk is poured over a shot of expresso. 

Kaapi, or South Indian filter coffee, is made by mixing hot coffee with frothed milk and boiled milk. It is served in a dabarah and tumbler. The drink is poured back and forth between the two devices to thoroughly mix the ingredients and cool it down.

Ethiopia is considered the birthplace of the coffee plant. Households often host coffee ceremonies three times per day. The ceremony involves making coffee from raw beans, which are roasted in a pan. After the beans are ground, they are brewed in a pot called a jebena. Once it is finished, the host pours the coffee from the jebena into small, handleless ceramic cups.

In the Middle East, Qahwah, or Arabic coffee, can include spices like cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and saffron. Arabic coffee is sometimes prepared and served in a traditional coffee pot called a dallah.

Traditional Turkish coffee is brewed in a pan filled with hot sand. The water and ground coffee beans are put in a coffee pot called a cezve in the sand until it begins to boil and foam at the top. The heat can be adjusted by putting the coffee deeper in the sand.

The Greek frappe is said to have been invented by mistake by a Nescafe representative who mixed cold water with instant coffee in a shaker after they couldn’t find any hot water. The drink is made of up of ice, instant coffee, water and sugar. The popular drink is served in almost all café in Greece today.

Espresso originated in Italy and is a classic choice for anytime of the day. The coffee is brewed by using pressure to force a small amount of boiling water through finely ground coffee beans.

Italy introduced the first steam-pressure coffee machine, which we now known as the espresso machine.

When in Sweden or Finland, try kaffeost, or coffee cheese. Hot coffee is poured over Finnish cheese curds called leipajuusto. The cheese curds soak up the coffee like bread. Irish coffee is said to have invented in the winter of 1943 to warm up guests in the airport restaurant near Limerick.

The cocktail has hot coffee, Irish whiskey, and sugar topped with cream. Café bombon is a staple espresso drink in Spain. The coffee is best served in a glass cup, which allows you to see the layers of condensed milk, espresso and crema.

Café Cubana is served at all hours of the day in Cuba. The small, strong drink has espresso and demerara sugar, whipped with the first few drops of espresso to create a creamy foam.

Café de olla is a traditional Mexican specialty coffee made with ground coffee, cinnamon and piloncillo, or unrefined cane sugar. Café de olla is typically served in a clay mug, which is said to enhance the flavor.

Cafexhinho is popular coffee drink in Brazil. Traditionally it is a small cup of filtered coffee served with a lot of sugar.