Coffee culture

Coffee, tea and cocoa are the three major drinks in the world. Although they are all drinks, they have different ingredients, different functions, different effects and different connotations after drinking. Even the same coffee is drunk in different ways in different countries. So coffee culture is different.

What is coffee culture?

Some people always think that coffee is just a drink. How can we talk about culture? Actually, coffee and tea are the same. It is not only a drink, but also contains many cultures. What is coffee culture?

Coffee culture refers to the social atmosphere related to coffee, especially espresso, which plays the role of social lubricant. This proper term also refers to the popularity and adoption of coffee. Broadly speaking, it is also the consumption stimulus brought by culture. Coffee culture also refers to the prevalence of hundreds of Italian coffee vendors and cafes in Seattle metropolitan area, the spread of distribution rights of Starbucks and other enterprises, and its replication in the United States and even the world.

Coffee culture has a long history, and the long historical years have accumulated the profound foundation of the world coffee culture, and the coffee cultures of various countries are more colorful. Let us take you into this colorful journey of world coffee culture and show you the essence of coffee culture in various countries.

From coffee culture, we learn more about coffee, how to drink coffee, coffee fashion, coffee and mood.

Cultural differences between tea and coffee

Coffee and tea are both very popular drinks in the world, but because of their different origins and ingredients, they have different functions and different effects. Of course, the connotation is different. Let's understand the cultural differences between tea and coffee.

First of all, tea is quiet and conforms to the oriental character. If westerners are frank and straightforward. Then orientals tend to be more reserved and don't show themselves easily. Therefore, it is reasonable that the same light but full of aftertaste tea is more easily favored by orientals.

Orientals attach importance to the shaping of inner cultivation, so they regard tea not only as a material, but also as a spiritual phenomenon. The process of drinking tea combines Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism and is endowed with a special "Tao". Generally speaking, the tea ceremony is dominated by Confucianism and contains the spirit of harmony, gentleness, persistence and simplicity. When people drink tea, they can exchange ideas, create a harmonious atmosphere and enhance friendship, which embodies the harmony between people. Tea ceremony contains the harmony between man and nature. Oriental culture centered on China culture has always advocated nature. People think that drinking tea can integrate themselves with the nature of mountains and rivers, so as to gain the interest of returning to nature, and also broaden their horizons and see nature clearly.

Therefore, orientals emphasize the unity of tea and tea sets with the surrounding environment. This reflects the friendship with nature and the emotional appeal of listening to natural melodies. Tea is mild, so if you drink a cup of tea, you will be very happy. Tea is also thick and full of charm, which can make people think, since the enlightenment. Therefore, when drinking tea, orientals can reflect on themselves and ask themselves to be more kind and understanding to others, so as to be interdependent. The persistence of tea can better reflect the spirit of taking pains and having fun. Orientals with the Han nationality as the center can often taste life from tea. However, in difficult times, people often take tea as inspiration and emphasize looking forward to the future with confidence. Therefore, the tone of oriental orthodox tea ceremony should be positive and cheerful, not binge drinking. As early as the Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Han people put forward the theory of "keeping honesty with tea", so tea ceremony can not be separated from simplicity.

Although there is a tendency of luxury in the court, the tea ceremony is very simple. In a word, drinking tea embodies the oriental spirit of treating life sincerely, conforming to nature and getting happiness from one drink and one food. These all need people to savor carefully and experience slowly.

In addition, tea culture and oriental art are inseparable. Tea art is also a distinctive part of tea culture, which is full of artistry from tea selection, tea picking, tea making and tea ordering, reflecting the oriental aesthetic taste of being quiet and indifferent and advocating nature. Most of the first people who like drinking tea are intellectuals. Tea attracts all kinds of cultural people with its unique elegant character, resulting in many artistic works. The art born in drinking tea, whether poetry or painting, is full of oriental characteristics, beautiful, simple and artistic conception.

If tea is quiet, then coffee is abundant. Although coffee originated in Africa, it is indeed the darling of Europeans and Americans, and it has been endowed with western culture. Coffee culture, like westerners' personality, is no longer focused on the heart, but exposed.

The rise of coffee culture is also related to the refreshing function of coffee. Unlike wine, it won't paralyze people's minds. On the contrary, it can cheer people up and devote themselves to work and study. Early Europeans discovered this and fell in love with coffee, which also made coffee inextricably linked with culture. Cafes have become a gathering place for cultural elites. Many European literature, art and even politics were born here. Around 1650, cafes of various colors sprang up like mushrooms after rain in Britain, and cafes became social places for gentlemen, where men discussed politics, literature, business and so on.

1689, the opening of the first coffee shop in Paris immediately attracted artists and revolutionaries. According to legend, Voltaire, Dandong and Mara are frequent visitors here. Vienna compares coffee with music and waltz. Some people say that musicians in Vienna are "not in cafes, but on their way to cafes", which is enough to illustrate the role of coffee in music creation. In short, many cultural celebrities in Europe and America have had cafe complex, which also makes coffee have an indissoluble bond with western-style passionate thought and art.

With the evolution of history, coffee gradually became popular. It not only provides opportunities for people to communicate, but also gradually develops into a part of western life. Of course, coffee culture also presents different regional characteristics in its spread and development, but it is similar in general. It has become synonymous with romance, freedom, leisure and the pursuit of life taste and enjoyment, which constitutes the artistic conception and emotional appeal of western style.

Among them, French coffee is the most representative. French people like coffee not because of its taste, but because of its environment and mood. Paris, France has always been the fashion capital of the world, and its romantic reputation is world-renowned. This new cafe is the fashion in Paris today. Young French girls often appear in cafes, wearing simple colors and looking at something attentively, which is also the epitome of French tenderness and romance, and also gives people a sense of freedom and comfort. It is a traditional and unique coffee culture of the French to express the comfort of enjoying life by drinking coffee. Most people don't want to drink alone at home, but prefer to go to cafes, read newspapers while drinking coffee, or talk loudly to kill their leisure time. So coffee has become an important part of French culture.

In fact, coffee culture in many western countries is similar to this. In Germany, coffee ranks first in the beverage list of nearly 90% Germans. Germans love coffee and sunshine, and the combination of coffee and sunshine gives coffee a passionate temperament, showing the other side of Germans' rigor and rigidity. Coffee is a simple and beautiful complex for Italians, and it is difficult to give it up. In Vienna, coffee is as charming as music. It makes people disappear. The United States is a diversified country, so American coffee has different styles. The same thing is that coffee brings comfort and leisure to the tense American life. In a word, coffee culture is a part of western-style enjoyment culture.

There are great cultural differences between coffee and tea, which is of course related to their place of origin. Whether it is coffee or tea, it is not appropriate to drink too much, so as not to affect health.

World coffee culture

Coffee is the most popular drink in the world. It can be said that one third of the people in the world drink coffee, but people in different countries drink coffee in different ways. Let's learn about the world coffee culture.

I. Arabia

People in Arab countries like to drink a small glass of Sweet Caffe.

Second, France

At breakfast, the French like to drink coffee in a bowl, mixing the fragrance with chicory root. Compared with Italians, French people generally prefer weak coffee. This kind of coffee is generally made from moderately roasted coarse ground coffee beans.

Third, the Netherlands

Dutch people like strong coffee, coffee and sugar are put in a pot, with

Four. Italy

Italian coffee is characterized by fast characters. Make a quick decision, no more than ten seconds; Drink fast, only two or three bites. The first thing Italians do when they get up is to make a cup of coffee. Some men and women drink almost from morning till night. Italian coffee is an espresso in a small cup.

Verb (abbreviation for verb) Russia

Russia is a country that drinks tea, but when they drink coffee, they will choose black coffee with sugar and a small piece of lemon. This coffee tastes strong and calm.

Intransitive verb South India

People in South India are keen on milk and coffee with high sugar content, because drinking this kind of coffee can help relieve the taste stimulation after eating spicy food.

Seven. the Sudan

Sudanese people are used to pouring black coffee into coffee pots and adding spices such as cloves.

Eight. turkey

Turkish coffee with strong flavor is made by boiling good coffee beans, sugar and water in a container called Ibrik. Because Turkish coffee is brewed with coffee powder, the coffee powder will precipitate when tasting, and then it will be tasted gently. At the same time, Turks will also use coffee grounds stuck in coffee cups to predict the future.

Nine, the United States

Americans like lightly roasted coffee with a little cream.

Although people in different countries drink coffee in different ways, the function of coffee will never change. It has a refreshing effect, but coffee also has its side effects, so you must drink coffee in moderation.