How coffee is served around the world

How coffee is served around the world

Coffee is a drink loved by many around the world, it brings together friends in bars, teams in the workplace and loved ones at home. Coffee is consumed in every corner of the world, however, how you choose to drink your coffee is a different story. Coffee can be roasted for different flavors, ground into a fine powder, prepared at different strengths and consumed black or milky: the choices are endless!

Traveling to new destinations will open your eyes to local coffee preferences and there will always be a unique coffee drink in each country that you have yet to try. To show you just how diverse the drink is on a global scale, Coffee Direct coffee expert Lewis Spencer talks about the extraordinary things you need to try.

1) Greece - Frappe
Like the viral coffee trend, Dalgona coffee, the Greek frappe is blended to perfection. This favorite is seen all over Greece and Cyprus, especially popular during the warmer months. It is simply made with a blend of instant coffee, water, and sugar, served over ice and topped with condensed milk. The drink is commonly served in a tall glass with a straw, for a refreshing summer treat.

2) Vietnam - Egg coffee
Making a great dessert, Vietnamese egg coffee is a unique drink that stays true to its name. Prepared with egg yolk, condensed milk, sugar and hot coffee, locals love the rich, intense flavor that is the perfect end to a meal. If you think it's best to save for a cheat day, think again. The rich combination of condensed milk and egg yolk provides a great dose of protein.

3) Japan - Canned coffee
Canned coffee is a very popular beverage in Japan, available in most vending machines and supermarkets. Canned coffee comes in a variety of flavors and strengths, such as black coffee and milk coffee with milk and sugar. It is a very affordable and affordable alternative for locals who are always on the go.

4) France - Café au lait
This simple combination is coffee with milk, hence the name! It is not the same as a latte or a coffee with cold milk, but rather it is brewed coffee mixed with steamed milk. This is a favorite with both locals and tourists alike due to the light and creamy taste. Café au lait has the same amount of coffee and milk and, unlike Caffé latte, it usually has no foam on top.

5) India - Kaapi
Kaapi is Indian filter coffee. To do this, finely grind the beans, bake with a metal filter and blend with the boiled milk. The iconic feature is actually the cup as it is traditionally served in a stainless steel glass and cup that cools the coffee. You hold the cup by the edge as there are no handles and you sip it while it stays warm.

6) Cuba - Café Cubano
Cubans prefer their very sweet coffee, which is why their popular coffee is full of sugar! In a Café Cubano espresso, the coffee is prepared directly on the sugar or the sugar itself is combined with the grounds before dispensing. This gives the drink an intense and sweet flavor. Alternatively, you can top it with steamed milk and make the drink a Cuban cortadito.

7) Italy - Express
Espresso is an Italian tradition, so it's no surprise why the country loves it! Espresso is made in machines that push pressurized steam through finely ground coffee beans to create a rich, strong coffee, with a small amount of foam on top. In Italy it is common to have an espresso with a splash of milk or sugar or even straight shots!