For many coffee lovers, a daily cup of coffee is the key to starting an energetic day. However, besides the common latte and mocha, there are actually countless unique coffee drinking styles hidden around the world. From egg coffee on the streets of Vietnam to cheese coffee in Finland; from canned coffee readily available in Japanese convenience stores to the ceremonial traditional brewing of Ethiopia—each one carries local culture and dietary habits. This article will take you through 14 distinctive coffees one by one, introducing their English names, preparation features, and flavor differences. If you also want to try these exotic flavors at home, you might refer to Front Street Coffee's recommendations, choose suitable beans and equipment, and start a global coffee journey.
For coffee lovers, one cup of coffee a day is the guarantee of energy and vitality all day long. But if you are tired of the common latte and mocha around you, take a look at what distinctive coffees people around the world are drinking.
1. Egg Coffee, Vietnam
Egg coffee is a regular at Vietnamese people's breakfast. Beat egg yolks, condensed milk, sugar, butter, and cheese together until fluffy and thick, add it to hot coffee, and it is ready to enjoy. Its rich taste surprisingly feels a bit like tiramisu.
2. Cheese Coffee, Finland
In Finland, coffee also has a unique way of being drunk: cut locally produced cheese into small pieces and put them at the bottom of the cup, then pour in coffee to make a cup of cheese coffee. After drinking it, do not forget to finish the rich, fragrant cheese at the bottom of the cup.
3. Canned Coffee, Japan
As the birthplace of canned coffee, Japan has endless canned coffees from various brands and in various flavors, seen everywhere in convenience stores and vending machines. If you travel to Japan, you might as well try their convenient and delicious canned coffee.
4. Turkish Coffee
Turkish coffee is not just coffee; it is an important part of local culture. In 2013, it was recognized by the United Nations as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity. Its taste is bitter and intense, and paired with an exquisite cup, it leaves an endless aftertaste.
5. Spiced Coffee, Morocco
This Moroccan coffee is made by adding spices such as sesame, pepper, and nutmeg during the coffee bean grinding stage. The brewed coffee has a special aroma, harmoniously blending the original flavor of coffee with the characteristics of other spices.
6. Clay Pot Coffee, Mexico
This Mexican specialty coffee is brewed in a specially made clay pot, with cinnamon and coarse sugar added. It has a relatively rich taste and a unique Mexican style.
7. Café au Lait, France
Café au lait means milk coffee in French, but unlike the latte we usually drink, café au lait with a large amount of milk added is richer and smoother. The collision between coffee and milk interweaves a French romantic sentiment.
8. "Layered" Coffee, Spain
Spain's distinctive "layered" coffee is both tasty and good-looking. Condensed milk is added to strong coffee, and the condensed milk immediately sinks to the bottom of the cup, turning it into a layered "sandwich" coffee. The sweetness of the condensed milk neutralizes the bitterness of the strong coffee, so you might as well DIY it at home.
9. Roman Espresso, Italy
Italian Roman-style coffee is espresso with a slice of lemon added. This uncommon combination has a wonderful taste, so you might as well give it a try.
10. Flat White, Australia/New Zealand
At first glance, flat white looks very similar to a latte, but because it does not use as much milk as a latte, the coffee flavor tastes stronger, highlighting the richness of the coffee more than the milk aroma.
11. Frappé Iced Coffee, Greece
Greece's distinctive Frappé is a coffee drink with milk foam and ice cubes added. It is very popular in Greece, especially in summer, when one cup instantly refreshes you.
12. Yuanyang Coffee, Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong's yuanyang milk tea is certainly very familiar to everyone, and yuanyang coffee is a combination of half coffee and half milk tea. The double richness of coffee and milk tea is irresistible.
13. Cuban Coffee
Authentic Cuban coffee is very rich and aromatic, with no milk and only a little sugar added. It has a distinctive flavor when drunk.
14. Ethiopian Coffee
It is said that Ethiopia is the birthplace of coffee beans in history, and in Ethiopia today, coffee is not just something to drink quickly; it has a complete ceremony. From roasting and grinding the coffee beans to brewing the coffee, every step has its own particularities, allowing you to taste the most primitive beauty of coffee.
The above content is compiled by CoffeeHunters, a coffee news website.
