No matter where you are around the globe, there is a high chance you can meet someone enjoying coffee. Whether in Africa, Europe, or North America, you are almost guaranteed to meet someone gulping down coffee.
Well, as much as there are many people across the globe enjoying coffee each day, how coffee is prepared and enjoyed leads to different types of coffee drinks. How many types of coffee drinks do you know? How many unique coffee drinks have you tried?
Whether you only know the drink you enjoy or have tried a couple of them, below are 16 beverages that will give you a taste of the many ways coffee is prepared and enjoyed across the globe.
The Flat White
A flat white is one of the popular drinks in Australia. Add streamed milk to one or two shots of espresso with a little foam to prepare it, and there you have your white coffee. Since flat white has less froth, you can try cappuccino if you love froth.
Bombon
Bombon is a popular drink in Spain. It is half espresso and half condensed milk. The condensed milk sits at the bottom of the cup while the less dense espresso is on top. A quick stir before enjoying your coffee is all you need to taste the rich greatness of Bombon.
The Greek Frappe
This is an iced coffee made from coffee or espresso, water (cold-filtered), sugar, and some evaporated milk. It is primarily sold in Greece and other parts of the world. For example, companies in America have been using a variation for years but with fewer ingredients or additives.
Kaffeost
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Kaffeost is a favorite Swedish drink. The terms kaffeost literally mean coffee cheese. Adding cheese results in a rich and creamy flavor to the coffee.
Here is how you do it:
- Pour espresso over leipäjuusto cheese to offset the bitterness of the coffee, and you have your kaffeost.
- Use a little fork to hold the cheese in the espresso for a little longer to soften it up, and enjoy a unique coffee dessert that rivals the flavor profile of tiramisu.
Affogato
What the heck is an affogato? It is an Italian coffee-based dessert. To prepare it, put gelato in the bottom of a glass cup, pour over hot espresso, and have your coffee affogato ready. You can top it with a choice of fruit spread or whipped cream.
Cafe De Olla
You don’t have to travel to Mexico to enjoy this traditional Mexican coffee beverage. Instead, you can prepare Cafe De Olla at your house. To make the real Cafe De Olla, use a clay pot as it gives the coffee a unique flavor.
You can spice your drink to have a healthy-boost coffee. Equally, you can add sugar or cream to sweeten your coffee.
Note: depending on the recipe used or the coffee shop you visit, you can enjoy different Mexican beverages.
Ca Phe Trung
- Cà phê đá. Flickr/Alpha
Ca Phe Trung is a Vietnamese drink traditionally prepared with egg yolks, sugar, condensed milk, and robusta coffee. All you need to prepare this drink is to separate egg yolks from egg white and then add the yolks to the strong robusta coffee. And there you have a strong and sweet drink.
Cafezinho
Want coffee the Brazilian style? Then, Cafezinho is the real deal. It is a small shot-like cup of strong coffee similar to espresso. Since cafezinho is bitter, you can mix a few teaspoons of cream or milk to suppress some of the bitterness.
Kahvesi
- Türk Kahvesi. Wikimedia Commons
Also known as Turkish coffee, Kahvesi is a dark, rich, sweet, and unique coffee. The ‘Sade Kahve’ coffee has no sugar and is bitter. The ‘Az Şekerli’ coffee has about a half teaspoon of sugar. The ‘Orta şekerli’ coffee has about a teaspoon of sugar and is less bitter. Finally, the ‘Çok şekerli’ coffee has about two teaspoons of sugar and is very sweet, as you may expect.
How to prepare
- Brew the coffee grinds directly in water in a cezve, a copper pot with a thin handle.
- Let the grinds settle at the bottom of the cup before servicing.
Note:
- You don’t use filters to prepare this coffee.
- Traditionally, Kahvesi is served with a thick layer of dark foam and sweet treats such as Lokum or chocolate.
Yuenyueng
- Yuanyang. The Woks of Life
If you have ever been to hong kong and did not grab a cup of yuenyueng, you missed a lot. Yuenyueng blends a large amount of milk tea and a small amount of coffee. The resulting drink is slightly sweet. However, you can also get fancy with some additives—for example, sugar, cardamom, and honey.
Note, depending on your preference; you can serve your drink cold or hot.
Qahwa
Now let’s head to Saudi Arabia and taste one of the popular coffee drinks, qahwa. It is made by boiling ground beans in water for ten minutes and then adding loosely crushed cloves and cardamom. Once you strain your coffee, you can enjoy it as it is or spice it.
Pharisaer
- Pharisäer. Petit Appetit/Facebook
Traveling to German? Make sure to grab pharisaer. It is made using rum and whipped cream. If you prepare a pharisaer, make sure to have less than a single shot of rum in your coffee to avoid feeling tipsy.
Kopi Joss
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The best way to describe this Indonesian coffee is by calling it a hardcore drink. This is because there is no one right way of preparing this drink. Instead, you prepare coffee your style and make sure you add sugar. Then pour your coffee into a sturdy cup, give it a little stir and add a sizzling hot piece of charcoal into your coffee.
Allow the charcoal to sit for about two minutes until coffee caramelizes before your eyes.
Now remove the charcoal and drink.
Mazagran
- Mazagran. Sarah Schmalbruch / INSIDER
Mazagran is a Portuguese coffee drink you can prepare by mixing expresso, water, rum, sugar, and lemon juice (mint).
Pop a lemon wedge on the edge of the glass and a mint leaf in, and you’ve got your new summertime favorite coffee drink.
One shot of rum is sufficient to avoid feeling tipsy.
Cafe Au Lait
The French will tell you the best way to start your day is by grabbing a cup of Cafe Au Lait. Cafe Au Lait is made by mixing coffee with hot milk.
Buna
Want coffee the Ethiopian way? Then try buna. A typical coffee in Ethiopia is buna. It is easy to prepare buna, but you must be patient to enjoy your coffee. This is because brewing can take up to two hours.
Just pop in some sugar or butter, and the serve
Conclusion
The above are some of the common coffee drinks across the globe you can enjoy in the comfort of your own home. However, it is good to note you may not get all the drinks right if you decide to brew them. This is because sometimes, you may have a challenge getting the right beans.
Now that you know some of the best coffee drinks, you can try to start brewing them and remember to share your experience.
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