Travel to the four corners of the horizon with four distinct ethnic coffees
Travel to the four corners of the horizon with four distinct ethnic coffees.
Coffee is the most widely used beverage in the world - consumed by millions of people daily and grown in dozens of countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Most countries have developed their own unique coffee culture, with special, unique recipes that reflect the habits, habits and history of each people.
We take a small tour that starts in Vietnam, passes through Cuba and Mexico to end up in Senegal, through four unique recipes that, in addition to excellent flavors and aromas, carry drops of history. Have a nice trip!
Travel to the four corners of the horizon with four distinct ethnic coffees
Cà phê sữa đá from Vietnam or the whole Asian Coffee Culture in a cup
While certainly not the first country to come to mind when talking about coffee, it is a fact that Vietnam is a promiment coffee country, and it is also the largest producer of Robusta in the world, which means that pretty much everyone we have tasted Vietnamese coffee in our lives. The local coffee culture follows the characteristics of Asian coffee culture, which calls for strong filter coffee, plenty of milk and sugar. Cà phê sữa đá is particularly popular among Western tourists visiting Vietnam, not only for its taste but also for its impressive serving, which requires a special metal filter and a transparent, glass beaker.
What do you need: Filter Coffee, Hot Water, Sweetend Condesend Milk, Filter / Dripper
Recipe: You can find it here
Suggested Blend: Vietnamese love the strong local Robusta, so a 100% Robusta blend like Gimoka Dulcis Vitae, with beans from Vietnam and India, is ideal. For those who want something lighter, Buondi Craft Plantage, in filter grinding, combines Vietnamese Robusta with fine Arabica and fits unique in the recipe.
Espresso Cubano: Cuba's history reflected in a coffee
Cuba's "national coffee" fully reflects the troubled history of the Caribbean island: it is essentially a double espresso, made in Moka Pot, in which rich cream is created by good coffee beans with plenty of sugar. The Cubans came up with this recipe, on the one hand because of the lack of espresso machines because of the American embargo and on the other because of the poor quality, often distorted, coffee, which was also a delicatessen, requiring plenty of sugar.
What do you need: 14 gr espresso, granulated sugar, a moka pot
Recipe: You can find the recipe here
Suggested Blend: A 100% Robusta blend like Lavazza Vending Gusto Forte is ideal, but those who love Arabica can try the recipe with Lavazza Tierra Brasile Extra Intense or Lavazza Tierra Brasile Intense της Lavazza.
Café Touba: Coffee's mystical past from Senegal
Café Touba started in Senegal, but quickly spread to many African countries, and its past is religious: the recipe was standardized by Sheikh Amadou Bamba Mbacké, founder of the Senegalese Muslim Brotherhood, who also gave instructions on prayers to be made during its preparation. Essentially, it's filter coffee with a special spice, the African Djar, which gives it a distinctive aroma.
Τι χρειαζόμαστε: filter coffee, a dripper or a pour over coffee maker, hot water, djar (οr black pepper, cardamom and clove)
Recipe: You can find the recipe here
Suggested Blend: A single origin african coffee like Illy Arabica Selection Ethiopia, fits like a glove to Cafe's Touba spicy character.
Caffe De Olla: the mesmerizing scents of a mexican kitchen
Mexican favorite coffee hides in it all the aromas of lavish Mexican cuisine and the open-heartedness of the Central American country. Its name means 'coffee in clay', is made in large quantities, flavored with cinnamon, cloves, anise and orange and is shared among friends. The result is the ultimate comfort coffee, which is deliciously warm and Mexican mom's care.
What do you need: Coffee (medium to coarse grind), sugar, orange peel, anise, cinamon, clove
Recipe: You can find the recipe here
Προτεινόμενο Blend: choose an Arabica Blend from Central America, like Passalacqua Mekico or Buondi Craft Honduras – their flavor profiles will take off Mexican spices.
We are accustomed to saying that coffee is a journey - and yes, we can take a quick look at four countries' culture, history and habits from the four corners of the horizon, just enjoying our coffee!
