It's all about the coffee

For Christmas my brother bought me a coffee machine, one of those with the pods you pop in. A lovely present you say, well yes, it is, but until then I didn’t drink coffee. I have now got a collection of different coffees that I have been trying out and after buzzing and a few late nights due to caffeine overload, I have worked out my favourite is the ‘skinny latte macchiato’

So, why am I telling you about my Christmas present when there are so many places in the world I could be telling you about. Well the fact is coffee isn’t the same all over the world, unless you stick to those well-known chains that appear to be in every city on every continent. Some people can’t live without their morning coffee, so it got me thinking about the different coffee’s around the world.

Here are a selection of coffee’s from some popular holiday destinations.

Vietnam

A Vietnamese filter is coffee (optionally with chicory), and condensed milk. The coffee used generally contains chicory, otherwise it wouldn't be the stereotypical Vietnamese. This is served using a small filter that fits on top of your cup, where the hot water runs through the coffee into the cup already holding about 1/3 of an inch of condensed milk in the bottom. Some people mix the milk through the coffee or it can be left until the end.

Morocco

Moroccans love a coffee with a blend of spice, black pepper and nutmeg and sesame seeds, which are mixed with coffee beans and ground, to create a fragrant and potent brew.

Spain

An espresso with sweet condensed milk. If you want a mix of half normal milk and half sweetened condensed milk, then it's a 'leche y leche'.

Italy

Espresso served with a slice of lemon. The lemon is rubbed on the rim of the cup, the idea being that the sourness of the lemon enhances the flavour of the coffee.

Australia and New Zealand

The infamous ‘Flat White’ is like a condensed latte, with one or two shots of espresso, and 180 ml of milk (a latte has over 220ml of milk).

Indonesian Islands

Kopi Luwak or Civet Coffee is altogether something that you may or may not wish to try. This refers to the coffee that includes part-digested coffee cherries eaten and defecated by the Asian Palm Civet, a rodent like animal.

Germany

Pharisäer is Coffee made with rum and whipped cream, it’s totally gorgeous and very moreish!

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