Every morning, millions of people start their day with a cup of coffee. Whether it is brewed at home or purchased from a coffee shop each of us needs a coffee. Even if you prefer an espresso, a cappuccino, a macchiato, or a flat white, nothing is stronger, than caffeine from a coffee, which, regardless of the form in which it is consumed, immediately reduces fatigue, drowsiness and gives us more energy.
A brief history of Coffee
The first coffee plants are said to have been brought from the Red Sea Coasts of Africa, but coffee cultivation officially began in the 15th century, and for a long time the Arabian Peninsula was the world’s main source of coffee. The demand for coffee in the Middle East was very high at the time, and even though coffee shipments leaving Yemen were very well controlled and guarded, Muslims still managed to secretly take coffee plants and cultivate them in their countries. Thus, coffee came to be cultivated in several parts of the globe from Turkey to India. But today the largest coffee producer in the world is Brazil.
It seems that in Europe, coffee arrived through the port of Venice, where trade with Arab merchants took place. In time, European merchants began to consume coffee through their travels and thus brought the habit of drinking coffee to Europe.
Types of coffee
As the coffee market is constantly evolving, it is normal for people to become more and more demanding of the taste of the coffee. That is why we will discuss today the two types of coffee, and what is the difference between them so that it will be easier for you to know which type of coffee to choose in the future when you want to enjoy a good coffee.
Single-origin coffee is that coffee that comes from a single geographical area, a single plantation, with the aromas and peculiarities specific to the region from which it comes. And because these coffee beans come from one place, single-origin coffee are available exclusively at certain times of the year, depending on the season of the region in which they are grown. Depending on the area where it is grown, the aroma of coffee can be fruity, spicy, or even chocolate-flavored. For coffee enthusiasts, we can recommend single-origin coffee from Colombia, Ethiopia, Costa Rica, or Brazil.
Blend coffee is coffee obtained by roasting and mixing several origins. Most of the time, beans are roasted intensely and the coffee mixtures create complementary aromatic profiles.
Where you can enjoy a good coffee?
Even though the first cafe was opened in the 1500s in Cairo, today all over the world you can find a smaller or larger place to drink your coffee.
Whether you travel to Rome, Paris, Venice, Bucharest, the enticing smell of coffee will surely arouse the desire to enjoy a coffee whether it is morning, lunch, or evening.
Famous Cafes
In Venice – Cafeneaua Florian in St. Mark’s Square
In Rome – Caffee Grec, just minutes from Piatzza di Spagna, on Via dei Condotti
In Paris – Cafe Procope, also the oldest café in Paris, located in rue de l’Ancienne Comédie, district 6.
In Bucharest – Emozia Coffee, Boiler Caffee, Steam Coffee
