Coffee culture: how coffee is made, served, and shared around the world

In Ethiopia, coffee is a way of life!  Ethiopians have been drinking coffee from the earliest times.  But they aren't the only place with a strong coffee culture. All over the globe, coffee-lovers are consuming and preparing coffee in different ways!

For instance, Italy gave the world the terms that have become universal in coffee ordering:
americano
cappuccino
espresso
latte
macchiato
mocha
latte
Italy also has some of the oldest operating cafes in the world.

The Netherlands boasts "koffie verkeert" or "coffee wrong", a cafe au lait served in a glass cup.

Dutch coffee: cafe au lait

Vietnamese coffee is made in a personal drip pot and served with sweetened condensed milk.

Coffee in Vietnam

In Australia, quality wins over quantity!  The Austrailian silky shiny latte makes coffee-making an art with perfectly frothed milk.  Starbucks didn't survive for long in Australia!

Smooth Austrailian coffee

In India, coffee culture is a relatively new thing!  The Indians usually drank their coffee with milk so the quality of the coffee wasn't so important, as the milk masqued it's flavor.  Indains start their day with a big tumbler of strong filter coffee with boiled milk and sugar added.

Strong Indian coffee

In Turkey, coffee grounds are boiled and served black and bubbly in ornate cups!

Turkish Coffee

Cuba has "Cortodito", a sweetened espresso with seamed milk.

Coffee in Cuba

Korean coffee consumption is on the rise!  Coffee didn't arrive there until 1896 when King Gojong first tried it and spread the word.  A popular coffee in Korea is called "Dalgona", a cold latte with a sweet, bitter coffee foam on top.

Korean "Dalgona" coffee with candy on top