Recommended by special cafes in Beijing

Coffee has two temperaments, one as fanatical as wine, the other as introverted as tea, thick but not thick, fragrant and slightly bitter. Cafes in Beijing, especially those in hutong, are more inclined to the second temperament. On a warm afternoon, order a cup of coffee and wait for time and time in the depths of the hutong. Outside the floor-to-ceiling window, the sun shines on the vicissitudes of the old Beijing hutong, making people confused in time and space: did the poet next door walk here a hundred years ago? Before we have time to think about it, a cry in the alley, several aunts and hawkers began to bargain, a thick Beijing accent will let you find that this is the real taste of Beijing coffee.

Money and Food Beautiful Tree House: the Story outside the Coffee Cup

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Looking for Qian Grain Beautiful Tree Pavilion

Key words: coffee food, art lectures, creative shops, books

Add: 32 Qianliang hutong, Dongsi north street, Dongcheng district, Beijing

Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday 11:00-21:30

Transportation: subway Line 5 East fourth stop get off at the northeast exit, go north to see the Qianliang Hutong road sign, then about 200 meters from east to west. Or take the tram 106 or 116 Qian Grain Hutong Station, from east to west into the hutong about 200 meters.

TIPS:

1. Qian Grain Beautiful Tree Pavilion is a cafe with a strong academic atmosphere. In addition to having more books, it also holds some lectures from time to time. The books are very miscellaneous, but they are mainly travel, and the lectures are mainly about reading some classic bibliographies.

2. Qian Grain Beautiful Tree Pavilion is a very elegant place, even the books, cloth bags and porcelain sold are very exquisite, although the price is a little expensive.

Second, foot Cafe: bask in the sun on the balcony nearest to the Bell and Drum Tower

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Look for the cafe under your feet

Key words: Bell and Drum Tower, Open Air, Sunshine

Address: 41 Zhonglou wan hutong, Dongcheng district

Open from 13:00 to 2:00 the next day

Special recommendation: Sangria, Mojito, etc.

Per capita consumption: 30-40 yuan

Traffic: bus No.5, 60, 815, 834, 819 get off at Gulou Station. When you see the Bell and Drum Tower, you have already arrived at Zhong Lou Wan Hutong. Get off at Gulou Street Station on Metro Line 2, exit B and walk south along Old Gulou Street for 5 minutes.

TIPS:

1. Coffee shop has mixed cocktails from 15:00 to 18:00 every Friday, 50 yuan cup.

2. There are pizza, desserts and so on in the cafe.

The neighbors of the cafe under your feet

Candle window Cafe: at the foot of the clock tower, it is a quiet place in a noisy place, which used to be called the South Cafe. Come in and sit by the window, look up through the big glass window, and see the mottled tree shadow reflected on the clock tower; the tricycles come and go, carrying people with white skin and high nose faces. the seemingly parallel time is thus staggered here. Address: 29 Zhonglou Wan Hutong. Business hours: 10:00-21:30.

Yizi Coffee: the small cafe is very warm. Outside the glass window is Zhonglou Wan Square, where there are old Beijingers who play chess and exotic faces who come to feel the old Beijing culture. It is a very suitable place to be in a daze. Address: 68 Zhonglou Wan Hutong. Business hours: 8:00-20:00.

Phoebe: this is a cafe & bar with the theme of Faye Wong. Inside, posters and photos can be seen everywhere. The boss is really a loyal fan of the diva. Address: 52 Zhonglou Wan Hutong. Open at 14: 00: 2:00 the next morning.

Lu Jiu impression Music Cafe

Lu Jiu impression and schematic diagram of the surrounding cafe (photo source: Internet)

Looking for Lu Jiu impression Music Cafe

Key words: music, coffee, seclusion, alley, record, rock, guitar

Address: 109 Nanluo Drum Lane

Opening hours: 13:00-24:00

Special recommendation: the boss recommends special sour plum soup

Per capita consumption: 40 yuan

Transportation: take bus No. 13, 104, 107, 108, 113, 201, 204, 803, 815, 850 Beibing Ma Si Station, Jiaodaokou Station or Gonggu Lane Station. Line 5 get off at Zhang Zizhong Road Station, exit Northwest exit, then go straight west for about 10 minutes to South Luogu Xiang; or Line 5 get off at Beixinqiao Station, exit Southwest exit, then go straight west for about 10 minutes to Nanluogu Lane; Line 2 Gulou Street Station, exit Southwest exit, then go south to Gulou Street and go east to South Luogu Xiang for about 15 minutes.

TIPS: cafes hold small shows from time to time

The boss is a music fan, collecting a lot of records, some are for sale, some are pure collections, the prices range from 20 to 200, some records are almost out of print, the price will be slightly higher; the boss has another identity, that is, a graphic designer. You can make some picture albums, cards, posters and so on.

Lu Jiu impresses the neighbors of the Music Cafe

There are so many cafes in Nanluoguxiang that you can see one almost every two steps, and each has its own characteristics, so you don't have to look for it deliberately, just look at which store has the feeling to go in.

Three trees Cafe: the three trees at the door are its best signboard, small house, idyllic decoration, have a kind of feeling at home. Address: 89 Nanluo Drum Lane. Business hours: open at ten o'clock in the morning and close at night depending on the guests.

Qingteng Cafe: a more exquisite shop, the environment is quiet, the corner is full of flowers and plants, and there are many books on the shelves. Espresso is pure. Address: 81 Xiaojuer Hutong at the north entrance of Nanluogu Lane. Business hours: 11:00-21:30.

Cherry Cafe: the layout is very careful, the owner seems to be post-80s, the atmosphere is very relaxed, featuring cherry coffee. Address: Yuer Hutong, Nanluoguxiang (near the Chinese Opera Experimental Theater); business hours: 13:00-23:00.

Xiaoxin's shop: the shop is small, the decoration style is relatively simple, and post-80s childhood objects can be seen everywhere here, very cordial. Blueberry cheesecake is the signature here. Address: 103 Nanluoguxiang (north of the south gate of the Central Academy of Drama). Opening hours: 10: 00: 00-1:00

Seductive coffee: walking into the courtyard, quiet and full of sunshine, it is very pleasant to bask in the sun in the courtyard of old Beijing. The owner is Czech, and the food in the restaurant is all Czech style. Address: 14 Maoer Hutong. Open from 13:00 to 2200 on Wednesday to Friday, 11:00 on weekends and closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Poetic dwelling in cafes: the Imperial Palace is on the left, coffee on the right, and travel on the foot.

Attached is a schematic diagram of poetic residence and its surroundings (photo source: Internet)

Some people belittle Poetic Dwelling Cafe because it is too small, said to be the smallest cafe in Beijing, only three tables, can seat seven or eight people, some people praise his kindness, the owner's kind service, seems to be more like a warm housewife greeting friends, some scholars discuss the hardships of life and the guidance of the gods, calling people to find their way home "Our residence is plagued by housing shortage. Even if this were not the case, our dwelling today would be tormented by work, disturbed by profit, confused by entertainment and pastimes... too many desires, what others have to have, why is it worse than others? So, everyone is similar, with similar desires, do similar things..."There are backpackers who take this as a stop and share more insights with others: " When time, money, work, become an excuse to hinder your travel, the only preparation you have to do is to convince yourself that freedom should not be tied down, we have too many imaginary enemies on the way to freedom; Travel should not be designed to arrange, there will be changes and surprises at any time." But again, traveling is not just about pretending to wander, it's not about looking for trouble to get killed, and when you've decided to go, the hardest part of traveling is done." Someone and the store learned to distinguish, taste, roast coffee, and release the most beautiful flavor of coffee beans. Some people just look at these people…Time slowly drops, everyone expresses their own opinion, in a cafe, in the world they live in, simple and direct.

Address: No.15 Nanchizi Street, Dongcheng Area

Business Hours: 10:00-22:00

Featured recommendations: The store's coffee variety is very complete, in addition, there are some staple foods and cakes are also very delicious, often sold out in the afternoon.

Per capita consumption: 30 yuan

Transportation: Subway Line 1 Tiananmen East Exit B, enter Nanchizi Street, walk all the way north for about 10 minutes. Bus No. 1, 2, 5, 8, 10, 20, 52, 22, 120, 728, 802 get off at Tiananmen West or Tiananmen East, enter Nanchizi Street, walk north for about 10 minutes, on the right side of the road.

TIPS: In poetic residence, be sure to choose the location of the second floor, because on the second floor, you can see the turret southeast of the Forbidden City, especially at sunset, the sunset reflects the city wall and turret, especially beautiful.

The owner is a long-haired beauty who loves to travel, so there are many customers who love to travel around. They often hold some travel exchange activities, tell stories about travel, play travel-related movies, etc.

Chuanyou Hutong

Because the poetic residence is on Nanchizi Street, this route basically walks around the periphery of the Forbidden City. You can walk along the route of Nanchang Street-North Changjie Street-North Chiz-Nanchizi. You can see the city wall and turret of the Forbidden City all the way. You can reach the poetic residence when the sun sets. Here, you can watch the sun slowly set on the southeast turret of the Forbidden City. It is very comfortable.

The Forbidden City, Zhongshan Park, Tiananmen Square, the National Grand Theatre will not say much, let's talk about the closest alleys to the Forbidden City. The alley here can be said to be the most royal temperament, walk around the Forbidden City, long alleys, mottled city walls, beautiful turrets, these elements that cannot be seen in other alleys will occasionally break into sight here. Nanchangjie, Beichangjie, Nanchizi, Beichizi... These "street"-like alleys have long been familiar. There are also some alleys that historically served the royal family, such as Denglanku Hutong for lanterns, Satin Hutong for silks, etc.

Walking in these streets and alleys, you will encounter temples and buildings related to the royal family. Although most of them are not open to the public, the beauty of their buildings is comparable to that of the imperial palace, such as the imperial history hall located in Nanchizi, which is the archives of the imperial family of Ming and Qing Dynasties. The word "" is really rare. It is said that the original name was "Huangshi Zang" in those years. Emperor Jiajing accidentally wrote "Huangshi" when he personally inscribed the plaque. He accompanied the minister to cater to the emperor's wishes and made mistakes. Therefore, it became today's Huangshi.

From the cafe to find the emperor: 300 meters south.

The south and north long streets and the south and north ponds are symmetrical, nestled on the east and west sides of the Forbidden City respectively, becoming the main road of the outer circle of the Imperial Palace. Among them, Fuyou Temple, located in North Chang Street, was once the acne shelter of Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty outside the Forbidden City, and later became a Lama Temple. After the founding of New China, it became the Panchen Lama's Beijing office.

From Cafe to Nanchang Street and Beichang Street: Go south into Chang 'an Street, go west along Chang' an Street, pass Tiananmen Square and Zhongshan Park.

V. Xiuguan Coffee: Next to the Imperial College, feel the strong classical atmosphere

Compared with Nanluoguxiang and Wudaoying, Guozijian Street area shows a quiet and low-key temperament. After the vicissitudes of the archway, the street noise and impetuousness seems to have been isolated at once, leaving only mottled tree shadows and red walls in the outline of history. The afternoon sun shone on the red doors and windows of the cafe. Two blond, blue-eyed foreign girls sat quietly at the door sipping coffee and reading a book. They looked very serious. On the edge of the door, there were two words written: Xiuguan. This is the closest cafe to the Imperial College, which attracts many foreign tourists with pure Italian coffee and Indian yogurt. We also found a seat near the sun to sit down, perhaps our arrival disturbed the quiet, the two girls looked up, we smiled at each other.

A schematic map of Xiuguan Cafe and its surrounding area is attached.

Next to the cafe is the Imperial College, the highest university in ancient China, where emperors may come to attend classes in person. Being able to study in the Imperial College is no less honorable than Tsinghua University and Peking University today. The outstanding graduates here are all popular figures, such as Yu Qian, Yuan Chonghuan, Ji Yun, Liu Yong, Lin Zexu, Li Hongzhang, Shen Junru and so on. Perhaps because of the Imperial College, the cafes here seem a little academic and arrogant. Not far away, the old people were talking about chess all over the world, and the lazy puppy fell asleep at the feet of its master. The rich classical atmosphere seems to be close to the public and ordinary people.

I ordered a cup of vanilla yogurt and began to enjoy a sunny afternoon. Bored, I looked around. It turned out that the two foreign girls next to me were learning Chinese, and the book was covered with markings. I think it is really an elegant thing to come to such a place to learn Chinese and experience Chinese culture. The ancient royal school and foreign friends who worked hard to learn Chinese culture intertwined in this cafe in a seemingly parallel space.

Looking for Xiuguan Cafe

Key words: Guozi, Confucius Temple, foreigner, culture, atmosphere

Address: 25 Guozijian Street, Dongcheng District

Opening hours: 8:00-20:30

Special recommendation: espresso, Indian yogurt

Per capita consumption: 40 yuan

Transportation: bus 13,117 to Yonghegong Lamasery southbound 200m, see the archway of "Chengxian Street", that is, Guozijian Street. Metro Line 2, Line 5 to Yonghegong Lamasery, exit 5 at exit C or D, southbound 200m, you can see the archway of "Chengxian Street", that is, Guozijian Street.

TIPS: Xiuguan Coffee has three tables outside. It's the best seat on a sunny afternoon, but it's a little close to the street. There are often foreigners in the store who write and draw books and books. The editor noticed that many of them are learning Chinese. In fact, they might as well chat up with them, which is very helpful to the improvement of both sides' foreign language proficiency.

The neighbors of Xiuguan Coffee

Magpie Coffee: Magpie has two shops, one in Nanluoguxiang and the other in Guozi. The decoration of the Guozi prison is more classical, which is very similar to the atmosphere of this side street, and you can exchange old books and magazines for coffee. Address: 76 Guozijian Street, Dongcheng District. Business hours: 10:00-22:00.

Summer Palace Coffee: a small coffee shop, dotted with flowers and plants, without deliberate decoration inside and outside. The boss is very enthusiastic and feels very comfortable and relaxed in such an afternoon. Address: 37 Guozijian Street. Business hours: 9:00-21:00.

Visit the hutong

You can first stroll in Wudaoying Hutong, then go to the Imperial College and Confucius Temple, and then enjoy a warm afternoon in Xiuguan.

The Imperial College and the Confucian Temple

Guozijian Street, locust trees, archways and hutongs, three landmarks of the old Beijing streets are gathered here. The point is that on this street lies the Imperial College, the highest university in ancient China. Here, the emperor may come to give lectures, and the audience can be extended to the nearby Confucius Temple to listen to the emperor's lecture. At that time, it was more glorious than going to Peking University and Tsinghua University. Next to it is the second largest Confucius Temple in China, the Imperial College and the Confucius Temple, the ancient ancestral temples and schools, with a strong classical cultural atmosphere. Coupled with the fact that most of the residents around here are old Beijing, people can see the authentic Beijing hutong life. Today, the vicissitudes of life of the Imperial College and the lives of ordinary people are integrated, although there are many characteristic shops, but everywhere reveals the culture, the cultural flavor is far more than the commercial flavor.

Address: 13-15 Guozijian Street, Andingmen, Dongcheng District, Beijing

Opening hours: 8:30-18:00 (peak season May-October, 17:30), 8:30-17:00 (off-season November-April, 16:30)

Ticket price: 30 yuan for adults and 15 yuan for students

Lama Temple

The largest and best-preserved Lama Huang monastery in Beijing. Yonghegong Lamasery is exquisite and magnificent in architecture, with a unique artistic style that integrates Han, Manchu, Mongolian, Tibetan and other architectural arts, and there are still many monks practicing in it. The works of art inside are rich and varied, mostly priceless treasures. One of the Buddha statues is carved from the trunk of a whole white sandalwood tree. The Buddha statue is about 18 meters high and more than 8 meters in diameter. It is the tallest wooden giant Buddha in the world, and all kinds of thangka are also very exquisite. It is said that the peace charm in Yonghegong Lamasery is very clever, and there are monks who specialize in enlightening affairs. Burning incense at Yonghegong Lamasery is a must for many locals and tourists.

Ticket price: 25 yuan for ordinary tickets, 15 yuan per person for primary and middle school students, soldiers, disabled people and seniors certificate holders

Traffic: go east to Guozi Jian Street, cross the road is Yonghegong Lamasery.

The things about the introduction of coffee into China

It seems difficult to determine when and where foreigners come to China to brew and drink their own coffee in China. However, it is now known that during the Jiaqing period before the Opium War, foreigners who came to Guangzhou, China's largest trading port at that time, had already made and drank their own coffee. Chinese people also feel this kind of eating habit. "there is wine in foreign countries. There is also black wine, and ghosts drink it after dinner, and this wine can be consumed. According to the Guangdong General Chronicles, black wine, drinking after meals and helping digestion, the so-called black wine should refer to coffee. Some similar cocoa is made into chocolate, and it is as popular as coffee-free drinks.

Individual Chinese began to taste and drink coffee probably during the Tongzhi period. In the fifth year of Tongzhi (1866), Mrs. Gopiti, an American missionary in Shanghai, published a book on making Foreign Rice, which was written for foreigners who came to China to eat western food and train Chinese cooks and cooks. In addition to translating coffee into "fattening", the book also teaches the methods of making and cooking coffee: "roasting and fattening in a fierce fire, shoveling frequently, so as not to scorch it black." Bake well, add a little cream while it is hot, cover it in a covered bottle, and roll it when you want to use it. Here we first talk about roasting and roasting coffee beans. When you want to boil a drink, you crush it and cook it immediately. Later, we will talk about how to add water to make coffee and so on. But it doesn't talk about adding sugar. There may be some omissions. Those who are trained by foreigners to cook western food and brew coffee are mostly employed Chinese, and they inevitably do not have a sip of coffee because of their work needs. When foreigners eat western food and drink coffee in China, they sometimes invite Chinese officials and their Chinese acquaintances to eat and drink. It can be seen that some Chinese people have tasted coffee during the Tongzhi period.

The emergence of operational cafes in China was probably at the end of the Qing Dynasty. According to Xu Ke, a man at the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, "drinking coffee: there are coffee shops in Europe and the United States, just like teahouses in China." It is also available in Tianjin and Shanghai, and it is also imitated by the Chinese. Concurrently sell candy to drink. Xu Ke's book takes a lot of notes from the Qing Dynasty, and it can be inferred that the things mentioned appeared at the end of the Qing Dynasty. However, this book was published a little later than the China University Dictionary, so it is difficult to tell which book uses the word "coffee" first. However, the first to be printed in type is the Chinese Dictionary. It can be seen that coffee shops attached to cafes or hotels and guesthouses generally appeared in major cities in the Republic of China.