What the Dutch like best is "Dutch coffee"? The difference between a Dutch coffee shop and a coffee shop

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Please do not use the word "coffee shop" when visiting Holland. In fact, the word Dutch coffee shop refers to "shops that buy and sell marijuana".

Of course, an ordinary coffee shop is correct. Let's take a look at the coffee culture and its characteristics in the Netherlands.

I like coffee and tea.

Only coffee consumption in European countries is high in the world. Although the Netherlands is a country with a high consumption of tea, it consumes more coffee, with data showing that each person drinks about 480 cups of coffee.

Although the number is not large compared with the Nordic countries, it is still the highest level if you watch it in the world. Although the area of the Netherlands is as large as that of Kyushu in Japan, this number can be said to be very large.

A Dutchman who insists on quality

However, the Dutch tend to stick to "coffee quality" for coffee.

In the past, in the Netherlands, because it was the coffee trade center of Europe, coffee beans gathered in Hong Kong from all over the world, all the way to many high-quality coffee beans at home. Therefore, it is said that many people have long liked real coffee.

Does Dutch coffee not exist in Holland?

The "flannel coffee" mentioned in Japan is called "Dutch coffee". Because the Dutch mean "flannel", of course you think Dutch coffee is very popular in Holland, right?

However, Dutch coffee is not common in the Netherlands. It is said that this Dutch coffee, a bitter coffee bean (Robusta), was invented in Indonesia and grown in the Netherlands.

In other words, Dutch coffee grown in the Netherlands is called "Dutch coffee" and spread around the world, which is not popular in the Netherlands. In coffee shops in the Netherlands, there are many shops that do not sell Dutch coffee.

Coffee shop and coffee shop

As I mentioned earlier, in the Netherlands, we call the shops that deal with marijuana "coffee shops". On the other hand, coffee shops are said to have different names for "coffee shops", so few people confuse them.

However, foreigners need to be careful when visiting on the road, because if you don't understand the difference, it can be dangerous.

Summary of Dutch Coffee Culture and characteristics

Tea or tea is drunk in cultural countries, but coffee consumption is very high in the Netherlands, and many shops sell tea and coffee beans. You can say the Dutch national style and stick to the complete flavor.

In addition, as mentioned above, please pay attention to the difference between "coffee shop" and "coffee shop" when you go to the Netherlands.