Vienna coffee culture

Coffee is something that Viennese enjoy talking about and are quite proud of. The Viennese even compare it with music and waltz and call it the "three treasures of Vienna". It can be seen that the Viennese

The love affair with coffee. Some people say that Vienna is "five steps and one coffee", which may be an exaggeration by the poet, but it is true that there are a large number of Vienna cafes. From the street corner for people to drink standing up

Coffee kebabs and coffee shops gathered by students near the university, to the magnificent and luxurious coffee shops next to the theatre and the Imperial City, or at least dozens, some of which open at 06:30 in the morning and do not close until 2 a.m. Therefore, it is not too much to say that the air of the "capital of music" is not only flowing with the rhythm of music, but also filled with the fragrance of coffee.

The history of Viennese drinking coffee can be traced back to the 17th century. At that time, there were many cafes in large and small cities in many Islamic countries, and coffee had become an indispensable part of people's lives. But in Europe, people still don't know what it is. In 1683, Turkey attacked Vienna for the second time, when the Austrian Emperor Orbard I signed a military alliance with King Augustus II of Poland, and the Austrian coalition forces crushed the Turkish attack. The fleeing army discarded large quantities of weapons, ammunition and hundreds of large bags of mysterious brown beans on the battlefield around the walls of Vienna. The victorious Viennese did not know what to do with the beans. Coincidentally, a Polish spy, Colsi Miao, who lurked into the Turkish army, tasted a thick black drink made from the roasted beans in Constantinople. The Turks called them "kahve", which is now coffee. As a reward, the Polish received all the coffee seized on the battlefield and opened the first coffee shop in the history of Vienna. Today, there are still many cafes that claim to be the first coffee shop opened by Poles to attract rhenium customers.

But in the beginning, coffee shop business is not good, Viennese still prefer to drink tea. Later, the businessman changed the recipe and added milk to his coffee, which worked surprisingly well and became popular in the 1780s. People call it Melange. To this day, although coffee is varied, it is still the most popular drink in Vienna.

Drinking coffee has become a part of life in Vienna. in a leisurely atmosphere, as long as people pay for a cup of coffee, they can meet friends, play chess, read books, write books, read newspapers (usually provide newspapers from many countries), or watch TV in an inconspicuous corner. Some cafes have their own class of customers-painters, writers or politicians-while most cafes are packed with customers of all kinds. The most famous coffee shop in Vienna is the Central Cafe, which is located in the downtown area. Before World War I, it was a meeting place for famous poets, playwrights, artists, musicians and diplomats. Some people say that this is the cradle of many Austrian poems, plays and novels, which may be an exaggeration, but the music masters Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, the Waltz Dynasty, Strauss and his son were all regulars here. Today's Central Cafe is doing brisk business, but it is not willing to be as crowded as it is, and guests can stay as long as they want. this is a century-old tradition of the Vienna Cafe. There are also many well-known cafes in Vienna, who always have a close relationship with past or present celebrities. Viennese like to tell visitors which artists and writers often meet in which cafe and which politicians like to meet journalists in which cafe. There are many kinds of Viennese coffee, from black coffee to various kinds of coffee with milk, each with its own characteristics, suitable for different tastes, and all have their own names. Therefore, walking into the Vienna Cafe, if you simply want a cup of coffee, the waiter will be at a loss, because there are at least 40 varieties of coffee. If you don't know much about coffee and want to experience the unique atmosphere of the Viennese Cafe, click on the "Melange" we mentioned earlier, this thick milk coffee is completely Viennese and has a lingering aftertaste. No matter what kind of coffee you want, you will get a cup of water at the same time-for no reason, just because the water in Vienna is so cool and delicious. But if the waiter brings the guest a second glass of water, it will signal "you have stayed here for a long time."

Viennese love sweets, and they like to order a cup of coffee and add a delicate dessert at the same time. The cafe's provision of newspapers, pictorials and magazines for readers is a major cultural feature of the Vienna Cafe, which also has historical origins. It is said that before coffee was widely accepted, many cafes in Vienna had to offer free newspapers to attract customers, because newspapers were very expensive at that time, and a newspaper cost twice as much as a cup of coffee. Of course, this hospitality function of newspapers no longer exists today, but it has been maintained and constitutes the cultural taste of the Viennese Cafe.

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