Omani people are hospitable and particular about drinking coffee.

Oman has a long history and splendid culture. Its residents pay attention to etiquette, and there are fixed sets of people to receive and greet, which can be seen from such trivial things as drinking coffee.

The Omani call coffee "Kahwa" and like to add spices such as cardamom to coffee. Their coffee is dark and contains a bitter taste similar to traditional Chinese medicine, which is different from western mellow coffee.

Soon after the reporter arrived in Muscat, he was invited to be a guest by a warm and unrestrained Omani. After a round of flatbread roast meat, he was already at a loss. Looking at the table full of all kinds of food, he could only cry out helplessly. However, Omani people invite guests to drink coffee at the end of their hospitality. If the guest does not drink, it usually causes the host to misunderstand and think that you have any opinion of his hospitality.

So the reporter in the host repeatedly advised to take hot coffee, although the face is difficult, but also had to harden the scalp a little reluctantly drink up. After finishing one cup, the waiter standing aside with the jug said that at the same time, he wanted to pour another cup for the reporter. "Enough, enough, thank you!" The reporter quickly stopped, but the waiter looked at the reporter with a puzzled face and asked: "Enough?" "What do you mean?" See the reporter nodded heavily, waiter just asked: "Then why don't you shake the cup?" "Shake the glass?" The reporter was confused, and Monk Zhang Er couldn't figure it out.

The host, who witnessed all this, had already smiled and bent over. He continued," It seems that you still don't know the Omani rules for drinking coffee. After drinking, the waiter doesn't ask you if you want more like in other countries. Instead, he stares at your hand. If you don't want to drink anymore, raise your glass and shake it in the air in front of the waiter. The waiter won't add more to you. If you do nothing and throw your empty glass aside, he will keep filling it for you. Also, if you just say something like 'No, thanks' to him, he will probably interpret it as a courtesy and will usually insist on giving you more. Remember, in Oman, only shaking the glass means you've had enough and don't want more!"

I see! The reporter paid attention to the observation in the activities since then. As expected, Omani naturally shook their cups in the air after drinking one or two cups of coffee. This seemed to become a unique scenery for Omani people, starting from members of the royal family and ending with the common people.

Omani love coffee, the streets are full of coffee shops, they have their own set of coffee grinding, blending and brewing. In Oman, large and small city street garden or square, erected a huge teapot, coffee pot sculpture, reflecting Oman hospitality social fashion. It can be said that the aroma of coffee wafts with Oman's rich cultural flavor; the unique cultural traditions of Omani people are fully displayed between the shaking of the cup.

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