Chinese Coffee Culture throughout the Development History of Chinese Coffee Culture

When the banshee image of Starbucks is gradually known to the Chinese people, the Chinese coffee culture has gradually entered the lives of the Chinese people. Throughout the history of the development of Chinese coffee culture, we may be able to find the pace of coffee, the ancient Arab culture invading the birthplace of tea culture in the world.

According to historical records, as early as 2000 BC, the Ajiao people of Ethiopia had already picked and grown coffee on the tropical highlands of Kafa province. The birthplace of modern coffee should be originated in ancient Arabia. According to legend, a little shepherd boy accidentally found that the sheep had eaten coffee beans and kept jumping. Out of curiosity, he also tasted a few, and he was really excited. Later, an Arab monk was inspired to make a "coffee bean meat soup", which unexpectedly sold well and caused a sensation in the market. It was not until someone fried the coffee beans, crushed them, boiled them with water and added sugar that they became a mellow drink. In 1615, the world's first coffee shop was established in the port of Venice in the Mediterranean. Thus leading the trend of modern coffee culture. Coffee was found in North Africa and Arabia, to its popularity in Europe in the Middle Ages, to its popularity in North America and Europe in modern times. So when did coffee enter Oriental China, a country with thousands of years of tea culture, in writing? It is impossible to verify when the finished coffee entered China, and the earliest coffee recorded in the history books was the planting of China's first coffee tree in Taiwan in 1884. In the tenth year of Guang Xu in the Qing Dynasty (AD 1884), a British tea merchant found that the climate of Taiwan was very similar to that of Central and South America, so it would be a good geography for growing coffee. As a result, the businessman introduced 100 Arabian coffee trees to Taiwan to grow, thus becoming the "ancestor" of Chinese coffee. The earliest coffee cultivation in mainland China began in Yunnan, where a French missionary brought the first coffee seedlings to Binchuan County in Yunnan Province at the beginning of the 20th century. Now in Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Taiwan and Xiamen in Fujian, coffee trees introduced more than a hundred years ago are planted, which is the so-called "Chinese coffee" (Chinese coffee).

Although the cultivation of coffee in China started relatively late, it was not well known by the Chinese people before the 1990s. However, since the 1990s, with the deepening of China's reform and opening up and the large-scale invasion of Western culture, coffee, the "vanguard of imperialist culture", has gradually entered the lives of the people. In fact, the coffee culture of Chinese mainland should have started from the Anglo-French-Japanese concession in old Shanghai. as an oriental metropolis of the "Pearl of the Orient", the development of coffee culture in old Shanghai should be said to be the earliest in China. at that time, cafes were haunted by foreigners and first-class Chinese, as well as women of all colors engaged in extraordinary careers. This should arouse the reverie of many people. The scene of Gong Li's "extraordinary Practitioner" forced to smile with people of all colors in a dark and noisy cafe became the earliest impression of Chinese cafes. Today, when cafes are full of streets, people's impression of cafes still stays in "that scene". However, all this has changed. In recent years, the development of coffee cultivation and consumption in China has attracted more and more attention of the world. Maxwell, Nestle, Colombia and other international coffee companies have set up branches or factories in China to provide better varieties and higher prices for the Chinese market. In 1999, Wang Dawei, a Taiwanese with the reputation of "father of McDonald's in China", introduced Starbucks, the world's most prestigious coffee brand, to China for the first time. As well as the massive entry of famous coffee brands such as Taiwan's Shangdao and Japanese real pot into the Chinese market, it has triggered a coffee whirlwind in developed big cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, which has become more and more out of control this year. Seattle Coffee of the United States, Canada Baiyi, Canada second Cup of Coffee (Second Cup) have entered the Chinese market, Chinese mainland has also changed its strategy in the market, gradually the recycling area to join the headquarters directly. This coffee whirlwind has the potential to fight to the death with Chinese tea.

In China, with the continuous development of economy, the ranks of urban petty bourgeoisie are also growing, and more and more people drink coffee. The ensuing "coffee culture" is also full of every corner of life. Whether at home, in the office, or on various social occasions, people are drinking coffee: it is gradually associated with fashion and modern life, and has become synonymous with fashion and trend. People's pursuit of "star bucks" is a typical example. Cafes and western restaurants in every corner of the city have become good places for people to do business, leisure and even fall in love, and coffee has gradually developed into a culture. Whether it is freshly ground coffee beans or fresh hot coffee at 60 °C, it exudes a rich aroma and makes people intoxicated. Starbucks first choice, Italian espresso (Esbriso), Cabochidon, latte and flavored coffee provide a variety of flavors for people who patronize the coffee shop. Chinese people also gradually like to make their own coffee. Making a cup of fresh hot coffee for your lover has gradually become a fashion.

As coffee is widely known as a drink with a long history, coffee is being accepted by more and more Chinese people. Some data show that China's coffee consumption is increasing year by year, and is expected to become an important coffee consumer in the world. Not long ago, a seminar on the coffee market was held in Beijing, which was attended by far more units and individuals than expected. This seems to show that Chinese people are showing great enthusiasm for coffee as a western thing. In 1995, the total area of coffee cultivation in China reached 90,000 mu. Now, the "Chinese coffee" produced in Yunnan, China, with its noble quality and low price, will further promote this trend, guide this fashion, and establish the Chinese people's own coffee brand. China has its own unique coffee culture. Chinese food research has always been in the forefront of the world, from the ancient tea culture to today's Chinese restaurants all over the world, can effectively illustrate this point. In the Chaoshan area of Guangdong, China, there is a world-famous "Kungfu Tea" culture, which is praised by the world for its high-quality material selection, exquisite workmanship and thoughtful service. So, will the emerging Chinese coffee culture be absorbed and carried forward by China, a nation that is good at absorbing foreign cultures, like "Kungfu Tea"?