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Italian coffee bar origin

Published: 2026-04-03 Author: World Gafei

Last Updated: 2026/04/03, Italian coffee bar still retains the custom of standing to drink coffee, guests do not stay long.

It is said that the Turkish army besieging Vienna in 1863 was able to fight tirelessly day and night, thanks to coffee.

In the end, it was Kochsky, who spoke Turkish, that led to the withdrawal of Turkish troops. In order to reward him for his bravery in battle, the commander gave him all the coffee beans left by the Turkish army.

At that time, Kochsky ran a grocery store, so he came up with the idea of making his own coffee. He boiled the coffee powder and sugar together, then poured the clear part into the cup, which became the beginning of the trial of "Turkish coffee".

There were neither tables nor chairs in his shop, so the guests had to stand at the bar to have a drink. There was an endless stream of guests attracted by the strong aroma of coffee.

Therefore, the Italian coffee bar still retains the custom of standing up and drinking coffee, and the guests do not stay for a long time.

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