Top 10 Coffee Cities in the World

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We often see articles about coffee city rankings, regardless of the ranking criteria, regardless of whether the ranking is acceptable to you, these rankings are still of reference value, there is no doubt that the coffee atmosphere of the cities that can be listed must have characteristics.

For those who love to travel and coffee, it is essential to get out of your hotel and find a local coffee shop with its own characteristics and taste their hot coffee and delicious food. There are some cities around the world that are famous for their unique coffee culture. This article is the recent ranking of the top ten coffee cities in the world by THEDAILY MEAL. The original English copyright belongs to THE DAILYMEAL. Please contact the original author for reprinting and quoting the original English. Please indicate the source of this article in Chinese: Sina Weibo @ Huang Wei Boutique Coffee Roasting.

#10. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia:

Ethiopia is home to Arabica coffee, with at least 5000 different Arabica varieties, a natural gene pool for coffee and the world's fifth largest producer of green coffee beans (see Top 10 Coffee Bean Producers). Brazil and Colombia are the world's first and second largest producers of Arabica coffee beans, but these two countries have only about 20 Arabica coffee varieties (see World's rarest coffee: Brazilian bird droppings coffee). There is no doubt that Ethiopia's coffee is the best to taste (see the top 10 coffee producing countries in the world, in the eyes of experts, Ethiopia's coffee flavor ranks first in the world). In addition, half of Ethiopia's green coffee is consumed by its own people, which is the only green coffee producing country in the world, except Brazil (see Top 10 Coffee Consumers). Traditional Ethiopian coffee is roasted by hand (on a flat iron pan) and brewed in a clay pot, and can be drunk in almost any restaurant or coffee shop in Addis Ababa. This is definitely the best coffee experience that coffee lovers cannot miss, especially to experience Ethiopian coffee ceremony. What are the coffee shops in Addis Ababa? Check out Tomoca, Mokarara(known locally as Harar Coffee Shop), Alem Bunna, Kaldi's Coffee, Yeshi Buna for 5 of the Best Coffee Shops in Addis Ababa (http://migrationology.com/2014/04/5-best-coffee-shops-addis-ababa-ethiopia/).

#9. Vancouver,Canada

Vancouver is a city of coffee shops, micro-roasters, coffee evangelists, coffee contest champions, people like to drink "fair trade" and "organic" coffee, independent personality coffee shops are more willing to show coffee lovers handmade equipment and methods, such as siphon pot, hand brewed coffee, etc. Milano Cafe was originally called Vancouver Coffee Roaster and is a famous old shop with many awards for coffee. Its master blender, Brian Turko, brings a unique refinement of traditional European espresso to Milano Cafe in Vancouver. Milano Café has won three awards at the International Coffee Cup Test in Italy (see Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada).

#8. Vienna,Austria

Mercer, a global consulting firm, has ranked Vienna as the best city for quality of life for four consecutive years, not only because of its rising living standards, advanced infrastructure and low crime rate, but also because of its long history and culture. This culture includes coffee culture. Vienna actually likes to label itself the trendy "Coffee Capital of the World," and UNESCO lists Vienna's cafes as an important part of the city's heritage. In 2012, Vienna hosted the World Barista Championship, new independent cafes continued to emerge, and the quality of Espresso coffee drinks continued to improve. In addition, Vienna has many legendary old cafes,"filter coffee" is said to have been invented in 1683 in Imperial City. Café Central is considered to be the most beautiful cafe in the world, and Aida has a chain of about 30 shops that are a place of worship for coffee lovers in the city.

#7 Reykjavik, Iceland

Scandinavia has the highest per capita coffee consumption in the world, and Reykjaviks can only serve themselves if they serve the coffee taste buds of their subjects and visitors. In fact, people here are crazy about coffee. Liz Clayton, author of the book Nice Coffee Time, thinks Kaffitár, the larger coffee chain, is the best. Some of Iceland's champion baristas come from here. The coffee shop has a variety of coffee equipment. You can order any coffee you want, whether it's Espresso or a variety of single-origin coffee. Other famous shops include KaffismiðjaÄ�slands, which feature on-site roasting (see Which countries drink the most coffee per capita?) )。

#6 Honolulu (Hawaii, USA) Honolulu

Don't let Hawaii's laid-back culture fool you. Hawaii can be very serious about coffee. Honolulu has the third highest number of coffee shops per capita in the United States. Hawaii is the only state in the United States where coffee is grown. Kona coffee is grown on Hawaii's Big Island. Thanks to the rich mineral content of volcanic soil produced by volcanic eruptions, Kona coffee is world-famous (see Heaven's Gift-Hawaiian Coffee and Kona Coffee).

#5 Rome (Italy)

When it comes to the best coffee cities, Rome is definitely on the list. One of Italy's best baristas calls Rome home, and with good reason, because Romans drink at least five cups of espresso a day and view cafes as temples. When you consider that the Romans defined the global coffee drink-cappuccino,latte, and macchiato are Italian names-it's a fascinating experience to taste coffee in Italy. Stopping for a cup of coffee, even standing up, is actually common, far more common than drinking it while walking. But the Romans had rules about coffee: no cappuccino in the afternoon.

#4 San Francisco

San Francisco has the highest number of cafes per capita in the United States, and there are many famous shops, such as BlueBottle, which has just acquired Handsome Coffee, and FourBarrel, which has a siphon bar but does not provide Wifi. Caffe Trieste has been in business since the 1950s. San Francisco is indeed one of the best coffee cities in the world.

#3 Taipei (China Taiwan)Taipei, Taiwan

Taiwan's rich coffee culture and many independent small cafes are the main reasons why it has been listed as the best coffee city by many media. Coffee beans of high quality, fresh roast, slow work carefully brewed coffee, are the highlights of this cafe. Cafes such as Barbie Café, Paper Plane, and Melange have a large following. Coffee consumption in Taiwan has quadrupled since the 1990s, reaching 100 cups per person per year. The independent cafes here compete not only for the quality of coffee, but also for creative drinks. It's not surprising to have a drink that surprises you.

#2 Melbourne (Australia)Melbourne, Australia

World Barista Champion Pete Licata once said: "You can hardly find a bad cup of coffee in Melbourne." Coffee, wine and food festivals are often held here. For tourists, coffee culture walking tours are a must when visiting Melbourne, while locals like to occupy Axil Cafe in the north and Dead ManEspresso Cafe in the south. It is no exaggeration to say that Melbourne is the coffee capital of Australia (see Coffee Market and Coffee Culture in Australia and new Zealand).

#1 Havana, Cuba

Some say coffee is a necessity for three meals a day in Cuba. Cuba's coffee production, which had plummeted, has recently picked up as the economy recovers to meet growing market demand. Many of the city's cafes serve coffee grown in Cuba's Escambray and Sierra Maestra mountains, one of the best in the world. Havana is Cuba's capital, and the BBC has named it one of the world's top ten coffee cities, so it's only natural that tourists from all over the world flock to Havana. In Havana you can drink café cubano, a strong, sweetened coffee, anywhere. Wandering around Havana's old town and sipping traditional Cuban coffee in cafes such as Café El Escorial and Café de las Infusions is a perfect experience to stay back and forth.

(Source: World's Best Coffee City)