The White Coffee Index is used to measure the quality of life in several high-tech cities.

The "White Coffee Index" is used to measure the quality of life in several high-tech cities.

Don't worry about double espresso or cappuccino, white coffee is now the first choice for fashion geeks around the world. For those backpackers who have a technological mindset and are tirelessly looking for the perfect taste drink, there is a new way to find the best coffee. This is the "white coffee index", which is used to measure the quality of life, practicality, the number of store customers and the corresponding consumption.

The White Coffee Index is a single indicator of the list of the world's best technology cities for work recently released by the famous real estate research and consulting firm Savills Global Research (Savills World Research), which selects the 12 best technology cities in the world according to the business environment, technology environment, quality of life (closely related to coffee), talent gathering and house prices.

Paul Paul Tostevin, chief data analyst at Savills, said, "White coffee is an emerging popular drink and a manifestation of coffee culture." "

According to the survey, Berlin ranks first in coffee consumption, with an average of $3.36 per cup of white coffee, followed by Dublin ($3.47 per cup). New York ranks third in white coffee consumption ($4 per cup).

The White Coffee Index data comes from app Foursquare, a city guide based on user geographic location information (LBS), which shows the cafes of the target city and the corresponding evaluation, and the researchers take into account the price of coffee and the number of customers in the cafe. "Cafes can be said to be a place where people from technology companies meet informally, and given that free Wi-Fi is also taken into account in the city rankings, whether these cafes can attract like-minded people is also included in the evaluation," Tosterwin added.

Picture: the 12 most suitable technology cities in the world released by Savills Global Research Department.

Apart from Berlin's top ranking in the White Coffee Index, San Francisco, a recognized technology city, does not perform well in all indicators, while Austin, the capital of Texas, beat the encirclement to top the list of global technology cities, followed by San Francisco and Tel Aviv of Israel.

The survey also took into account factors of population growth, such as the proportion of young people aged 15-34 and the urban talent pool. Research and development has found that in cities with a fast-growing young population, these technology companies will develop local markets to operate and grow with the support of the local talent pool. According to survey data, the population of Austin in the United States is expected to grow by 21% over the next decade, followed by Tel Aviv with 17%, followed by Mumbai, India, with a population growth forecast of 16% over the next decade.

"in fact, the 12 tech cities on the list are younger than the average age of the population of their countries and regions," Tosvin said. Among them, the population of Austin is 50% younger than the average population of the United States, while that of London is 20%. In addition, in Hong Kong and Berlin, there are more young people after 2000 than after 1970s.

The researchers found that there was a positive correlation between the number of students and individual indicators of the talent pool. Benefiting from a large number of science and technology students, Austin, London and Tel Aviv have done particularly well in the talent pool. Of course, the close connection of the industry is also very important, so that students' knowledge and ideas can also be used. Austin's position at the top of the list is mainly due to the close ties and good communication between universities and technology companies.

In addition, house price factors (commercial and residential properties) also play an important role in the ranking, with Mumbai, Berlin and Seoul being relatively cheap among the cities on the list. Prices in Hong Kong, London and Singapore are quite high. Generally speaking, high housing prices will have a negative impact on the attractiveness of talents and scientific and technological innovation, but for those tech start-ups that have received investment, the hindrance to housing prices is negligible. After all, retaining talent is the top priority. House prices are not the primary consideration.

It is understood that this is not the first ranking of technology cities in the world. Earlier this year, NerdWallet, a personal finance website, released a ranking of US technology cities, which focused on factors such as financing impact, technology innovation and startup activity. San Jose, Calif., topped the list, followed by Boulder, Colorado, San Francisco and Austin. Similarly, Buck Consultants International released a list of European technology cities in 2012, with 31 cities on the list. Paris bears the brunt of the list, which focuses on technology and skills, talent, market size, connectivity and the international business environment, while London and Oxford rank second and third.