French Coffee Culture with a long History

When it comes to Bordeaux in France, people may think more of the world-famous Bordeaux wine. But in fact, coffee, a commodity in world trade, has also been closely related to Bordeaux for many years.

The first coffee shop in Europe appeared in the mid-17th century. With the development of coffee trade, two French ports, Le Havre and Bordeaux, have gradually become trade centers for imported coffee beans. For more than three hundred years, coffee has left more than just a legacy in Bordeaux.

Coffee beans are green, so they are also called "green coffee". Green coffee is roasted before it becomes a common brown coffee bean. The roasted coffee beans are crushed and then brewed or boiled in boiling water to become fragrant and delicious coffee. There are many coffee roasting shops in Bordeaux, and although they are small, they have not lost the competition with big companies. A roaster called Marshall processes as many as 125 tons of coffee beans a year. Marshall Grace, the owner of the Marshall store, said that green coffee is fragrant and even tastes like wine after roasting, which is very attractive.

Another roasting restaurant, Sabre, can provide 200 tons of coffee a year for cafes, restaurants and restaurants, which need to be adjusted at any time to do better. This is actually not an easy job. Henry Dyers, head of the Sabre store, said that because the supply of coffee beans is very different, they must be mixed to ensure consistency in order to ensure the quality of coffee. Another roasting restaurant named Moggi is famous for its unique Bordeaux flavor. Christopher, the store owner, said that although there are more and more retail customers, their business has been very difficult due to the economic downturn and the impact of large companies at home and abroad.

French coffee culture has a long history and is by no means as simple as eating and drinking. A cup of coffee with an afternoon of sunshine and time, this is a typical French coffee, the important thing is not the taste but the light attitude and style. The French pay attention to the environment and sentiment when drinking coffee, reading, writing, talking and killing time at the small coffee table by the side of the road. Since the beginning of this century, it has often become the center of social activities, a club for intellectuals to debate issues, and even a typical symbol of French society and culture.