The correct use of coffee cups, coffee etiquette

The correct way to hold a coffee cup

The standard stirring technique is to place the coffee spoon in the center of the coffee cup, circle clockwise from the inside to the outside, then circle the cup wall counterclockwise to the center, and then repeat the same technique to make the coffee even.

How to drink coffee: generally speaking, tasting the coffee served by your host while it is hot is the basic etiquette of drinking coffee. However, it should be noted that drinking coffee is not like drinking plain boiled water, drinking all the cups in one breath, and drinking coffee is not like drinking tea or juice, you can drink several cups in succession, so that the host will laugh at you or think you are rude.

When a cup of coffee is brought to you, don't rush to drink it. There should be a gradual process like tea or wine tasting, so as to achieve the goal of relaxation, refreshing and enjoyment. A coffee connoisseur will first experience the strong fragrance when the coffee is served, that is, take a deep breath into the coffee cup, and all the beauty is here. Then, blow open the coffee oil and take a sip, which is the original taste of the coffee, and then add sugar and milk as you like.

Coffee and snacks: sometimes you can have some snacks when drinking coffee, but don't alternate between eating and drinking coffee cups in one hand and snacks in the other. When drinking coffee, you should put down the snack, and when you eat the snack, you should put down the coffee cup and taste the coffee. Coffee has different flavors, so you can't drink three or four cups in a row like tea or cola, but the formal coffee cup is the best. Ordinary coffee to 80-100cc for the right amount, sometimes if you want to drink three or four cups in a row, then it is necessary to dilute the concentration of coffee, or add a lot of milk, but still take into account the degree of physical needs, to add or reduce the concentration of coffee, that is, do not cause greasy or nauseous feeling, and in the allocation of sugar might as well be more changes to make the coffee more delicious. Drinking hot coffee is a necessary condition for tasting delicious coffee. Even if you drink hot coffee on a hot summer day, it is also the same coffee among guests: invite guests to drink coffee at home, as the host, do not help guests operate, especially when the guests are also coffee lovers, let them do it themselves or add milk or sugar, which shows respect for the taste of the guests. Because they are very particular about it. In addition, you should carefully prepare a cup of cold boiled water for connoisseurs who know how to drink coffee, so that guests can taste the coffee alternately between cold boiled water and coffee: the cups and saucers that hold the coffee are specially made. They should be placed on the front or right side of the drinker, and the cup ear should point to the right. When drinking coffee, you can hold the cup ear of the coffee in your right hand and hold the coffee plate gently in your left hand, slowly moving to your mouth and sipping. It is not advisable to hold the cup and swallow, nor should you bow your head to the coffee cup. Don't make a noise when drinking coffee. When adding coffee, do not take the coffee cup from the coffee plate and the coffee is too hot to cool: freshly brewed coffee is too hot, you can gently stir it in the cup with a coffee spoon to cool, or wait for it to cool naturally before drinking. It is impolite to try to cool the coffee with your mouth.