Coffee Culture-Central and Northern Europe

The coffee culture of central and northern Europe is neither as passionate as the Italians nor as romantic as the French. The people of central and northern Europe drink coffee sensibly and gently, just as they do with their national character. European life and coffee culture has almost formed an inseparable link, in addition to Italy and France in the area of different coffee culture, Austria, Switzerland, Germany and several Nordic countries, in the taste of coffee habits and tastes can be called similar, they deeply understand the middle way, completely belong to the medium concentration taste.

Middle and Northern European people brew coffee at home, most often using simple hand-brewed filter coffee pots and electric coffee pots for home use (Drip Coffee Maker). Paper Drip originated in Central Europe and was invented by German Mrs. MERITA at the beginning of this century, and was widely spread in European countries. However, the coffee in the business premises, due to the need for a large number of fast supply, is still the world of Espresso coffee machines, but the coffee beans used are different. Coffee, sugar and milk are distinguished very clearly in cafes in central and northern Europe. The price lists of many cafes list the different prices of black coffee and milk coffee, and some even include the quantity as a factor of price difference.

In recent years, the average coffee consumption of the people of the four Nordic countries has been ranked among the top four in the world, with more than 1,000 cups per person per year.