Coffee Culture
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Starbucks Hong Kong Summer Promotion: Free Upgrades & More
From now until September 13, enjoy free Starbucks Frappuccino upgrades, add-ons, and buy-one-get-one deals in Hong Kong. Plus, enter to win a year of free drinks.
Guangzhou Café Offers 30% Off Coffee Lunch Sets
For just ¥16, enjoy a café lunch with coffee or tea and a free pudding at Yongzhu Café in Guangzhou—only 1,000 vouchers available.
Mainland Tourists Top Taiwan Favorites: Fruits & Coffee Shops
A poll reveals Taiwan’s tropical fruits and unique coffee shops are the top attractions for mainland Chinese visitors, ahead of night markets and hot springs.
Coffee vs Tea: Which Is Healthier?
Tea wins 5-0 in a health-based showdown—cheaper, gentler on teeth, better for your heart, with fewer caffeine side effects.
How Turkish Coffee Divination Works: Fortune from Coffee Grounds
Discover how Turkish coffee readers interpret coffee grounds to predict your fortune, from lucky moons to challenging crescents.
How a Coffee Date Became a Matchmaking Experiment
A Guangzhou coffeehouse hosted a blind dating event where singles met over drinks and activities, with outcomes determining the next round.
Exploring Europe’s Legendary Coffeehouse Culture
From Vienna’s Café Central to Picasso’s hangout in Barcelona, we trace the real history behind Europe’s most iconic coffee spots.
Nanlaisheng: The Historic Coffeehouse of Colonial Kunming
This 1940s Kunming café served as a hub for intellectuals and revolutionaries—and was once the only restaurant listed in World Tourism Magazine.
Inside Colombia’s Specialty Coffee Scene With Uncle Dou
A firsthand account of Colombia’s elite coffee regions, co-ops, and innovations, through the lens of veteran roaster Uncle Dou.
American and Italian Coffee Maker Cultures Compared
Explore how Americans and Italians approach coffee brewing—loose and casual vs. precise and traditional—with details on moka pots and cultural differences.
How to Drink Viennese Coffee in Three Distinct Stages
Viennese coffee delivers three distinct layers: cold whipped cream, hot black coffee, and sugar stirred in. Here’s how to experience each phase properly.
How Cupping Helps You Understand Coffee Beans
Cupping is the best way to taste coffee’s true flavors. Learn the standard method used by pros to evaluate beans and blends.
Artist Creates Mona Lisa Portrait Using Only Coffee
US artist Karen Ilan spent seven months painting a coffee-only version of the Mona Lisa, selling other coffee artworks for up to $15,000.
Why Good, Affordable Coffee Is Hard to Find in Mainland China
Mainland China’s Starbucks coffee often tastes weaker and costs more than in Taiwan—here’s why affordable, quality coffee is harder to come by.
How Coffee and Haruki Murakami Essays Help With Constipation
Coffee boosts gut motility to relieve constipation, while Murakami’s essays can spark creativity—here’s how both tackle your writing and digestive ‘blockages’.
What I Learned Hiding Out in Three Coffee Shops
A high school student visits three very different cafés—specialty, chain, and global brand—and discovers more than just coffee. Focus matters more than location.
Why Taipei Has the World’s Highest Density of Cafés
Taipei boasts over 1,000 cafés—one of the highest concentrations globally. Discover why locals prefer indie spots, and how coffee culture shapes the city’s social life.
Starbucks Arrives on Paris’s Black Coffee Scene
A new Starbucks has opened on Paris’s Avenue de l’Opéra, bringing its dark roast coffee culture to France’s traditional café scene.
How Americans Really Drink Coffee — and Why
Americans drink more coffee per capita than any other nation — here’s how their daily routines, regional tastes, and home brewing styles shape their coffee culture.
How I Realized I Was Addicted to Coffee
A long train ride without coffee revealed the truth: you might be more dependent on caffeine than you think.