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About Swiss coffee.

About Swiss coffee.

The coffee in Western Europe is elegant. It is closer to people's beautiful longing for the leisurely and romantic coffee culture. In particular, Swiss coffee (Cafe Suisse or Cafe Crema), which has the reputation of "aristocratic coffee", is the favorite of the upper class.

Is your coffee sour?

Is your coffee sour?

Among the Chinese coffee friends I come into contact with, they sometimes ask, "is your coffee sour?" Or "I don't like sour coffee". At first I was very skeptical and found it strange, but then I gradually realized that "this acid is not the other acid".

May 14, 2014 121 views #Coffee #coffee powder #coffee beans
New Art Cafe

New Art Cafe

No one is in the limelight at Starbucks anymore. It's an out-of-date fashion. A few years ago, hipsters were keen to order a latte and look around Shi ran, imagining themselves as the most fashion urban white-collar workers in American movies.

May 14, 2014 92 views #Literature and art #cafes #coffee beans
Miss the coffee shop 20 years ago

Miss the coffee shop 20 years ago

Twenty years ago, the coffee shop was called "Coffee Shop." it was usually in the hotel lobby or on the street. It was dark when entering during the day. The coffee was instant, and there were no freshly ground beans.

May 14, 2014 166 views #Coffee shop #coffee culture
Paris Cafe

Paris Cafe

There are probably more cafes in Paris than any other city in the world. Walking in the streets of Paris, three steps a shop, five steps a pavilion, it is amazing.

May 14, 2014 179 views #Coffee shop #Paris #coffee beans
French coffee culture

French coffee culture

I have heard that France once drank less coffee because of the shortage of coffee, and immediately saw more people napping. It may seem an exaggeration, but it is true that the French love coffee. When the Gulf War broke out in 1991, France was also one of the participating countries. Some people in China worried that the war would affect the supply of daily necessities and rushed to supermarkets to buy them. Even the TV station was shocked when the camera