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Coffee is one of the best loved drinks on the planet for us humans and there are many different ways to drink it. The main way to drink it often depends on the country you live in. Before the black stuff hit the UK, it was being drunk in many other countries, all in a different way and combining it with different rituals. Drinking coffee was a social activity with people getting together to talk about things and put the world to rights. This of course has not stopped. In the Asian country of Vietnam, coffee is slightly smoky, strong, caremelly and sweet. It is served in individual cups with a thick layer of sweetened condensed milk at the bottom, and it is made using a strong dark roast coffee. A stainless steel filter with coffee grounds is put on top of the drinking vessel and boiling water passes slowly through to the milk, sometimes taking up to 10 minutes to do so. When done, the coffee and milk are stirred together and poured over ice in a glass. The Arabic way is to take it fresh, thick and black. It is brewed to order in small, uncovered pots with long handles. Cold water (and the desired amount of sugar) is added to finely ground dark-roasted coffee, which is then heated to just below boiling point. A ‘Mazbout’ or medium coffee has equal sugar to coffee. Actually, the amount of sugar in the coffee should match the solemnity of the occasion, therefore at funerals it is drunk unsweetened. It is served in small cups and when the grounds have sunk but it is still very hot, this is the right time to consume it. Traditionally, the host themself will hand around the cups, with the oldest or most important person in the room served first. Italians are famous for espresso. It is a strong, short coffee with a crema on top - the foam. Espresso is made by forcing hot water through coffee grounds. It is usually consumed in the afternoon and Italians savour the rich flavours and light texture. Mornings are for cappuccinos or lattes (espresso with hot milk added). Greeks traditionally drink coffee that is made in a briki (a small metal pot). Cold water is added to the briki, along with any sugar and the coffee grounds. When the mixture is heated over a low to medium heat the coffee slowly dissolves. Foam rises to the top before it boils and it is a good foam that they are after. The coffee is served hot and strong with the grounds in the bottom of the cup and the foam on the top. The foam is added first and the liquid gently poured into the cup afterwards. It is served with a glass of water. When the drink is finished, it is common for people to read their fortunes using the shape the grounds make when the cup has been tipped upside down. In Briatain we drink coffee in all sorts of ways - from instant at home to espresso from a coffee shop or something from a coffee vending machine if on the go. Coffee is an interesting and popular drink that brings people together in noisy hangouts, workplaces or at home where people can chat, unwind or get into a heated debate depending on the time of day. It lubricates social lives all over the world, no matter how it is prepared and drunk. Coffee vending machines can be bought from Revive Vending - the coffee vending machine experts.
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