Coffee Culture · Coffee around the world
Europe
Every country in Europe drinks coffee its own way. These guides cover Swedish fika, the coffee break that is about the company as much as the cup, the suspended coffee Naples pays forward for a stranger, Spain's torrefacto beans roasted with sugar, and Polish coffee brewed straight in the glass.
Fika: What Sweden Actually Means By ItNot a coffee break. A scheduled pause, usually twice a day, that the working day is built around rather than interrupted by.
Caffè Sospeso: The Suspended CoffeePay for two, drink one, leave one waiting for whoever needs it. A Neapolitan habit that turns out to be harder to export than it looks.
What Is Torrefacto Coffee?Sugar added to the beans during roasting, where it caramelises and then burns. A Spanish tradition born of scarcity that never went away.
Polish Coffee: Glass, Grounds and a Long WaitThe coffee most of Poland grew up on was made without any equipment at all: grounds in a glass, boiling water on top, and patience. Where it came from and what replaced it.