How Coffee Is Drunk Around The World

1. Finland - poured over cheese

Image source/ laborotoriocoffeeIn Finland, they probably have one of the most out there sounding coffees of all - but also some of the best in the world. It consists of pouring hot coffee over cubes of cheese. Now, this may sound odd, but the cubes of cheese are made of reindeer milk and make for an intensely creamy kind of milk.

2. Turkey - keep in the coffee grounds and read them

Image source/ RedditIn Tukey, coffee is also a big part of the culture. They brew it in a very specific particular metal pot, with the coffee residue staying in. When it is poured the coffee grounds stay in the bottom of the cup and it is tradition to tip the cup over and read the coffee leaves.

3. Australia - flat whites

Image source/ beanpotIn Australia, one of the most popular coffees that are commonly served is a flat white coffee. Essentially, this is made up of a single shot of espresso which is then topped with creamy foamy milk and served long in a cup. It is then sipped and enjoyed.

4. Greece - the frappe

Image source/ PinterestIn Greece, it is the home of the delicious frappe. This is cold coffee which is made up of half a cup of cold foamed milk to make a foamy iced coffee - the frappe. This is the Greek's speciality when it comes to coffee, and it is the most popular choice.

5. Italy - cappuccino before lunch, espresso after

Image source/ The Daily TelegrpahIn Italy not only are they particular about coffee, but also timings. First thing in the morning, a cappuccino is enjoyed with either a croissant or biscuits dipped in. Then, any time after lunch it is pretty much espresso only. No milky coffees after lunch allowed!

6. Mexico - Café de Olla

Image source/ PinterestIn Mexico they have a coffee speciality called Café de Olla. This is a kind of coffee which is served in a particular style clay cup, and it is served with cinnamon to flavour the coffee with a delicious twist. It is then served with unrefined sugar to sweeten it.

7. Sebegal - spiced coffee

Image source/ travelnoireIn Sebegal, they have an unusual kind of coffee that is rarely found anywhere else. They have this traditional blend of coffee which is served spiced, with pepper and cloves. The spices are ground up and then cooked with the coffee, and then filtered and served.

8. Brazil - pre-sweetened espresso

Image source/ beautripBrazil is the world's largest producer of coffee - so they do it very well. Brazil has a kind of coffee which is called Cafezinho, it's very popular. Cafezinho is kind of like an espresso, however it is ground with the sugar, so it already sweetened.

9. Ireland - a drop of whiskey

Image source/ nutmegnannyIrish coffee is also famous around the world with many countries now featuring an Irish coffee. The famous mixture consists of coffee, sugar, whiskey, and creamy frothed milk. Now this is an adult indulgence, and it's nice enjoyed after an evening meal.

10. Vietnam - whipped with egg

Image source/ debbinetIn Vietnam the coffee is typically a dark roast coffee with a couple of teaspoons of sweetened condensed milk. Which is then served over ice. And traditionally egg is whipped and poured over the coffee with a little bit of milk to act as a frothy kind of cream.

11. Ethiopia - add a little butter

Image source/ multiculturalaustriaEthiopian coffee is exported worldwide. Traditionally, Ethiopians enjoy their coffee with a little bit of butter melted in or savoury spices mixed in with it. Now many in Ethiopia also use sugar as well as this very traditional method of serving coffee.

12. Thailand - sweet, condensed milk on ice

Image source/ sunnysidecircusIn Thailand, espresso coffee is served with condensed sweetened milk and then poured on ice and served. It is usually very sweet and also cold which is good for the hot climate. Sometimes spices are also added for a little more flavour, such as cinnamon or tamarind.

13. Colombia - traditional drip system

Image source/ knowworldhowIn Colombia, coffee is made with a traditional drip system. This is where the coffee grounds are placed in a coffee bag/ coffee sock and then hot water is poured over the top so that it drips in. To serve, sugar or syrup is usually added for sweetness.

14. Cuba - dark roast

Image source/ RedditIn Cuba, their coffee is usually made with a darker roast than the majority of coffees. And traditionally and typically it is served in Cuba without served without milk - so that it is very strong. However, it is consumed in very small amounts from a little cup.

15. Saudi Arabia - continuous refills

Image source/ whitehallresourcesIn Saudi Arabia the coffee is poured so that it just covers the bottom of the cup and then it is refilled until you signify that you have had enough. This is to ensure the taste is always the freshest it could possibly be. It is then often served with dates to add natural sweetness with the bitter coffee.

16. Austria - sip slowly and leisurely

Image source/ flickrIn Austria, coffee is all about the slow leisurely drinking. It is served long with milk and is meant to be sipped so that you take your time over it, perhaps have it whilst doing some work. Or enjoy Kaffee und Kuchen (coffee and cake) for ultimate pleasure.

17. Japan - espresso whenever, wherever

Image source/ PinterestIn Japana, the traditional, manual drip method of making coffee is also often used here. Or, in Japan espressos are enjoyed anywhere any time of the day in Japan - they are even provided in vending machines so that it is available pretty much anywhere for a pick me up.

18. Honk Kong - milk tea and coffee together

Image source/ PinterestIn Honk Kong they have a very particular and unique kind of coffee called Yuenyeung, which essentially means milk tea and coffee, mixed together in one cup. Surely this is the best of both worlds, uniting tea and coffee lovers alike.

19. America - Americano, Cold brew, latte, iced coffee...

Image source/ cofeeblurrIn America, coffee has become more and more popular. Thei most traditional coffee has to be the Americano. However, in America they do have one of the biggest variations of coffee. From iced coffee and cold brew to mocha and latte, Americans enjoy coffee any way - and usually sweet.

20. Spain - with whipped cream

Image source/ fivestarcookiesIn Spain they have a kind of particular Spanish coffee called Café Suizo, this is a coffee with whipped cream for delicious indulgence. They also have a traditional coffee called Carajillo which is coffee with a shot of liquor - usually brandy or whisky.

21. France - café au lait

Image source/ PinterestIn French they serve a very typical café au lait which is the coffee that is most traditionally consumed and served in France. This is just a single coffee shot which is served with steamed milk. Simple but delicious. This is the coffee found in most French cafes.

22. Germany - drip filtered served black

Image source/ myrecipesIn Germany they also use this traditional drip-filtered coffee for a slowly and carefully brewed pot of coffee. In Germany it is not typical to serve the coffee with milk, they usually take it black which keeps the bitterness and strength served in small amounts and sipped.

23. Portugal - shot of espresso

Image source/ oliveIn Portugal, coffee is often served simple as a shot of black espresso. This is the most common way in Portugal that coffee is served. However, that's not to say that you cannot order different kinds of coffees such as cappuccino which are served at cafes.

24. New Zealand - keep it simple

Image source/ letstravelmoreIn New Zealand, the simpler the coffee the better when it comes to the coffee. It is served as espresso usually or just with a little bit of milk. It is traditionally and typically served in miniature cups and enjoyed in the morning or as a pick me up throughout the day.

25. England - milky coffee

Image source/ totallydeliciousOf course, in England the traditional drink is tea. However, that's not to say that coffee is not extremely popular. The most popular way to drink coffee in England is milky, whether it is as a cappuccino or a latte or an iced coffee - the coffee is usually served long with milk.

26. Hungary - typical style coffee pot

Image source/ dailynewshungaryIn Hungary coffee is still served very traditionally in an old fashioned, typical style coffee pot. In The Hungarians usually enjoy the coffee in two extremes - they either drink it black and bitter or they have it very sweet with added sugar or syrup.

27. Romania - instant coffee

Image source/ adarasblogazineIn Romania the coffee is kept very simple and easy and is usually made using instant in a small cup with lots of sugar, it is drunk at any time of the day and people usually add a little bit of milk to the coffee or instead it can be enjoyed black, sipped in a cup.

28. Netherlands - simple and strong

Image source/ youareaweseomeIn the Netherland again, coffee is usually a simpler occasion than for example the huge variations in America. It is usually drunk strong, as a black coffee without adding any milk. That's not to say that people in the Netherlands do not enjoy multiple of other variations, however.

29. India - infused with Chicory

Image source/ YouTubeIn India, there is a very tasty and unusual blend of coffee. It uses, Chicory, which is the root of a purple flower which is added to the coffee. The Chicory root is added into the coffee grounds and brewed all together so that the coffee is infused with this taste.

30. Malta - roasted and strong

Image source/ boungiornocoffeeIn Malta, they roast their coffee. It is made from dark roast coffee which is packed with flavour. It is often enjoyed black as an espresso and taken quickly similar to Italian style. However, it is also served with milk and drunk as a cappuccino coffee.