Coffee Globe Trekker Part 3
Today, I’m imagining that I’m in Russia, most likely Moscow. The coffee traditions of this area are smack in the middle of three areas - Europe, China and the Middle East. And, that is what gives them their special ways of drinking coffee.
So, in the 1600s, coffee started coming over from China and the Middle East…. the first introduction, from what I’ve found. What this allowed was for strong blends to be available to the country - such as the Arabia Coffee Beans (mmmmmmmm). That was met with the idea of “tea time”, known in Russia as Poldnik, something that is culturally sustainable in Russia.
So, this combination of things is what brought Russia the coffee they have today. With tea time in place, are Russians that not only drink tea, with a sweetner on the side, but also coffee, with several preferring this over tea. And, yes… they mostly drink it black. The great Russians are much happier without the sugar and cream. Of course, many will add in lait russe, also known as Russian milk, which gives it a great taste.
With the growth of coffee is now not only the coffee used at tea times, but also with ‘morning coffee’ a tradition that most of us have. Along with this, Russians have several cafes that are upbeat and used to converse. Most of them also have breakfast and lunch items, as well as deserts and evening music, others focus on literature. But, all of the ones that I have seen, have really cool atmospheres and some almost look like contemporary re-dos of the Viennese Coffee houses.
So, if you ever plan on traveling to Russia, don’t worry…you will have your coffee available to you at all times of the day or night.
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