Around the world with 9 unique ways to make coffee

Each country has its own unique way of making coffee, typically Vietnamese filter coffee or Hong Kong’s ‘lovebird’ coffee.

1. Portugal – Mazagran
Portugal’s signature drink is different from the coffee standards of every country in the world, combining the pure bitterness of coffee beans with the sourness of lemon.

2. Germany – Eiskaffee
This German specialty drink combines cold coffee with vanilla ice cream, and it is a refreshing drink that appeals to even the most tired people. Look for Eiskaffee in cafes or ice cream shops in Germany.

3. Vietnam – Iced milk coffee
This simple Vietnamese drink is available all over the world, but it is even more special when enjoyed in its homeland. Traditional ground coffee is brewed with a filter (in Vietnam called phin coffee), then mixed with sweetened condensed milk and ice cubes. Foreign visitors to Vietnam are often impressed with cups of iced milk coffee.

4. France – Café au Lait
The French often start their day with a cup of hot milky coffee served in a cup wide enough to dip a baguette or croissant into. Café au Lait is usually made by adding hot milk to espresso. It is often served at breakfast and is hard to find in cafes.

5. Greece – Frappé
Frappé coffee (Greek frappé or Café frappé) is a Greek frothy iced coffee made with instant coffee. It is one of the most popular drinks in Greece, especially during the summer, and is known as the Greek “national coffee”.
Greek Frappé is a cold drink made from instant coffee, cold water, sugar and condensed milk. The way to make Frappé is quite simple, just need one or two spoons of instant coffee, filtered water, ice, sugar, add condensed milk if desired, then use a hand mixer to shake vigorously to create foam and add ice cubes and cold water to the glass. In coffee shops, Frappé is usually quite strong and relatively strong. When drinking, Greeks often add water to dilute it and also to prolong the sipping time.

6. Hong Kong – Lovebird Coffee
Coffee enthusiasts can find the soul of Asia through a cup of “Lovebird Coffee”. It is a unique combination of coffee, condensed milk, black tea (or milk tea), and can be sprinkled with some fresh flowers. Hong Kong people believe that coffee is a hot drink, while tea is a cool drink, combining the two will create balance for the body. Lovebird Coffee, with the characteristic bitter, strong flavor of coffee, along with the refreshing taste of tea, mixed with the light sweetness of sugar, blends together like the flavor of love.

7. Italy – Marocchino
A cup of Marocchino with a strong Italian flavor cannot lack Espresso, milk and cocoa powder.

8. Austria – Kaisermelange
Eggs and honey when combined together can easily cause bloating and indigestion, but in Austria, people are especially addicted to egg coffee whipped with honey.

9. CH Ireland – Irish coffee
Just a little variation with whiskey and fresh cream and you will have your own cup of typical Irish coffee.

Collected by: Tran Quynh Video