Coffee, presumably, is the spiritual food of many people a day, many people have developed the habit of not drinking a cup can not start the day's work, then, about the interesting things behind coffee, how much do you know?
Coffee, the source of inspiration throughout the ages
Coffee maniac Napoleon, private coffee is famous all over the world
Napoleon Bonaparte loved coffee because, according to his own words, coffee gave him joy and sweets. During his imprisonment on Saint Helena, he wrote: "Espresso excites me and gives me warmth and extraordinary strength. ”
During the 1812 expedition to Russia, which coincided with the cold winter, Napoleon came up with a way to both drink coffee and warm his body:
Place the sugar cube in a coffee spoon, pour half an ounce of brandy on the sugar cube, absorb the alcohol, ignite the sugar cube, burn it into caramel and then mix it with the coffee, and drink it warmly and energetically.
Later, before every preparation, he would have a drink. Named Royal Coffee, this coffee is still popular around the world.
The French Revolution was born in the café
The French are romantic by nature, and even in the turbulent eighteenth century, in the face of the tension between feudal rule and the bourgeoisie, they will not treat themselves badly. At that time, coffee was deeply loved by the French people, in addition to the strong aroma of the coffee itself, there was also the atmosphere of free speech in the café, and the people of Paris at that time often had a cup of coffee and sat for an afternoon.
Paul Morand, a contemporary French diplomat, said: "The Orientals promote the upper class by drinking tea; the Westerners achieve ideological penetration by drinking coffee". Indeed, the history of coffee in Europe is closely linked to the emergence of free thought, and coffee and taverns are excellent venues for meetings and exchanges.
The author of "Human Comedy", Balzac, drinks 30 cups of coffee a day
Nineteenth-century French writer Honoré de Balzac, whose masterpieces include The Comedy of Man and Donkey Skin, sometimes worked twelve hours in a row and drank 30 cups of coffee a day on an empty stomach.
He went to bed at six o'clock and got up at midnight to continue writing. So much so that some people even wonder if the more coffee you drink, the better the novels you write.
He said, "Coffee starts to stir your mind from the moment it reaches your stomach, and you keep giving birth to new ideas, coming up with good metaphors, and thinking like a fountain." Coffee is a companion to literary creation, and it makes writing no longer struggling. ”
Popular drinking of frothy iced coffee Frappé in Greece (with instructions)
Greek coffee dates back to 1475 and the café has become a favorite gathering place for Greeks. In Kafenio (Greek café), people can talk, play chess and enjoy the company of friends, the shortest of which is a cup of Elleniko kafe (Greek coffee). Usually Greek coffee is served continuously from morning to night.
Greek coffee (Elliniko kafe) is rarely added with milk or cream, although it is similar to espresso in the way it is drunk, but Greek coffee can not be drunk standing, because the key to drinking Greek coffee is to relax and enjoy.
If you go to Greece, you will drink frappé (400 times in Korea) everywhere, which has a rich coffee foam on the top and is made of instant coffee, sugar, ice cubes, water (and sometimes milk), which is especially popular in summer.
If you use fine freeze-dried coffee instead of instant coffee, it will bring more intense flavor.
Ingredients: hot water, freeze-dried coffee, xylitol (can also be fine white sugar)
Procedure:
1. The hot water, lyophilized powder, xylitol / fine white sugar according to the network practice, take 1:1:1 to add, you can adjust the proportion according to personal taste and needs, but the water should not be too much.
2. You can choose to beat by hand or with an electric whisk for a fast, clockwise way.
3. Beat until it feels like a cream, then carefully pour into cold milk or American coffee!
taste:
Coffee is mixed with milk and has flavors of citrus and milk chocolate. The aroma of coffee foam on the top floor is very strong and intense, even in the sleepy late night, it will have a super awakening effect. One breath lifts the spirits. It can be said that it is an excellent partner for PPT masters, examination parties, and conference cafes!
If you use freeze-dried to brew a cup of American coffee, you will find that it is rich in oil, and in the final flavor presentation, American coffee will present the aromas of citrus, hazelnuts, caramel, and dark chocolate.