Here in America, there are 29 distinct types of coffee drinkers. That's it! Only 29. But when you step off American soil, coffee drinking habits vary dramatically.
To demonstrate just how much these customs and preferences vary from culture to culture, we dug up facts on how other people consume coffee around the world.
From the root of coffee hipsterism to a literal root that some love ground up in their Joe, here are nine international coffee habits to give you a new perspective on your morning cup.
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Australia loves the flat white.
The cousin of the "small black" (espresso shot!), the flat white is made using steamed whole milk and a short concentrated shot of espresso. We learned all about it right here, but had we grown up throwing shrimp on the barbie and indulging in other stereotypically Australian activities, we'd already know all about it since it's been popular there since the '80s. Starbucks is credited with introducing it to Americans, which is ironic, as the chain's expansion to Australia has been met with fierce resistance and most of the stores they've opened down under have been forced to close due to poor sales.
Japan loves their siphon coffee baristas.
Barista competitions exist all over the world, but in Japan the weapon of choice is the siphon: a scientific looking contraption brought to Japan by the Dutch in the 1600s. It made a big pop culture appearance most recently in Gales's lab in Breaking Bad, and you'll occasionally see them in fancy coffee shops, but this brewing technique is basically an artform in Japan.
Norwegians like it light.
While Americans tend to favor roasts with bolder, darker characteristics (think the smokey and chocolatey of Pike Place blend from Starbucks), Norwegians prefer a lighter roast that helps showcase the unique flavors found in different varieties of beans. This style has caught on Stateside with the coffee snob set, and these days espresso nerds are known to use “roasty” as a derogatory term.
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