What cheeses me off

[Flashback]

Some of the worst coffees I have consumed were in South America. I accept what is served locally. When you get a great coffee you rejoice. Not always in Australia.

Coffee culture in South America is quite new, really. The port of Santos in Brazil, where a lot of coffee was exported..... is a great example of that. Check out the museum there at the old exchange if you're interested.

 

[VPS]

It's so much easier not needing coffee...

Totally agree, but I can’t live without alcohol

 

[anat0l]

Coffee culture in South America is quite new, really. The port of Santos in Brazil, where a lot of coffee was exported..... is a great example of that. Check out the museum there at the old exchange if you're interested.

I guess that emphasises an interesting thing: in some countries or places where coffee is predominant and a source for the countries that have crafted a particular "culture" from coffee, the preparations of coffee can be quite simple and perhaps not that pleasant.

I remember going for an Ethiopian / Eritrean meal one time at a colleague's friend's place. After a filing and delicious traditional meal, the coffee was brought out. Very simple - coffee beans were ground and placed in a kettle, water is added and then the kettle is boiled over a fire. Left to brew a bit, then poured out, grounds and all. Served with popcorn; optionally butter added to the coffee. The idea was to appreciate the complexity of the coffee beans, but it's not a shade on the depth or punch of an espresso.