Why is Spanish coffee culture much less known than Italian?

Why is Spanish coffee culture much less known than Italian?

Each country has its own specialty in coffee. In addition, the supply of types of coffee in the Netherlands, for example, has increased enormously in recent decades. The previous generations grew with simmering and filter coffee. While nowadays you have specialized coffee bars where the most diverse types of coffee are available. If you are a real coffee lover who prefers to try all kinds of coffee, you would of course also like to visit the local coffee bars on holiday.

But how did that coffee actually get to Europe? That's a long history going all the way back to Ethiopia. Coffee was probably first noticed by humans in the Kingdom of Kaffa (c. 1390-1897), which is now in Ethiopia. The drink was later noticed by Arab traders as well as by the famous Persian physician Avicenna.

In all likelihood, Arabs initiated the cultivation of coffee plants. For many, Italy is known as the country where a lot of coffee is drunk and where espresso is especially popular. That may not be as strange as you might think because the first European coffee house probably opened in the 16th Venice. This was because the merchants from Venice transported the first bags of coffee to Western Europe in 1615. It soon became a highly prized drink for its wonderful aroma and energizing effect. After that, coffee houses sprang up like mushrooms all over Europe.

In many other European countries, coffee culture has evolved over the centuries. Yet often not much is known about this to the tourists until they visit the local coffee bar. For example, the Spaniards love a cup of coffee, which they like to drink on a terrace or in a bar. The country has an extensive coffee culture, something that is not widely known. Perhaps coffee consumption does not differ as much as that of Dutch coffee drinkers. The Spaniards actually drink it at any time of the day. Before work, during work and after meals. The coffee varieties are known as cortado, solo, con leche or americano.

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For example, if you are going on holiday to sunny Spanish Mallorca and you are planning to explore that island after a car rental Mallorca, it will surprise everyone how many coffee bars you will find there during a tour by car. It is definitely recommended to try out the different types of coffee in the various catering establishments. When you visit Mallorca or Gran Canaria, check out what this Spanish island has to offer before you start your holiday. Renting a car in Mallorca is certainly a good idea, so that you have all the freedom to drive from early in the morning until late at night. Then arrange your car from the Netherlands so that you have enough time to compare all providers. The same applies of course to car rental Gran Canaria.

We would like to list the most popular types of Spanish coffee for you. Practice the names in advance so that you can effortlessly order them during your holiday on Mallorca or Gran Canaria.

1. Cortado: An espresso with hot milk
2. Café solo: Super strong espresso in a small cup or glass.
3. Café bombón: This coffee is based on café solo to which sweet condensed milk is added. Often in a glass, but sometimes served separately.
4. Café con heelo: This is a coffee served with ice cubes. You can then pour the coffee to your taste over the icecubes.
5. Cappuccino: The well-known coffee with milk foam on top
6. Americano: A kind of café solo, but less strong and served in a large cup.
7. Carajillo: This is a café solo with an alcoholic addition in the form of a liqueur, whiskey or cognac. Can be eaten after a meal or as a snack.
8. Café con leche: In the Netherlands known as the coffee latte, with half milk and half coffee. This is usually not with a foam layer.