Lily likes
coffee. There are many ways to make coffee. Various countries and regions
prefer various methods. Over the years we've seen a lot of them. Let's have a
closer look at some of them.
In
The
Netherlands and surrounding countries filter coffee is very popular. Hand-poured
filter-coffee probably is the most delicious coffee around. Especially if you
like a soft, round taste. Filter coffee is more healthy because cholesterol raising
substances are caught in the paper filter.
The second
half of the 20
th century saw th coffee machine as the most widely
used way to make coffee in The Netherlands. Add water and coffee powder, and
the machine does the work. Later one-serving-machines like Senseo and Nespresso
and the likes became more popular.
Instant
coffee is considered an easy and cheap way to make inferior coffee in The
Netherlands. Elsewhere it is more popular. In England with water. In India with
buffalo milk. In
South America and
Southeast Asia it is often
sold pre-packed / pre-mixed with sugar and non-dairy creamer
: "3-in-1". The
taste of coffee is hard to find but it makes a comforting "hot
drink".
If you prefer black coffee, these regions are hard on you. In recent years
Southeast Asia developed a more tasteful coffee culture based on espresso
machines.
In
South India the taste is extracted from the coffee with hot water ("decoction"). Various cities and states claim to be the origin (o.a. Kumbakonam, Mylapore, Kerala en Tamil Nadu). It produces a very strong coffee extract in the lower reservoir. Add hot water to make your cup of coffee. It’s most commonly referred to as Madras Filter Coffee, even though no filter is used...
More at https://recipesaresimple.com/how-to-make-coffee-decoction/
In
France
the cafetière is popular. Put coarsely ground
coffee in the jar and poor hot water on top.
After five minutes gently push the sludge down. This coffee can contain up to
30 times as much cafestol (cholesterol raising substance) as filter coffee.
Probably also
from France, but we saw it in
Belgium and
Vietnam: this
traditional method to make one cup of coffee. Put the holder on top of a cup;
put a round filter at the bottum; put a spoonful of coffee; pour hot water. Put
the lid on top and that is how you get it served in a restaurant.
The
espresso cooker is very popular in Spain
and Italy. Put water in the lower compartment and fine ground coffee in
the middle compartment. Put on a low stove. The water will be forced through
the coffee and end up in the upper reservoir. It's the same principle as a big
professional espresso machine.
More at https://www.waterlily-unlimited.nl/espresso/english.html
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