10-20-2022 3:15 PM - edited 10-20-2022 3:18 PM
Hi all!
Today I was thinking about traveling and the amazing coffee I had on my last trip way back in 2019. My sister and I traveled from the US to four cities in Europe. We landed in Wroclaw then headed to Budapest from Budapest to Vienna, and Vienna to Prague. It was a whirlwind 10ish days of travel for us and my first time leaving the US. We had a blast and enjoyed great food and coffee along the way. My sister is not a huge coffee person, but she knew between the jet lag and my coffee habit we would have to at least start each day with a coffee.
My standard order is cold brew or iced coffee, something about not needing to wait for it to cool down plus the tons of sugar added. That being said, the best coffee I ever had was probably a cappuccino in Vienna pictured here.
Do you have a favorite caffeinated beverage? Is it something local to where you live?
11-08-2022 8:02 PM
11-14-2022 9:00 AM
I can't believe in all these comments no one mentioned Turkish coffee! or maybe I missed a comment (I did check with the page search option in chrome 🤓)
My favorite is and will always be Turkish coffee! It's completely different from everything else. This is the main traditional coffee in middle east countries.
I moved to France 3 years ago and tried all kinds of "espresso" coffee, cold and hot but nothing compares to Turkish coffee for me. My favorite is dark Turkish coffee with cardamon
11-14-2022 10:25 AM
11-15-2022 10:02 AM
True, espresso is the "industrial-age" coffee. We no longer have the time to wait 10 minutes waiting for a Turkish coffee to get well cooked 😁
I actually bought an electric pot a while ago that makes Turkish coffee in 2 minutes, but not as good as the original thing though
11-15-2022 11:04 AM
11-14-2022 7:53 PM
11-15-2022 9:55 AM
The whole process is different, and the flavor is like a different drink from "espresso-related coffee"
Turkish coffee has a heavier texture and the preparation process gives a good feeling, it needs love and patience to be prepared 😁
11-15-2022 12:48 AM
That's the Turkish coffee I've had. But I assume it was a wrong experience -- nothing to be proud of 😖
11-15-2022 9:53 AM
11-23-2022 1:14 PM
Vienna - takes me back to my trip in 2012 to Italy. To sip a dople in the morning before starting the day in Florence is a great memory and the to end the day with wine 🙂
Italy ranks as one of my best places for espresso. Have not found a favorite spot here in the US from a local spot.
I hear so much about Turkish coffee , but I am limited on where I am able to try.
11-23-2022 7:51 PM
I have never been to Italy but would love to go and experience that! Yes, I haven't heard of places near me that do Turkish coffee either, but I need to look into it more. I'm located in Pennsylvania.
11-24-2022 7:55 AM
Ah, great you mention it @ChristyQ - I now remember having the best Espresso in Venezia, Italy, too. Thanks for bringing this back into my mind 😊☕
06-13-2023 3:19 PM
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