![]() ![]() So grab a Danish-made Bodum coffee press and some aptly named danishes, and dream about spring in Copenhagen. Danes rank slightly better on another statistic, having the sixth most expensive coffee in the world, so each of those coffees cost them a pretty krone. Like other Scandinavians, coffee in Denmark traditionally is served at each meal and becomes the central focus during special occasions, served with cookies, cakes, and small sandwiches. Residents of the kingdom sip about 1.46 cups of coffee per day. If the Nordic nations are the kings of coffee, this nation is appropriately the Danish Prince of the hot brown drink. In case there was any question whether or not Iceland takes its coffee drinking seriously, the country hosts competitions which place baristas and roasters against one another, in a quest to find the country's highest quality brew. However, there is no shortage of smaller, independent coffee shops scattered across the city, many in close radius to one another. In the capital city of Reykjavik, you won't find coffee giants like Starbucks or Second Cup. Like its other northern European counterparts, the island country of Iceland enjoys its coffee. There is definitely some correlation between cold climates and a cup of coffee-perhaps it adds a perfect touch of coziness to staying inside on a cold, dark day. Don't worry, if it's too strong you can always light it aflame to burn off some of the alcohol! 3 – Iceland: 19.84 lbs per capita ![]() If you are ever in rural Norway, don't forget to try "karsk," a cocktail made with weakly brewed coffee, sugar, and a hefty helping of moonshine. 80% of the roughly 5 million people of the nation drink coffee, many at a rate of four to five a day. Norwegians also commonly invite people over specifically for coffee, served with cakes and pastries. Kaffe is typically served black at breakfast, and with dessert after dinner. Even though Norway was a relatively developing country, being ruled by Denmark at the time had its benefits in this case, lots of cheap java. Like most European countries, coffee in Norway was first made popular among the wealthy in the early 18th century. ![]() If you are ever invited to a Finnish home prepare to be met with hot pots of coffee-just don't ask for decaf, it's virtually non-existent in this Nordic country. The traditional Finnish way of brewing coffee is a variation on Turkish coffee where water and coffee grounds are brought just barely to a boil repeatedly.įinnish coffee culture may stem from varying influences such as Lutheran work ethic, Swedish rule, and several prohibitions on coffee, but one thing is for sure: coffee isn't going anywhere anytime soon. The most popular coffees in Finland are very light roasts, much lighter than anywhere else in the world. Special occasions and post-church luncheons are celebrated with a coffee table: a buffet of cold sandwiches, slices of bread, cookies and cakes, and of course, endless "kahvia." If you were to take children out of the calculation, the national average would rise even higher!Ĭoffee is typically consumed all day, every day, and coffee breaks are required by most workers' unions. If you've ever met a Finn, you know that the national average of 26.45 lbs (12 kg) per capita is probably on the low end for most in Finland. So how do the countries of the world stack up when it comes to coffee consumption? 1 – Finland: 26.45 lbs per capita While coffee drinking originated in Yemen in the 15th century, and a Parisian café or an Italian espresso bar is often the first thought when pondering coffee and its drinkers' "home," none of these nations make the top ten in terms of how much coffee is consumed per capita. Yet, on a per capita coffee consumption basis, the USA is a medium-sized beverage, in a sea of extra-large coffee-drinking nations. With a Starbucks on seemingly every street corner, McDonald's rebrand of many locations to McCafe, and Dunkin Donuts as an integral part of many morning commutes, it's hard to believe that anyone drinks more coffee than Americans. ![]() In 1616, the Dutch were the first Europeans to obtain live coffee trees, brought back from Mocha, Yemen, by Pieter van der Broecke.The traditional Finnish way of brewing coffee is a variation on Turkish coffee where water and coffee grounds are brought just barely to a boil repeatedly.Canada stands out as the only non-European country to make the list of the world's top ten coffee consumers.Coffee is one of the world's most beloved hot beverages. ![]()
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