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Spill the Beans is a book about global coffee culture by gestalten & Lani Kingston
Spill the Beans - Global Coffee Culture and Recipes by Lani Kingston
How Coffee Became One of the World’s Favorite Drinks. Discover all about it in Spill the Beans by gestalten and Lani Kingston
Epitomizing Japanese aesthetics when it comes to design, many Japanese cafés and kiosks are as highly stylized as their coffee paraphernalia—lean, pared-back interiors boast stark geometry and monochrome finishes. Discover more about Japanese coffee houses in Spill the Beans by Lani Kingston.
Regardless of the authenticity of this story, coffee did catch on in Italy fairly quickly, with the first caffetteria (coffeehouse) opening in Venice in the mid- 1600s. The coffeehouses of Turkey and the Arabian Peninsula were thus adopted and adapted into the West. These hubs of socialization, merriment, and liberalization spread across other European countries in quick succession.
Italy is the home of espresso, the world-changing coffee. Discover more about coffee recipes in Spill the Beans by Lani Kingston and gestalten.
Using the affordable stovetop espresso maker, known as the macchinetta, moka pot, greca, or cafetera is a simple way to brew something close to a caffè espresso at home. It is a very common way of preparing coffee in Italy, Spain, France, and Latin America. Discover everything about Caffè con la moka in Spill The Beans.
In Japan, sweet coffee jelly became a popular coffee-shop food from the Taishō era, when Western food and culture were in vogue. It is modeled after the set jellies of Europe, and Japan’s obsession with coffee jelly continues to this day. You can find it cubed and added to iced coffee or served in a parfait with whipped cream and red bean jam. Discover more coffee recipes in Spill The Beans by gestalten and Lani Kingston.
The Nordic countries, or Nordics, are a geographic and cultural region encompassing a significant area of northern Europe. Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Finland, Denmark, and the Faroe Islands are all Nordic countries, and their residents consume a remark- able amount of coffee—particularly the indigenous Sámi people, who inhabit Sápmi in the far north of the region.
Bajigur is a coconut milk-based drink, native to the Sundanese people of West Java. It was traditionally sold by hawkers carrying a long bamboo pole with a container hanging from each side—one filled with hot bajigur, the other with boiled fruits, beans, and nuts to be eaten alongside. You can fin this coffee recipe in Spill The Beans by gestalten and Lani Kingston
1888, Tokyo: Japan’s first kissaten (traditional coffeehouse) opened. Over the following century, kissaten dedicated to specialized brewing would win Japan an international reputation for quality coffee. Japan is at the forefront of quality and innovation in coffee-brewing equipment. Hario and Kalita are just two Japanese manufacturers that are renowned by baristas internationally.
Early 1900s, Mexican Revolution: women called soldaderas or adelitas took on a range of active and support roles in the Mexican army. Some ran camp kitchens, brewing pots of café de olla to fuel the soldiers on the front line. Read more about Mexican coffee culture in Spill the Beans by Lani Kingston
This warming blend of alcohol and coffee is the perfect antidote to a cold Arctic winter. It’s said to be representative of all parts of Greenland: whisky for the rough side, coffee liqueur for the feminine, delicate side, and orange brandy liqueur set alight and poured in a sparkling stream onto the snowy whipped cream, representing the northern lights. Discover the recipe for Greenlandic Coffee in Spill the Beans by Lani Kingston.
Mid-1900s, Seoul: coffee and teahouses called dabangs (다방) proliferated as cultural meeting places after decades of colonial occupation, war, and unrest. Their growth was aided by U.S. military rations of instant coffee, which helped the dabangs to serve coffee without any specialized equipment. Discover everything about Korean coffee culture in Spill the Beans by Lani Kingston
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