No country is as well known for this as France. Coffee is an important part of culture – the French love it! The annual per capita consumption of green coffee is 5.4 kg. This puts France in the middle when it comes to global coffee consumption.
Like the Italians, the French use a strong and dark roast for their coffee production. In general, the darker the roast, the stronger the taste.
Coffee preparation in the French Press
As the name suggests, the French Press was invented in France. No wonder, then, that it is the preparation method of choice in France. As we all know, the French are real connoisseurs! Therefore, when preparing their coffee, they ensure that the taste is as pure and pure as possible.
Apart from the coffee filter, hot water and freshly ground coffee beans, no other tools are used in the French press. This ensures a natural coffee taste, just like the French love.
The preparation method is easy: ground coffee is placed in the French Press pot and hot, no longer boiling water (less than 95 degrees) is added. After a few minutes, stir. Then let it steep for another 5 minutes and press the coffee grounds down – voilà, done!
Order real coffee in France
Anyone who has ever vacationed in France knows that many coffee specialties have different names than we know them in Germany. If we order “un café” in France, we get an espresso. “Un allongé” or “un américain” comes closest to German black coffee, as it is a strong espresso lengthened with hot water.
But how do tourists get a delicious latte, for example? It is better not to order “Un café au lait” in a café, as the French usually only drink it for breakfast. So we are immediately exposed as tourists. Incidentally, the coffee cup for the “café au lait” is so wide that a croissant or French toast can be dipped into the coffee with butter and jam.
The French “café au lait” consists half of frothy milk and the other half of very strong and very hot espresso, of course preferably from the French Press. The special thing about the preparation is that milk and coffee are poured into the coffee cup at the same time. If you want to make sure that the locals don’t look at you in the café, it’s better to order “un café créme”, a coffee with a little frothed milk.
