Whoever thinks of Argentina, besides Lionel Messi, perhaps has the huge Pampas in mind, which is very intensively cultivated, e.g. B. is used for the world famous cattle breeding. But who thinks about coffee?
Argentina is known for many things. But also for coffee culture?
Argentine coffee culture
It is mainly thanks to the many Italian immigrants that there is a rich coffee culture in Argentina. Due to the geographical and climatic situation, coffee cultivation is only possible to a limited extent in the north of the country. That is why, when it comes to coffee cultivation in Argentina, the focus is very successfully not on sheer volume like in its neighbor Brazil, but on quality.
In most bars, restaurants and cafés in the country you can almost certainly order at least one of these four coffee specialties from the mozo, the waiter:
According to the German understanding, the “Americano” is a normal cup of coffee.
The “Solo” is a strong small coffee that is very similar to espresso.
The “Cortado” is a coffee with a little milk, usually served by the glass.
With the “Lagrima” the ratio of milk and coffee is reversed compared to the “Cortado”, i.e. a lot of hot milk and little coffee.
A piece of chocolate that can be melted in the milk is often served with the coffee and milk specialties.
