Sit down and have a cup of coffee

For Vietnamese people, coffee is not just a refreshing drink. Drinking coffee has therefore become an art of enjoyment, a lifestyle. I remember the time I went to Singapore, coffee shops were usually more crowded in the morning, mostly office workers who needed a cup of coffee to take away to recharge their energy to start a new day. During the remaining hours, people who come to coffee shops are usually tourists.

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In Vietnam, people can drink coffee at any time of the day. Not only to stay awake, drinking coffee is also a way for people to meet and connect. When friends want a space to sit and chat, they go to a coffee shop.

Many partners who want to discuss business in depth often choose to sit over a cup of coffee to negotiate. On weekends, family members gather to chat, usually choosing a corner of a coffee shop.

So Vietnamese people drink coffee not only to stay awake but also to connect with each other. People who come to coffee do not distinguish between age or profession. From students, office workers to businessmen, people come to coffee to increase concentration and creativity. For many people, coffee helps them work more effectively.

An interesting feature of Vietnamese coffee culture is that you can enjoy coffee in many different style corners. There are street coffee, sidewalk coffee, roadside coffee, office coffee, garden coffee, rooftop coffee,...

Each style is a combination of a cup of black coffee and the purpose of work, chatting, watching the street or relaxing after a long day.

Depending on the region, the brewing and enjoying style has its own interesting differences. In addition to traditional filter coffee, people also prefer filter-brewed or machine-brewed coffee.

Over a cup of coffee, each drop dripping slowly and delicately, people become closer to each other as stories are freely shared. So for Vietnamese people, drinking coffee is also a unique feature through which people can see the culture and people through each story./.

Hien Duong

Source: https://baolongan.vn/ngoi-xuong-uong-ly-ca-phe-a192443.html