{"id":3485,"date":"2019-10-31T20:23:59","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T19:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.szinapszis.org\/?p=3485"},"modified":"2019-10-31T20:23:59","modified_gmt":"2019-10-31T19:23:59","slug":"the-history-of-coffee-from-the-italian-espresso-to-the-new-wave-cortado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/hok\/en\/2019\/10\/31\/the-history-of-coffee-from-the-italian-espresso-to-the-new-wave-cortado\/","title":{"rendered":"The history of coffee \u2013 from the Italian espresso to the new wave cortado"},"content":{"rendered":"

In last week\u2019s article, we looked at the different sources of caffeine. Out of the many options, coffee is unsurprisingly the most elegant. Its consumption dates back several hundreds of years, being one of the oldest stimulants. If you\u2019d like to know more about its cultural history, read on!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

What could the significance of a plain, bitter (bitterness, however, depends on the quality and tannic acid content of the coffee bean) drink be? The answer is simple: its psychostimulant effect contributed to the blossoming of the human mind. Where else would the finest works of literature have been born than in coffee shops? Indeed, coffee shops have been playing an important role in Hungarian literature since the Reform Era, they allowed people to have deep, meaningful conversations and gave place to the birth of several great ideas.<\/span><\/p>\n

For example, there\u2019s the New York Caf\u00e9. According to stories, Dezs\u0151 Kosztol\u00e1nyi and Ferenc Moln\u00e1r used to frequent this place, and M\u00f3ricz actually lived on the upper levels of the building. It was a regular meeting point of the so-called<\/span> \u201cNyugat\u201d<\/span><\/i> writers, commemorated by the diver statuette we wrote about last week.<\/span><\/p>\n

Of course, there are many more coffee shops with cultural and historical significance: the Central Cafe and Restaurant near <\/span>Ferenciek tere<\/span><\/i> was frequented by Ady, and Karinthy\u2019s favourite, the Hadik Coffee House can still be found on the <\/span>Bart\u00f3k B\u00e9la street.<\/span><\/i> Sadly, Pilvax, the Youths of March\u2019s gathering place now gives place to an Irish pub, however, Gerl\u00f3czy Cafe is still in working order nearby. Those yearning for a classic environment can visit the aforementioned places, but naturally, as coffee culture evolved, the coffee shops changed too.<\/span><\/p>\n

Todays\u2019 coffee houses are often called \u201cnew wave\u201d, but where did that label come from?<\/b><\/p>\n

The first wave was the inflow of Italian coffee to America in the 50s. Before this they\u2019ve only known the weaker, diluted <\/span>Americano<\/b>, hence the name. The newly introduced intensive <\/span>Espresso<\/b>, and the even stronger <\/span>Ristretto <\/b>practically galvanized the American public. Italian taste was fond of blend techniques, meaning mixing coffee beans from different places of the world. The opposition of this led to the second wave.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the 70s, large caf\u00e9 chains emerged to meet the increasing demands of quality. They advertised themselves as only using pure, quality sources and thus being able to produce the perfect beverage. Perhaps this was the moment when coffee went from being a common household item to being a cultural phenomenon in itself. Some of the caf\u00e9 chains, namely Starbucks and Costa, are still popular today. Compared to the first generation these showed a lot of progress during the years, and they\u2019ve also been experimenting with different taste combinations since <\/span>Specialty coffee shops \u2013 the third wave \u2013 <\/b>appeared around 2002.<\/span><\/p>\n

The third wave, also called the new wave, reached Hungary around 2010. With the use of milk, several new coffee types became widespread, like the <\/span>Cortado <\/b>(espresso with steamed milk) or the <\/span>Flat white <\/b>(double espresso with steamed milk), while also bringing something new for the lovers of black coffee: cold brew filters and the V60 dripper. The demand for quality products started appearing in every field. Wine consumption has a centuries-old tradition in Europe, back then <\/span>sommeliers<\/span><\/i> were responsible for the quality, and handcrafted beers appeared at the same time as new wave coffees.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now that we know more about the culture of coffee, there\u2019s nothing left but getting ready for the upcoming winter and exam period: next week we will show you the best places our students might frequent!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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