Ethiopia, the birthplace of coffee
To a lot of people, Ethiopia would be where the best coffee in the world comes from. Because of the history of coffee production, location in the world and equality of opportunity, Ethiopia has everything many people believe makes for the best coffee in the world.
For decades, Australia has worked to perfect its coffee culture, and many say Australian coffee is among the best in the world. But why is this, and what makes Australian coffee beans so different from American coffee beans? Keep reading to find out how Australian coffee culture differs from that in the United States.
Espresso. The most popular coffee drink in the entire world is espresso.
While the latte is officially the best-seller across the country, folks in Melbourne and the surrounding state of Victoria prefer cappuccinos. Across Western Australia and Queensland, the flat white reigns supreme.
This drink is popularly known as café latte. Australians love for a latte is evident, it is Australia's no 1 coffee drink. A latte is one shot of Espresso in a cup with steamed milk and lots of foam on top.
Brazil is, quite simply, the largest coffee producer in the world but there are much better origins to consider.
Colombia is probably the world's best-known coffee producer and ranks second worldwide in yearly production. A high standard of excellence is maintained with great pride and careful growing on thousands of small family farms across the country.
1. Finland — 12 kg/26 lbs — Finland is the world's biggest consumer of coffee on a per-person basis. The average Finn drinks nearly four cups a day.
The Australian coffee history began during World War II when Italian and Greek immigrants started to bring coffee machines to Australia (and particularly to Melbourne) and introduced the espresso coffee. It changed the way coffee was consumed and its popularity in the inner-city overtime helped fuel coffee culture.
Australian coffee is espresso-based drip-style coffee, which makes it much stronger than American coffee. They make each drink individually and to order, so the coffee's not just waiting in the pot for the next customer's cup.
You'll find delicious coffee across the country, but only Melbourne is known as the 'Coffee Capital of Australia. ' Some of the best cafés to visit are Brother Baba Budan and Industry Beans.
Melbourne is arguably home to some of the best coffee in the world. When the first wave of post-WWII immigrants arrived from Italy and Greece in the 1950s, they bought coffee culture with them. Before long, the tradition of sipping espresso was as Aussie as a sausage in bread.
True Kopi luwak coffee is widely considered as one the most expensive coffees in the world. Currently a cup of this specialty brew can cost anywhere from $35 to $100 per cup at an average coffee shop, if they stock this variety to sell on to their customers then the price is more like $100 to $800 per small bag.
Ethiopia is widely considered to be the epicentre of where coffee came from. If you've ever googled “coffee history”, you will have come across the famous story of how coffee was founded in Ethiopia by Kaldi, an Ethiopian goat herder, around 800 AD.
Most Australians drink coffee in the espresso-style in contrast to drip coffee, which is a popular brew method in the US. The coffee drink is made individually once the orders are made and the baristas expect the customers to take their time to enjoy the coffee.
Chiang Mai, Thailand. Thailand is known as one of the world's greatest countries for coffee. You'll find coffee shops quite literally at every corner, and the coffee is of top-notch quality. Out of all the coffee cities in Thailand though, Chiang Mai just does it right.
Brazil became the largest producer of coffee in the world by 1852 and it has held that status ever since.
In 2021, Brazil exported nearly six billion U.S. dollars' worth of coffee to other countries, making it the world's leading coffee exporter by far.
Coffee is grown in two main areas in Australia, northern NSW and QLD, due to the subtropical climate of these regions. The Atherton Tablelands, the home of the Jack Murat Coffee Farm, which our team had the pleasure of visiting, is one of these important coffee-growing areas.
The flat white first became popular in Australia, and its invention is claimed by a Sydneysider.
Flat white
© Tourism Australia. The classic Aussie coffee creation, a flat white contains a single shot of espresso followed by a steamy pour of milk and a thin layer of foam.