Kolkata A City of Tea Coffee And Adda

Kolkata Coffee House: A Piece of Heritage

People of Kolkata are known for their high intellectual quotient and their profuse love of art and culture. And if you wonder, where does all the discussion and talk brew at? Where is it that most Bengalis love to hang out to ponder upon issue so deep and high? In fact, one of the most fun activities that you can do in the entire day in Calcutta is the adda. It is a subtle art of saying nothing in particular but saying so much so that it can be compiled as a grand conversation deeply filled with thoughts, ideas, anecdotes, jokes, yet, of nothing that can be of much consequence. You would be amazed to know that the place where most of it takes place is at a café or a tea shop. Whether it is a heated debate, a game of cards or carom, an adda at a tea stall or at a cafe is always worth it.

The coffee house culture in Kolkata has now become a legend all over. The intellectual hub of the nation, Kolkata has been exploring world of art, literature, politics and almost everything at the coffee houses. A smoke filled, ambience, where you can munch on some food and sip onto your cup of coffee. Friends from colleges, discussing their immense syllabi, intellects, discussion topics that arise from the pages of a book and lovers seeking for a place to lazily spend time together. The Coffee House has something to offer to all. Many modern photographers find the coffee house a perfect place to capture moments…fleeting thoughts, ephemeral discussions and a buzz that is not only heard but seen and felt as well. When you are in Kolkata, you know that you can just not miss the coffee house and having tea in a bhnaad. Tea and coffee are integral parts of the culture of Bengal and when you are in Kolkata, you can just not do away with either of the two.

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Coffee Italian Style: Some Facts to Know

Coffee and Italy are two words that can never be separated from one another. Italy has as much coffee to offer as it does with pasta. You have a wide range of variety spread out to you. Depending on your mood, the time of the day, your particular taste and preference, you can order your cup of coffee. Italy is one of those nations that add the sensual hint to all its culture, cuisine and lifestyle. Coffee making and drinking in Italy is not just an act that you would see people doing elsewhere. Coffee making is an art in Italy, with the knowledge of perfect mixing of milk, of syrups, of flavoring and presentation. Coffee, the Italian way, can be quite a subject to explore. 

Pertaining to the fact, that espresso was first invented in the Italian soil, coffee making has seen the maximum modification and exploration, the Italian way. The Cappuccino, the Mochas, Machiatos, Lattes, Americanos, etc, are all tupes of Italian brews.  In fact, the word ‘barista’, so commonly associated with coffee making and coffee drinking, means bartender in Italian. Urbanization, led to rise in espresso consumption in Italy to a great extent. Coffee drinking and meeting at cafes, served as a great way to socialize and entertain. It soon became a source of public communication. With the differences in taste and likes and dislikes, people began to modify and adapt their cup of coffee.

Today, all around the entire globe, people fall back upon Italian expertise in preparing authentic, aromatic coffee.

Add a dash of milk to your cup, a hot shot of cream, or foamy milk, or add some chocolate to it, or have it the pure, traditional, basic way. Coffee in Italy is not only about energizing your senses, but an art, a way of living. Personalize it in accordance with your taste and liking and you would be surprised to see, how your preference takes shape through the enticing aroma of the rich essence coffee.

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