Tuesday, May 13, 2003


more regional coffee culture

long-time readers know i'm deeply interested in everybody's coffee culture. here even in the united states there are still definite regional differences.

national differences obviously exist as well. . .so today here's an article from the pacific that just fascinates me on coffee culture in the philippines.

as in many asian contexts -- and even still in some areas of england -- coffee is usually made from instant. only recently has the starbucks-style culture arrived in urban areas, and a real appreciation for the true italian beverage will undoubtedly soon be on its way. or maybe not.

maybe a new purely filipino habit will arise. . .anyway, it's a good article, worth the wait. clearly the possibilities are great that we could slowly experience a sea-change as asia moves from tea to coffee. . .

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