World’s Top 10 Coffee Cities Every Coffee Lover Should Visit 世界十大咖啡之都

孙奇锋

When you love coffee， you love coffee. You have distinct opinions on where the best coffee is in your local area. When you travel， you have to know the scoop1 on where to get some quality brew. But if the entire city had a high chance of providing a tasty cup of Joe2… well， it could be your personal heaven.

Coffee lovers， your destination choices for your next vacation just narrowed down. Here are 10 of the best cities for coffee across the globe：

Rome， Italy

Italy is known for its love of quality food， and the same applies to the coffee. Rome is packed with caffès that keep the city running. Coffee brewers take their business very seriously， so that you rarely meet a watered-down3 cup. Italians often enjoy some black or very mildly sweetened coffee， so those who like a full-flavored4 no-frills5 brew will find themselves among friends.

Havana， Cuba

If you’re planning a trip to Cuba， you’ll find that this country offers a slew6 of strong and often sweet coffee drinks. Espresso is the popular drink component of choice， which you can get as a Café Cubano （espresso shot7 brewed with sugar） or a cortadito （espresso shot with milk）. Cuban coffee is a bit of an acquired taste8， but those who drink it say you quickly learn to prefer it！

Reykjavik， Iceland

This might seem like an odd addition， but Icelanders have become much more interested in quality brews in the past couple of decades. Without much of a presence from big coffee chains， competition is strong for the country’s independent coffee shops， resulting in high quality coffee to impress and draw in customers. Even the commercial roasters there are small-scale， so you’re not getting big mass-produced roasts even if the shop doesn’t grind their own beans.

Vienna， Austria

When it comes to coffee， Vienna goes hard： the city had its coffee shops listed as “intangible heritage9” by UNESCO in 2011. Vienna cafes pride themselves on their atmosphere， taking the furnishings and decoration of shop interiors quite seriously. These spaces are great social or people-watching atmospheres. Viennese particular enjoy cappuccinos and espresso drinks， as well as the local Wiener Melange （“one espresso shot served in a large coffee cup topped with steamed milk and milk foam”）.

Seattle， WA， USA

In Seattle you’ll find coffee shops both upscale industrial-chic and artsy hipster， and varieties in between. Seattlites have pretty strong opinions about who makes the best coffee—mostly because we have to， seeing as how “coffee” is permanently associated with Seattle in the public’s eye. Some of us might tell you that we don’t like or go to Starbuck’s but we’re totally lying. We have and will go there.  （Note： If it isn’t obvious yet， Seattle is my hometown. Represent.）

Melbourne， Australia

Melbourne loves coffee so much that they host an annual coffee expo and have their own coffee-related publication， the Melbourne Coffee Review. What makes Melbourne coffee shops unique is the way the city is divided： the city is divided into several “villages”， each with its own specific culture. The most recommended drinks to get in Melbourne are typically lattes or other coffee drinks with milk.

Istanbul， Turkey

Turkey is known for its rich， dark coffee beans. They have a unique method for it as well. Turkish baristas grind beans into a fine meal10， and boil them both with or without sugar in a cezve， a specially made pot for Turkish coffee. They don’t use sifters， so the cups of coffee are given a moment to let the grounds11 settle to the bottom before being served. If you have a taste for thick， flavorful coffee and a desire for a whole new experience， Istanbul is the way to go.

Addis Abada， Ethiopia

Considered the “birthplace of coffee”， and one of the world’s top coffee bean producers today， it’s no surprise that coffee is an important part of Ethiopian culture. If you have friends or relatives there， expect to be invited to a coffee ceremony. You’ll enjoy roasting and grinding the beans， then brewing them in a clay pot before finally enjoying the final product with your hosts.

Vancouver， Canada

Vancouver is full of coffee micro-brewers and skilled baristas， and is a great urban destination for quality coffee. Cold brewing12 and the Clover13 coffee maker are two favorite brewing methods. Downtown reportedly has a large number of excellent coffee shops， but gems can be found in some of the city’s less-bustling neighborhoods too. Vancouver residents enjoy Americanos and espresso drinks in particular， but there’s certainly a wide variety of well-crafted14 cups.

Portland， OR， USA

Take the hippie-est parts of Seattle coffee culture， multiply it by at least fifty， and you get Portland. It’s not that there’s no sophistication， far from it. There’s simply a greater variety of quirk15 and homey coffee spots. Fair-trade16 and sustainable17 options abound， and you’ll find a lot of really fun shops with artsy or cozy interiors and rave reviews.

當你爱上咖啡时，你真的离不开它。在家附近哪家咖啡最好，想必你一清二楚。外出旅游时，你得有独家攻略，知道哪里能喝上精品咖啡。但要是有座城市随处都能喝上一杯可口咖啡，那它就是你的人间天堂了。

咖啡迷们，你们可以缩小下次度假地点的选择范围了。来看看全球十大咖啡之城吧。

意大利罗马

意大利以其对美食的热衷著称，对咖啡也是如此。罗马市遍布着大大小小的咖啡馆，而正是这些咖啡馆维持了整座城市的运转。这里的咖啡馆主非常注重咖啡品质，你几乎遇不到一杯掺水的咖啡。意大利人大多爱喝一些黑咖啡或少糖咖啡，所以那些喜欢浓味纯咖的人会发现这里处处是同好之人。

古巴哈瓦那

要是计划去古巴旅游，你将会发现这个国家竟然有许多种甜味的浓咖啡。浓缩咖啡是颇受欢迎的配料选择，你可以将其调成古巴咖啡（意式浓缩咖啡加糖）或者告尔多咖啡（意式浓缩咖啡加牛奶）。古巴咖啡的口味要慢慢去适应，但凡是喝了的都会说你会很快爱上这款咖啡。

冰岛雷克雅未克

这个选择似乎出人意料，但在过去的几十年里，冰岛人对精品咖啡的兴趣日渐浓厚。冰岛市场没有太多大型连锁咖啡店进入，该国小咖啡店的竞争非常激烈，这也导致了它们需要通过高品质咖啡来招徕顾客。甚至那里的商用咖啡烘焙也是小规模经营，所以哪怕店家自己不磨咖啡豆，你也不会喝到量产烘焙豆煮制的咖啡。

奥地利维也纳

谈到咖啡，维也纳可以说是力争上游：2011年，该市的咖啡馆被联合国教科文组织列为“非物质文化遗产”。维也纳咖啡馆以自身的氛围为傲，非常重视店内装修和家具摆设，营造了良好的环境方便人们社交或观察人间百态。维也纳人格外钟情卡布奇诺和浓缩咖啡，以及当地的维也纳式米朗琪咖啡（“上加蒸牛奶和牛奶泡沫的大杯单份意式浓缩咖啡”）。

美国华盛顿州西雅图

在西雅图，咖啡店既有高档工业时尚的，也有时髦文艺范的，还有很多介乎两种风格之间的。西雅图人对于哪家咖啡店的咖啡最好很有主见——我们必须如此，因为众所周知，“咖啡”永远是和西雅图联系在一起的。有些西雅图人或许会说不喜欢或者不会去星巴克，这完全是在撒谎。我们去过星巴克，以后也还会去。（注：如果觉得还不够清楚，告诉你，我是西雅图人，说的绝对靠谱。）

澳大利亚墨尔本

墨尔本人非常喜欢咖啡以至于每年举办一次咖啡博览会，同时还拥有自己的咖啡刊物《墨尔本咖啡评论》。墨尔本城市划分的方式造就了其咖啡店的独特之处：城市分为若干“村落”，而每个村落都有自己特定的文化。在墨尔本，最受推崇的一贯是拿铁或其他加奶的咖啡。

土耳其伊斯坦布尔

土耳其以盛产黑咖啡豆著称，也有着自己的独家工艺。土耳其咖啡师会将豆子研磨成细粉，然后在特制的土耳其咖啡壶中烹煮，加不加糖均可。他们不用筛粉器，所以在上桌之前需要等候片刻让咖啡渣在杯子里沉淀下去。你要是喜欢浓香口味的咖啡，并且渴望全新的体验，伊斯坦布尔值得一去。

埃塞俄比亚亚的斯亚贝巴

埃塞俄比亚被誉为“咖啡原产地”，如今也是世界顶级咖啡豆生产商的国家，要说咖啡是其文化的重要组成部分也不足为奇。若是你在那里有朋友或亲戚，想必会受邀参加咖啡仪式。你将体验自己烘焙和研磨咖啡豆、用陶罐冲泡的乐趣，最后和主人一同享用咖啡。

加拿大温哥华

溫哥华到处都有小咖啡店和技艺高超的咖啡师，可以说是体验精品咖啡的绝佳旅游城市。冷萃法和用Clover咖啡机是两种最受欢迎的冲泡方法。据说，市中心有许多优质的咖啡馆，但在这座城市一些不那么繁华的街区也能找到一些上好的店。温哥华的居民特别喜欢美式咖啡和意式浓缩咖啡，但肯定还有多种口味的精制咖啡。

美国俄勒冈州波特兰

把西雅图咖啡文化中最嬉皮的一部分放大至少50倍，就是波特兰咖啡文化。这并不是说波特兰不雅致，其实远非如此。只是这里有更多新奇而舒适的咖啡馆。这里的咖啡很多都经过公平贸易认证，并且符合可持续发展原则。你会发现很多非常有趣的咖啡店，店面有着或文艺或温馨的室内设计，好评如潮。                      □

（译者单位：西安交通大学外国语学院）