WEEK 143:Japanese-Style Iced Coffee and Childhood Memories

Hello coffee lovers...There's always so much to talk about when it comes to coffee, right? To start with, I want to share a little something. So, for the past month or so, I've had a supply of Arabica coffee for my daily coffee. But this morning, I ran out of Arabica coffee, so I switched to Robusta like before. And you know what happened? My taste buds were shocked again because yesterday the arabica really pampered my taste buds, while robusta, although equally delicious, still has a different sensation on my palate.

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Then, seeing the hype about coffee and my attention to it, I remembered my visit to a coffee shop in the Kajen area of Pekalongan. It's a new coffee shop that is now quite popular among teenagers. When I got there, it was still noon on a weekday, so the cafe was fairly empty.

I was only one person in line at the order counter, and since my goal was coffee, I naturally ordered coffee. Titis is classic. As usual, black coffee caught my attention. However, instead of my usual americano or long black, this time I chose Japanese-style iced coffee. Of course, I asked the barista about it, because honestly, I just found out that this menu item is also available at many other coffee shops.

The first thing I asked him was, what is the difference between Japanese-style iced coffee and americano? The barista explained the details. The coffee powder is brewed with hot water and there is a container underneath that is filled with ice cubes. So, drop by drop, the coffee will immediately mix with the cold temperature of the ice cubes. Wow! This was completely new to me. And would the sensation of hot to cold change the taste significantly? I still didn't know.

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I also asked what type of coffee would be used, but the barista only replied that it was a house blend. Okay.

While waiting for my order to arrive, I chose a comfortable seat. There was a lot of empty space, so I chose a sofa seat. Anyway, the Japanese-style iced coffee I ordered really reminded me of my childhood memories, where the mothers in my neighborhood had a characteristic saying about children who mixed ice with hot water. You know what my mother would yell, “You'll get anyang-anyangen!” Do you know the word “anyang-anyangaen”? It's a condition where your stomach hurts and it also hurts when you urinate. They thought it was caused by that method. So, mothers should see the Japanese style iced coffee method to understand. Hahaha. But it's okay. This is interesting.

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In less than fifteen minutes, my coffee arrived. It was served in a small bottle and a short glass. Of course, it was served cold. And how did the coffee taste? It turned out to be lighter than americano. Let's say it's the same single shot, but it's the process from hot to cold that makes the Japanese style taste lighter without losing the coffee flavor. And did it make my stomach hurt like the ladies said? Of course not! Ha ha ha.

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Japanese-style iced coffee is now on my list of black coffee options to order at coffee shops. This cup of Japanese-style coffee is a new experience, a new flavor, and brings back precious memories from the past.Thank you for reading my post. See you in my next post. See you!

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