I love coffee - LOH # 279 Contest (Eng/Spn)
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Greetings to all, in this beautiful Ladies of Hive Community. Heeding the call of this contest number 279, today I return to participate. Here I share this week's invitation. Thank you @elizabethbit for these great questions!
This time I will answer the second question of the contest: Coffee or tea? Tell which one you prefer and how you like your coffee or tea drink prepared.
Culturally, in my country, Venezuela, the preferred beverage is coffee. In fact, in previous centuries we produced and traded a great deal of high-quality coffee. Later, this economic activity declined, so coffee is the drink with which Venezuelans start their mornings and accompany various meals and moments of the day. In other South American countries, tea and yerba mate are the main beverages, also for cultural reasons. An example of this is Chile, where black tea is consumed at many times of the day. For instance, the afternoon snack is called "La Once," which takes place at 3:30 p.m., when they serve tea with milk, accompanied by sweet and savory snacks.
For as long as I can remember, I've drunk coffee, both black and with milk, always hot, very rarely cold. I've also drunk a lot of tea, especially black tea, cold and with lemon, or green tea, usually hot, since this beverage, green tea, is excellent for reducing the symptoms of allergies that affect the respiratory system. But culturally and by preference, I love coffee.
I used to drink much more coffee than I do now. I could easily consume between one and one and a half liters of black coffee or coffee with milk in a single day, which is why my cups are so large, 500 to 700 ml each. But over time, I've reduced this amount, and now I drink much less coffee, since my husband can only have a maximum of one cup (250 ml) a day, and I feel it's disrespectful to drink coffee in front of him, knowing that he loves it but that it's contraindicated for him.
Now, regarding how I prepare it, it's a very simple procedure. Let me explain: I put approximately 500 ml of water to boil in a small pot that I use exclusively for this purpose. When the water is about to boil, that is, when it reaches a temperature of about 97 to 98 °C, I turn off the heat, wait about 30 seconds, and then pour the water into a cloth filter (in Venezuela, it's called a "manga"), which is in a small rack with a funnel that the filter fits perfectly into. In this cloth filter, I've already placed 9 level teaspoons of roasted and ground coffee. As I pour the water, it drips into a pitcher below. I let the liquid drain there for about 3 or 4 minutes, and then a delicious and aromatic black coffee is ready, which I drink without sugar. Here's a package of coffee I prepared months ago; it's a brand I wasn't familiar with, but my husband bought this package and brought it home. It's not the best coffee, because I found it a bit acidic, but it's acceptable.
When I make it with milk, I sometimes add coconut milk, and it's delicious. When I use coconut milk, I add piloncillo (unrefined cane sugar). When I drink it with dairy milk, I add white sugar. And I usually sweeten it quite a bit because I always have my café con leche with a cookie, bread, or sandwich, and I like the contrast between the sweetness of the drink and the snack, whether it's savory or not. For example, in these photos, I'm showing you some of the café con leche I had with my breakfast yesterday.
On the other hand, something I love about coffee is its exquisite aroma, because it's a smell that reminds me of beautiful and happy things. I always associate it with love, home, joy, and comfort. So, a good cup of coffee is a comfort and solace when I'm sad; it also gives me an energy boost and allows me to be more alert and attentive at all times. For all these reasons, without a doubt, I choose coffee. I love coffee.
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Saludos a todos en esta hermosa Comunidad de Ladies of Hive. Atendiendo la convocatoria de este concurso número 279, hoy vuelvo a participar. Aquí les comparto la invitación de esta semana. Gracias @elizabethbit por estas estupendas preguntas!
Esta vez responderé a la segunda pregunta del concurso: ¿Café o té? Dinos cuál prefieres y cómo te gusta preparar tu bebida de café o té.
Culturalmente en mi país, Venezuela, la bebida preferida es el café; es más, en siglos anteriores nosotros produjimos y comercializamos mucho café de alta calidad; luego, esta actividad económica fue cayendo en declive, así que el café es la bebida con la cual los venezolanos iniciamos nuestras mañanas y acompañamos diversas comidas y momentos del día. En otros países de América del Sur, el té y el mate son las bebidas principales, de igual forma por motivos culturales. Ejemplo de ello es Chile, en donde el té negro se consume en muchos momentos del día, por ejemplo, a la merienda de la tarde la llaman “La Once”, lo cual ocurre a las 3:30 p.m., cuando sirven té con leche, acompañado de snacks dulces y salados.
Desde que recuerdo he tomado café, tanto negro como con leche, siempre caliente, muy rara vez frío. También he tomado mucho té, especialmente té negro, frío y con limón, o té verde, generalmente caliente, ya que esta bebida, el té verde, es excelente para disminuir los síntomas de las alergias que afectan al sistema respiratorio. Pero culturalmente y por preferencia, me encanta el café.
Antes bebía mucho más café que en la actualidad. Podía consumir fácilmente en un día, de un litro a litro y medio de café negro o con leche, por eso mis tazas son muy grandes, de 500 a 700 ml de capacidad cada una. Pero a lo largo del tiempo fui disminuyendo esta cantidad, y actualmente tomo mucho menos café, ya que mi esposo sólo puede consumir una taza (250 ml) máximo al día, y me parece irrespetuoso tomar café delante de él, sabiendo que a él le encanta pero que lo tiene contraindicado.
Ahora bien, con respecto a cómo lo preparo, es un procedimiento muy simple. Seguidamente les explico: Coloco aproximadamente 500 ml de agua a hervir en una pequeña olla que es exclusivamente para eso. Cuando el agua va a iniciar el hervor, es decir que alcanza unos 97 a 98 °C de temperatura, apago el fuego, espero unos 30 segundos, y procedo a verter este líquido en un filtro de tela (en Venezuela se le dice manga), que está en una especie de pequeño andamio con un embudo en el que este filtro encaja perfectamente. En ese filtro de tela, ya he depositado 9 cucharaditas rasas de café tostado y molido. Al verter el agua, va cayendo en una jarra que está abajo. Allí dejo que escurra el líquido por unos 3 o 4 minutos, y ya está listo un delicioso y aromático café negro, que bebo sin azúcar. Aquí les muestro un paquete de café que preparé meses atrás, es una marca que no conocía, pero mi esposo compró este paquete y lo trajo a casa. No es el mejor café, porque me pareció algo ácido, pero es aceptable.
Cuando lo preparo con leche, en ocasiones le añado leche de coco, y queda delicioso. Cuando uso la leche de coco, añado piloncillo. Cuando lo bebo con leche de origen animal, añado azúcar blanca. Y por lo general lo endulzo mucho, porque el café con leche siempre lo acompaño de alguna galleta, pan, o sándwich y me gusta el contraste del sabor dulce de la bebida con el snack, ya sea éste salado o no. Por ejemplo, en estas fotos, les muestro parte del café con leche con el que acompañé mi desayuno de ayer.
Por otra parte algo que amo del café es su exquisito aroma, porque es un olor que me recuerda cosas bonitas y felices, siempre lo asocio con amor, con hogar, con alegría y confort. Así que un buen café me sirve de consuelo y solaz cuando estoy triste; además de que me da un shot de energía y me permite estar más despierta y atenta en todo momento. Por todo esto, sin duda alguna elijo al café, amo al café.
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Coffee is part of delicious and refreshing. Glad to know that Venezuela morning starts with a coffee. But it takes reflection and intelligence to organize all the work. And a cup of coffee is enough to calm yourself down. It does a great job to refresh the brain. I hope you are very well mam. I always pray for you from my heart. I always feel all of you. Thanks.
Coffee is certainly delicious, comforting, and yes, it clears the mind—that's why I love it.
Thank you for your kind wishes.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Cheers!
Cheers mam bless you 🙏
Coffee sounds lovely the way that you fix it. I love espresso made into a mocha, with a flavored syrup for sweetness, and a dollop of whipped cream on top.
I have become a fan of cold coffee, especially on hot days.
You have lots of willpower to not drink when your husband can't; I might be tempted to find a room or a place where it wouldn't affect him. You are kind.
Thank you for sharing and have a lovely day! !LADY
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Hi @elizabethbit , sorry for the late reply.
That way of drinking cold brew coffee sounds great, I think I'll try it.
It's been difficult to cut down on coffee, but he used to drink more coffee than I did, so it's been hard for him to reduce his intake. That's why I'm trying to support him as much as possible.
As always, it's been a pleasure participating in this contest.
Have a wonderful day.
I can't imagine not having coffee daily, so I get how hard that must be! Take care and enjoy your day!
The way you associate coffee with all those good things you describe is very valuable, as are the different ways of preparing it, and how it greatly helps maintain that positive energy. Have a lovely day!,
La forma de asociar el café con todas esas cosas buenas que nos describes es muy valioso, las diferentes formas de prepararlo, asi como ayuda en gran manera a mantener esa energía positiva, que tengas una linda noche,
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Hi @cautiva-30
Coffee has always been a source of comfort, always there for good times and bad, and yes, there are many ways to prepare it, but the result is always excellent.
Thank you for your kind comment and please excuse my late reply.
Have a wonderful day.
Hola @cautiva-30
El café siempre ha sido un motivo de solaz, que siempre está ahí, para los buenos y malos momentos, y sí, hay muchas formas de prepararlo, pero el resultado siempre es excelente.
Gracias por tu bonito comentario y disculpa mi respuesta tan tardía.
Que tengas un estupendo día.
Hi @sirenahippie, I think there's been a misunderstanding. I hadn't commented here, although I do agree with you that coffee is a great companion for any time of year.
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Hahahaha, @carisma77 you're right, it was a typo. The comment was meant for @cautiva-30
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