Coffee Finnish: the most common brands
One of the most popular purchases made by Russian tourists in the country of Suomi is coffee. In this article, we will talk about the most popular and common varieties of this drink.
The history of an invigorating drink
In Finland, coffee first appeared only in the XVIII centurycentury. The first cup of this drink was drained in Vyborg. A new drink for the Finns was perceived by the Lutheran Church as a dangerous innovation, as a result of which it was banned. Despite this, the rich inhabitants of the country became addicted to it over time: already in 1750 there were about a hundred admirers of this drink in Helsinki. As a rule, only Finnish coffee was available to representatives of the rich. After a century, he became one of the attributes of Finnish life. Almost every house had a coffee grinder and coffee, Finnish ground, and the air was full of a rich flavor of grains. Reflection favorite drink found in the art of the time. Finnish coffee in beans has been described many times in many literary works of the time - for example, in the story of Maya Lassila "Behind the Matches", in which the protagonist went for matches to make the coffee Finnish.
In 1876 the German Gustav Pauling was createdthe company of the same name. Initially, the main area of its activity was the import of coffee beans to Finland. In 1929 the most popular brands appeared - Presedentti and Juhla. Finnish coffee just at this time began to be sold in the usual for us packs. An acute deficit of an invigorating drink country of Suomi experienced during the Second World War. Today, a pack of coffee, presented as a gift to a Finn, is a sign of respect.
Features of coffee ritual in Finland
Finnish coffee is not so much a tradition asdependence and habit. According to statistics, Finns drink more coffee than any other people in the world - about 12 large cups daily. True, the strength of their drink - kahvi - is no different and more like an American. There are no additives Finns do not use, and if they resort to them, it is extremely rare. The Finnish style does not mean anything superfluous, in this connection in their coffee houses there is practically no division on latte, espresso and other kinds of a drink.
Pikakahvi - instant coffee - Finns are not particularlylove: they drink it very rarely. Prepare the drink with the help of drip coffee machines, letting water through the roasted ground coffee beans collected in the paper filter.
Separately it is worth mentioning "Scandinavian roasting"- the grains fried in this way are soft soft brown, and the drink is not strong and calm. Each product package sold in Finland on the reverse side is labeled according to the gradation of the fortress, that is, the degree of roasting of the grains - from 1 to 5. Buy strong Finnish ground coffee, which can be found not only on the Internet, but also in coffee shops, with a degree roasting grains more than 1 or 2, extremely difficult.
Most popular brands
In Finland you can buy a variety of coffee. The most popular and tasty among them are given below.
Juhla Mokka
Constant satellite of any events in Finlandand the most popular brand of coffee. The drink turns out to be very weak, because the grains for it are only slightly fried. For lovers of soft coffee, this choice is the best. It is extremely rare to find another version of this variety - Juhla Mokka tumma paahto - it is stronger, but has a similar taste.
Presidentti
A grade of coffee for holidays and important days. It differs by a weak taste, which gives a beverage of mocha from Ethiopia weak fries. For lovers of stronger, you can choose a different version of this drink with a third degree of roasting - Paulig Presidentti tumma paahto, but it is somewhat more expensive than the classic.
Brazil
This type of coffee is made only fordomestic market of Brazilian grains santos. The taste of the drink is stronger, the color is dark because of the 2nd degree of roasting the grains. This grade of coffee is issued a certificate UTZ, which confirms that the product is produced without harm to the environment.
Kulta katriina
Despite the fact that this sort of coffee has thatthe same degree of roasting as Juhla Mokka, - 1, - it is different in taste and more suitable for drinkers with sourness. A similar taste is achieved by mixing arabica with cheap robusta.
Hieno kahvi and Fin Mokka
Bellarom produces two varieties of coffeeespecially for the Lidl supermarket chain. Grains of soft roasting, 100% Arabica. The packaging does not carry the strength of the drink, but it looks like Hieno Kahvi corresponds to the second level, and Fin Mokka - to the third. The first is better for eating during the day, while the second one is for morning awakening.
Robert Paulig tumma paahto
This sort of coffee appears in Finland inholidays and is distinguished by a strong, rare roast dark roast. The fortress of the drink is the fourth one. Despite the strength, his taste is soft and balanced. The brand is a good option for strong and inexpensive coffee.
Presidentti Gold Label and Black Label
Paulig's eightieth birthday was createdSpecial coffee, classified as "above average". There are two separate varieties, differing in the degree of roasting of grains: two from Original and four for Black. The Black Label brand is sold in packages of 400, not 500 grams, and is more saturated and strong taste.
Parisien Coffee
It is extremely rare to find coffee in Finlandsuch a strong "French" roasting. Specific taste of the drink is given by its composition - espresso based on robusta. However, such Finnish ground coffee, a photo of which can be found on the sites of coffee houses, is drunk not just so, but with the addition of milk: the classic French café au lait is obtained. Preparing a drink in an airpress or the French press. In stores you can find in packages of 400 grams.
Meira Saludo Coffee
One of the four most popular varieties of Finnishcoffee. It was first produced by Meira in 1960 and is manufactured by it to this day. Easy roasting - a unit - allows you to drink a drink throughout the day.
