You Won’t Believe How Important Coffee is in Spain (Spanish Listening Practice)
Summary
TLDRThis video explores the unique Spanish coffee culture, contrasting it with global practices. Unlike the Americano or cappuccino, Spain favors 'café solo', 'café con leche', and 'café manchado'. It emphasizes the leisurely coffee experience, where sitting in a bar, conversing, and savoring the hot coffee in a glass is the norm. The video humorously notes the rarity of 'to-go' coffee and the cultural resistance to cold coffee, even in 40-degree heat. It encapsulates the Spanish philosophy of taking time to enjoy life's simple pleasures, like coffee, done the Spanish way.
Takeaways
- ☕ The coffee culture in Spain is unique and different from the rest of the world.
- 🥤 There is no 'Americano' in Spain, and while cappuccino exists, it's not the norm.
- ☕ Spain primarily offers three types of coffee: 'café solo' (black coffee), 'café con leche' (similar to a latte), and 'café manchado' (mostly milk with a little coffee).
- 😄 'Café manchado' translates to 'stained coffee,' as it appears to stain the milk.
- 🚶♂️ Spaniards don't walk around drinking coffee; it's a social activity to sit in a café and enjoy it slowly.
- 🗣️ Coffee in Spain is about the experience—talking with friends, interacting with the bartender, and taking time to relax.
- 🔥 Coffee is typically served in a glass that gets very hot, making it hard to hold, but this is part of the tradition.
- 🥵 Even in very hot weather (like 40°C in southern Spain), Spaniards prefer their coffee hot.
- 🤯 In Spain, iced coffee is uncommon, and ordering one in hot weather might make you seem 'crazy.'
- 🧘♀️ The Spanish mentality emphasizes doing things slowly and well, rather than rushing, which is reflected in their coffee culture.
Q & A
How is coffee culture in Spain different from the rest of the world?
-Coffee culture in Spain is more relaxed and social compared to the rest of the world. People usually take their time to enjoy coffee, sitting down and chatting with friends or the waiter, rather than drinking it on the go.
What are the three main types of coffee available in Spain?
-The three main types of coffee in Spain are 'café solo' (black coffee), 'café con leche' (similar to a latte), and 'café manchado,' which is mostly milk with just a splash of coffee.
What does 'café manchado' mean, and why is it called that?
-'Café manchado' means 'stained coffee.' It’s called this because it’s mostly milk with just a bit of coffee, as if the milk has been 'stained' with the coffee.
Why don't Spaniards drink coffee while walking?
-In Spain, drinking coffee is considered a social and relaxing activity. Spaniards prefer to sit down and enjoy their coffee slowly, often in conversation, instead of drinking it while walking.
What happens when the narrator tries to order coffee to go in Spain?
-When the narrator orders coffee to go, her friends react with confusion, asking why she would want to walk around with coffee. They find it unusual because, in Spain, coffee is meant to be enjoyed sitting down.
What is the Spanish saying that reflects their attitude toward doing things slowly?
-The saying is 'Vísteme despacio, que tengo prisa,' which means 'Dress me slowly, I'm in a hurry.' It reflects the idea that taking things slowly often leads to better results.
How do Spaniards usually serve coffee, even in hot weather?
-Even in very hot weather, Spaniards serve coffee hot. They rarely drink iced coffee, even if the temperature is extremely high, as it’s a cultural preference to have it warm.
Why is the narrator considered 'crazy' when she asks for iced coffee in Spain during summer?
-The narrator is considered 'crazy' because it's unusual in Spain to drink coffee cold, even in extremely hot weather. Spaniards prefer their coffee to be hot, regardless of the temperature.
What is the typical way of drinking coffee in a Spanish bar or café?
-In a Spanish bar or café, coffee is typically served in a glass, which can be very hot to touch. People take their time to drink it while sitting down, chatting with friends or the waiter.
What is the narrator's main piece of advice about drinking coffee in Spain?
-The narrator advises that to fit in with Spanish culture, one should always drink coffee hot and seated in a café, rather than drinking it on the go or ordering it cold.
Outlines
☕ The Unique Coffee Culture in Spain
The speaker introduces the topic of the unique coffee culture in Spain, which differs significantly from the rest of the world. Unlike other countries, Spain does not serve 'Americano' coffee and has specific types like 'café solo' (plain black coffee), 'café con leche' (similar to a latte), and 'café manchado' (mostly milk with a splash of coffee). The speaker humorously explains that Spaniards prefer to sit in cafés and enjoy their coffee leisurely rather than walking around with a coffee cup, which is considered unusual in Spain. The speaker contrasts Spain's relaxed pace with the fast-paced cultures of other countries like the U.S. or Asia, emphasizing that doing things slower leads to better results.
🔥 Coffee and the Heat in Southern Spain
The second part of the video focuses on the surprising tradition in southern Spain, where people drink hot coffee even during the scorching summer heat. In cities like Seville, where temperatures can reach 40°C, ordering an iced coffee is uncommon, and locals opt for boiling hot coffee. The speaker shares a personal experience of asking for iced coffee during summer and being met with disbelief. Despite sweating heavily in the heat, the tradition of enjoying hot coffee, while sitting in a café and socializing, remains unchanged in Spain. The speaker humorously concludes by warning viewers that in Spain, coffee should always be hot, even in the hottest weather, if they don’t want to appear 'crazy.'
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Café
💡Cultura Española de Café
💡Café Solo
💡Café con Leche
💡Café Manchado
💡Social Interaction
💡Pace of Life
💡Tradición
💡Café para Llevar
💡Café Frío
💡Sudar
Highlights
Spanish coffee culture is distinct from the rest of the world.
In Spain, there are three main types of coffee: café solo, café con leche, and café manchado.
Café solo is just coffee, similar to an espresso.
Café con leche is like a latte, a coffee with milk.
Café manchado is mostly milk with a small amount of coffee, hence the name 'stained'.
Spanish people are not lazy but prefer a relaxed approach to life, including drinking coffee.
In Spain, it's uncommon to see people walking with coffee in hand; it's meant to be enjoyed sitting down.
Spanish coffee is typically served in a small glass that is hot to the touch, requiring you to drink it slowly.
The Spanish coffee experience involves sitting at a bar, chatting with friends and the bartender.
In Spain, it's a cultural norm to take your time with coffee, unlike the fast-paced coffee culture in some Asian and American cities.
There's a Spanish saying, 'Vísteme despacio, que tengo prisa', which means to do things slowly when in a hurry.
Spanish people believe in doing things slowly and well rather than quickly and poorly.
Spanish coffee culture values the aroma, taste, conversation, and company over speed.
It's challenging to find coffee to go in Spain, as it's more common to sit and enjoy it in a café.
Spanish friends may find it odd if you ask for coffee to go, as it's not the traditional way.
In Seville, even in the hot summer, people prefer their coffee hot, not iced.
The video shares a personal anecdote about being considered crazy for wanting iced coffee in the heat.
Spanish coffee is always served hot, and it's a social experience to be enjoyed in a café.
The video concludes by encouraging viewers to enjoy Spanish coffee culture in the traditional way: hot and in a café.
Transcripts
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bienvenidos otra vez al canal de gloss y
acá a otro capítulo solo en español y
esta vez es acerca del café y la cultura
española de café que es muy diferente a
la del resto del mundo
la cultura del café en españa es muy
diferente es diferente en todo es
diferente el tipo de café en españa no
hay americano en españa
hay capuchino pero no es lo normal en
españa tenemos básicamente tres tipos de
café
café solo que es sólo café café solo su
propia palabra lo viste café con leche
que es como un latte y después hay otro
que es café o manchado
este es muy gracioso porque manchado
significa sucio porque es sucio porque
este café es casi todo leche y solo un
poco de café es como si manchar us el
café en la leche blanca se vuelve un
poco sucia al poner el café os acordáis
que en un capítulo anterior de gloss y
acá os dije que los españoles no somos
vagos somos tranquilos pues para el café
es igual
no vas a ver a españoles andar por la
calle con el café en la mano bebiendo
en españa no en españa tienes que ir al
bar sentarte con tus amigos hablar con
el camarero
contarle tu vida y te dará un café en un
vaso de cristal
que te quemas cuando lo coges porque no
tiene de donde agarrarlo te lo tomas ahí
sentado tranquilamente
hablando quizá comiendo algo merienda y
cuando terminas dos horas después
te vas es muy difícil en españa ver a
alguien bebiendo y andando
es como si bebes no conduzcas
en españa es si bebes café no andes
los españoles
tienen la percepción de que son de que
todo si lo hacemos más tranquilos
lo hacemos mejor
comparado con otros países como asia
américa donde todo va muy rápido todo es
muy estresado quizá la calidad del
trabajo después no es tan buena hay un
dicho que dice
vísteme despacio
que tengo prisa que significa hazlo
lento despacio porque tengo prisa en
acabar si lo algo si lo hago todo rápido
es como que me va a salir mal
yo creo que es mejor hacerlo lento y
hacerlo bien que hacerlo rápido y
hacerlo mal es mejor tomarlo lento
disfrutarlo el aroma el sabor la
conversación la compañía y hacerlo de la
manera española os voy a contar algo muy
curioso cada vez que vuelvo a españa y
salgo con amigos y pasamos por una
cafetería es difícil en españa encontrar
cafeterías con café para llevar lo más
normal es que no haya pero hay algunas
famosas y yo pido mi taza para llevar y
para andar y mis amigos me miran como
dónde vas y yo no sé a darle una vuelta
con el café el café no no si no es un
perro no necesitas llevarlo a dar una
vuelta
siéntate y tómate el café como siempre
no hay y mente cambia es verdad en
españa nunca jamás solía beber y andar a
la vez es raro no te acostumbras a eso y
hay otra cosa que
creen que estoy loca cuando hago esto en
españa yo soy de sevilla sevilla está en
el sur de españa el sur de españa en
verano
mucha calor
mucha mucha calor estamos hablando de 40
grados de calor
y
nadie nadie va a tomar café frío nadie
el café va a estar caliente más que
caliente hirviendo cuando digo que está
hirviendo es que como cuando pones el
agua a calentar y empiezan a salir las
burbujas de que estás súper caliente eso
significa hirviendo cuando yo vuelvo a
españa y es verano y hace 40 grados y
estoy sudando como loca y le digo a mis
amigas o quiero un café helado no es que
un café con hielo rojo
vale vale vale lo tomaré caliente y me
moriré aquí de calor
es muy curioso la verdad pero si café
siempre caliente y café siempre en la
cafetería sentado hablando a la manera
española
y sudando sabéis lo que es sudar
sudar es cuando hace mucha mucha mucha
calor y tu cuerpo empieza a
desprender el sudor o cuando haces
deporte y estás sudando en sevilla en
agosto a las 4 de la tarde
está hirviendo
y tú vas a estar sudando
seguro pero el café caliente muy
caliente
o te van a llamar loca como a mí
espero que os haya gustado el vídeo que
entendáis un poco más acerca del café
español
si no queréis parecer locos como yo te
dije el café para tomar en la cafetería
en caliente
no te olvides de darle a me gusta
suscríbete al canal de lógica y nos
vemos la próxima vez hasta luego
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