I work with a handful of Indians, and I don't think I have seen people drink so much coffee. They will put on about 11 pots a day. Just wondering if this is a native trait? Please only real answers. Don't waste yours or my time with bogus jokes.
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2006-06-08 12:50:43 · 10 answers · asked by Angie T 1 in Travel ➔ India ➔ Other - India
In India, coffee is most popular in south of Indian states than rest of India. In North India, tea is preferred than coffee, however the liking for coffee is picking up as well in the North.
People taking tea or coffee too much normally take smaller pots/cups or lesser quantity than the regular ones (150 ml -200 ml). The consumption of tea/coffee goes up substantially in cold weather. People also take tea/coffee as a filler in between the meals. Further it is a custom to offer tea/coffee, as a hot beverage, to visiting guests in India, more so particularly in offices. Tea or coffee is also taken to keep oneself alert while at work or studying. In tea drinking areas, taking or offering coffee is also taken as upgraded hot beverage. Then in south India, filter coffee is popular than the instant coffee, And instant coffee is an upgraded hot beverage there!
All or some of the combinations of the aforesaid situations add to the consumption of tea/coffee as per one's liking.
2006-06-08 17:25:04 · answer #1 · answered by helpaneed 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
In my opinion, it is not a cultural trait. It is personal choice.
I, an Indian, does not like coffee. I only drink tea, while my parents drink coffee twice a day and other relatives some... six seven times a day.
On the other hand, some of my friends here (I live in Canada) say that they can't do without coffee in the morning.
But yes, I should admit that coffee is a popular beverage in India, specially in the South. Tea is more common in the North, I guess.
2006-06-09 05:32:55 · answer #2 · answered by Sindhu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Angie the coffee definitely provoked you because you tasted it and you like it.
Coffee was not introduced in India by the British as some people say. Coffee was introduced to the British by the people of Coorg in Karnataka State of India.
You mix Plantation A variety with the round variety of coffee seeds, roast it to the light copper brown colour and grind the same. Please use a South India Coffee filter. The top portion has a porous filter. Please put three teaspoons of the ground powder in the top. Add boiled water. The coffee liquor drips to the bottom portion. Take two teaspoons of the liquor and mix it with the boiled milk (with one and half a of teaspoon of sugar).
Please drink this coffee and you wll have the answer.
The aroma and of this coffee will linger in your mouth. Then you will know why the Indians drink so much of coffee.
2006-06-08 22:54:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm indian, and my mom has an addiction too. It's because when british ruled india, they introduced tea and coffee, and it became really popular commodity. The british brought raw materials in India, manufactured them, and sold them back to the colony. Indian people bought it, and it stuck there. It's addictive, not a native trait.
2006-06-08 12:56:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same reason British like tea, or french like cheese and wine. Cultural heritage. Indian culture enjoy's coffee, it's something they are broght up with and see as a socialy normal thing.
2006-06-08 12:53:53 · answer #5 · answered by theaterhanz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its cultural like tea is to the British. (coffee introduction to Indioa can also be blamed on the British).
2006-06-08 13:08:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear Friend, Indians a very hot in nautre so they prefer milk products but foreigners have spoinled them with Tea other wise they like milk, butter milk, curd .......
2006-06-08 23:30:21 · answer #7 · answered by geekay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they prefer espresso... i'm in Seattle....we adore espresso..... I grew up in New Jersey...i became eating espresso while i became approximately 11-12 years previous. I drink a lot of espresso.... I used to drink espresso like Maxwell residing house or Folgers. the floor espresso. Now that stuff tastes like **** . i purchase beans and grind at residing house now. while i became USCG i became a radioman. We drank alot of espresso in radio. i'm a peckerwood.
2016-12-08 07:48:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
people from generations have been doing at and they have bcome addicted
2006-06-08 12:52:19 · answer #9 · answered by Boom!!! Shock A Locka 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its just them. they might just work too hard or maybe they just like it.
2006-06-08 13:04:27 · answer #10 · answered by Jose V 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋