Coffee culture in Canada

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Coffee culture in Canada

• By Zhai Yi
• Under the supervision of professor Wang Shaobin,
  Liu Tingting
• 05/11/2009

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Contents

• The history of coffee
• The coffee culture in Canada
• Comparison between Canadian coffee culture and
  European and American coffee culture
• Comparison between Canadian coffee culture and
  Chinese tea culture

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?.The history of coffee

• The word coffee comes from the Greek word
  Kaweh
• The worlds first cup of coffee was boiled
  out carefully by Arabs at around 1330

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1.1The legend of coffee

• The story of shepherd flock brayed exceptionally
  every evening, asked priest for help, the priest
  called the fruit as the sacred object.

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1.2The development of coffee in Europe and America

• Coffee can become one of the worlds three major
  beverages. People of Africa, Asia, Europe all
  made contributions to its development.
• Till the end of the 17th century and the
  beginning of 18th century, the emergence of
  coffee shops in Europe and America are
  mushroomed, and grew rapidly.

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?.Coffee culture in Canada2.1The popularity of
coffee in Canada

• Coffee is the 1st beverage choice of adult
  Canadians
• Canadian coffee drinkers drink an average of 2.6
  cups of coffee per day.

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2.2Tim Hortons (The most popular coffee shop in
Canada)
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?.Comparison between Canadian coffee culture and
European and American coffee culture

• The characteristic of Italian coffee is quick.
• People in Vienna usually eat some exquisite
  dessert when drinking coffee.
• In French peoples eyes, atmosphere is the most
  important.
• Canadians drink coffee in a sensible and moderate
  way.

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?.Comparison between Chinese tea culture and
Canadian coffee culture

• lt Tea Sutra gt written by Lu Yu is a review and
  summary of the development of Chinese tea
  culture.
• Tea culture is corresponding with Chinese
  philosophical thought of serenity and
  gentleness.

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• Coffee culture is about random and passion.
• The development of commodity economy enables
  Canadians to have an out-going personality.

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Conclusion

• I look forward to the splendid future of the
  study of Canadian coffee culture

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Thank you!