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“Coffee（咖啡）”——这种发源于非洲的苦涩饮品，如今已经成为许多人的最爱。在世界许多地区，咖啡早已形成独特的传统和文化，并发展出数不胜数的品种和享用方式。随着一代代咖啡消费者观念和习惯的变化，人们享用咖啡的方式发生了哪些改变？又有哪些新元素在引领咖啡文化的潮流？阅读本文，了解这一古老饮品的当代 “进化史”。

词汇：coffee culture 咖啡文化

1 Coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the world. In Italy, espresso is often enjoyed quickly like a shot, whereas Scandinavian coffee culture places more emphasis on taking time to enjoy coffee socially. In Ethiopia, which is often considered the birthplace of coffee, they take their coffee culture very seriously, and drinking coffee can last several hours. Freshly roasted beans are ground by hand, then brewed in a special clay pot before being served in small cups and enjoyed in three rounds, each round symbolising deeper community connection and blessing. The way people drink coffee is rooted in tradition, but it's also changing. According to a BBC News article with the headline Coffee Price Surges to Highest on Record, coffee is the world's second most traded commodity by volume, and its popularity is increasing, perhaps because of new drinking cultures.

2 Drinking coffee doesn't just give you a boost of energy. It's been known to have some health benefits too. According to BMJ, a peer-reviewed medical journal, an analysis of nearly 220 studies found that coffee drinkers may enjoy more overall health benefits, such as a lower risk of specific cancers and neurological, metabolic, and liver conditions.Some young adults are also becoming more interested in coffee with additional health benefits. Hardtank's research into Gen Z coffee trends suggests that young consumers are becoming more interested in health-conscious coffee, for those who actively care about physical, mental, and nutritional well-being. Drink Ripples also reports that 38% of consumers will pay more for drinks with added health benefits. Blends that use mushroom powder, proteins and collagen are also gaining popularity.

3 The drink also has to look the part. Pure Gusto's research into UK cafe trends highlights how customers want drinks that are more exciting. There has been a surge in using unusual ingredients with interesting flavours and creating colourful and fun aesthetics for drinks. Ingredients such as ube and black sesame are appearing in specialty drinks, while sweet and savoury combinations such as miso caramel are making traditional coffee more adventurous. These ingredients, along with toppings such as cold foam and cream, are becoming more popular.

4 So, how do you take your coffee? Are you more traditional in your method of preparing coffee with boiled water and perhaps a splash of milk or a bit of sugar? Or do you love mixing in syrups to create sweeter flavours and pouring your concoction into a clear cup and adding toppings to show off your coffee creativity?

测验与练习

一、将标题和段落配对。

Paragraph 1 _______
Paragraph 2 _______
Paragraph 3 _______
Paragraph 4 _______

a. Coffee traditions around the world
b. Health-conscious coffee
c. How do you take yours?
d. The hidden cost of coffee
e. More than just a drink

二、根据文章内容选出正确的选项。

1. 1. Which country's people drink a small amount of coffee very quickly?
a. Ethiopia
b. Finland
c. Italy

2. Coffee is the world's most traded commodity by volume.
a. True
b. False
c. Not given

3. According to Drink Ripples, more than half of consumers are willing to pay more for coffee with added health benefits.
a. True
b. False
c. Not given

4. What does "These ingredients" refer to in the following sentence? These ingredients, along with toppings such as cold foam and cream…
a. coffee beans from Ethiopia
b. toppings, such as cold foam and cream
c. unusual ingredients such as ube, black sesame and miso caramel

5. People add syrup to their coffee to make it…
a. bitter.
b. cold.
c. sweet.

三、用下列单词完成对本文的总结。

Coffee culture is changing as the modern 1) _______ becomes more interested in healthier and more exciting drinks. The popularity of specialty 2) _______ and using ingredients for an 3) _______ have increased. This could reflect that people are perhaps more 4) _______ these days, or that their most important motive for purchasing a coffee is so that it 5) _______.

aesthetic
blends
boosts
consumer
health-conscious
looks the part
peer-reviewed

（答案见词汇表后）

词汇表

shot 一小杯（浓缩咖啡等）
birthplace 发源地
roasted 烘焙过的
grind 把…磨成粉，磨碎
brew 冲泡，煮制
blessing 祝福
rooted 源自，植根于
commodity 大宗商品
boost 提振，提升
peer-reviewed 经同行评审的
consumer 消费者
health-conscious 注重健康的
nutritional 营养的
blend （咖啡豆的）拼配，混合配方
look the part 外观符合自身定位，看起来够格
surge 激增，急剧上升
aesthetics 美学，审美
savoury 咸味的
topping （浇在食物顶部的）配料
foam 泡沫
splash 少量（液体）；一点点
syrup 糖浆
concoction 调制品，混合物
show off 展示，炫耀

答案

一、将标题和段落配对。

Paragraph 1 a) Coffee traditions around the world
Paragraph 2 b) Health-conscious coffee
Paragraph 3 e) More than just a drink
Paragraph 4 c) How do you take yours?

二、根据文章内容选出正确的选项。

1. c. In Italy,espresso is often enjoyed quickly like a shot, …

2. False. According to a BBC article, coffee is the world's second most traded commodity by volume and its popularity is increasing, perhaps because of new drinking cultures.

3. b. False. Drink Ripples reports that 38% of consumers will pay more for drinks with added health benefits.

4. c. Ingredients such as ube and black sesame are appearing in specialty drinks, while sweet and savoury combinations such as miso caramel are making traditional coffee more adventurous. These ingredients, along with toppings such as cold foam and cream, can cost more than traditional coffee ingredients.

5. c. … or do you love mixing in syrups to create sweeter flavours and pouring your concoction into a clear cup to see all of your coffee creativity?

三、用下列单词完成对本文的总结。

Coffee culture is changing as the modern consumer becomes more interested in healthier and more exciting drinks. The popularity of specialty blends and using ingredients for an aesthetic have increased. This could reflect that people are perhaps more health-conscious these days, or that their most important motive for purchasing a coffee is so that it looks the part.