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Iced Coffee アイスコーヒーIced Coffee
  • Iced Coffee アイスコーヒー
  • Iced Coffee アイスコーヒー
  • Iced Coffee アイスコーヒー
  • Iced Coffee アイスコーヒー
  • Iced Coffee アイスコーヒー
  • Iced Coffee アイスコーヒー
  • Iced Coffee アイスコーヒー
  • Iced Coffee アイスコーヒー
  • Iced Coffee アイスコーヒー

The inspiration people seek: If you ask people in Japan what comes to mind when they hear the words “iced coffee,” most will probably answer with, “Summertime,” or, “A kissaten.” No picture of the Japanese summer would be complete without things like the flag boldly decorated with the Japanese character for “Ice” fluttering in the breeze in front of a kissaten on a hot afternoon, the sign in the window of the local Chinese restaurant announcing that hiyashi chuuka—a chilled ramen noodle dish—is now on the menu and the evening crowds at a summer festival gaily dressed in bright summer kimonos. And of course, there’s that invitingly chilled glass of amber-brown iced coffee with beads of condensation on the outside that makes you feel cooler just by looking at it. Read more

In short: Iced coffee is the common name in Japan for a glass of coffee chilled with ice cubes. Although it is generally in the same category of “chilled coffee” customarily enjoyed in similar ways in Europe, such as French café mazagran or Italian caffe shakerato, the fact that it’s called “iced coffee” in Japan suggests that a very Japanese way of serving and drinking the beverage has developed here. (However, saying “iced coffee” with the Japanese pronunciation of aisu kouhee leaves many English speakers guessing as to what was just ordered.) Read more

Some background: It’s believed that coffee was first brought to Japan in the 18th century. However, that was still when foreign contact and trade were strictly controlled and, as with other things foreign, this new drink called kouhee in Japanese was known only by a small number of people. Read more

Thanks to Sabouru (Coffee shop Sabor)

Thanks to Sabouru (Coffee shop Sabor)
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