Monday, 31 August 2020

The Secret To France’s World Beating Café Culture Finally Revealed

Les francais love their cafés. And we're not just talking crema: we're talking tables, chairs, the whole croissant and kaboodle. But they're not the only ones with a bean scene. Countries like Australia, driven by a rapidly growing foodie culture, now look upon what used to be a revered institution – the café au lait – with disdain, believing their coffee to be the best in the world.

That said, tourists worldwide – Australians included – still look to the French (especially the Parisian) cafe experience with reverence, despite most Antipodes agreeing French coffee tastes like burnt dishwater rarely lives up to our lofty expectations. Likewise, across the pond, many Americans still see France as a rite of passage, not just because of the museums and art galleries, but due to the unique culture and gastronomy, best experienced with a croissant in one hand and a noisette in the other.

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But other than our imagined historical and cultural projections, what makes the French cafe experience so popular? One Paris-based photographer Patrick Colpron recently took to Instagram with an image we believe sheds light on this question.

 

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Lorette & Les Garçons, Café life is when you just take the time to love a little instead of rushing from place to place. It is when you can afford to wait 15-20 minutes to have your order taken for a simple coffee and another 15-20 minutes to have it brought to you. The time it takes to fully enjoy the simple pleasure of another person’s company, a fresh newspaper or a good book. Made with a Canon EOS R and a Canon RF 15-35/2.8 #thisisparis always something new to discover, taste and experience #paris #topparisphoto #topfrancephoto #topeuropephoto #hello_france #super_france #igersfrance #visitfrance #merveillesdefrance #parisjetaime #parismonamour #parigi #igersparis #tlpicks #passionpassport #iamatraveler #mylittleparis #culturetrip #beautifuldestinations #parisobviously #canon #canoneosr #canonrf1535lism #canonfrance

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"Lorette & Les Garçons, Café life is when you just take the time to love a little instead of rushing from place to place. It is when you can afford to wait 15-20 minutes to have your order taken for a simple coffee and another 15-20 minutes to have it brought to you. The time it takes to fully enjoy the simple pleasure of another person’s company, a fresh newspaper or a good book."

"Always something new to discover, taste and experience."

Sounds simple but it's a world away from the takeaway piccolos of Sydney or the laptop filled Starbucks' of Los Angeles.

Maybe as life gets ever more complicated, and global events threaten to raise the blood pressure of even the most well-adjusted individuals, we could all benefit from getting back to basics.

Your coffee and newspaper await.

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