Cultural Differences #2: Coffee

[annieh8012]

The english commonly use the dried coffee too.

It may not be the best but itss really not that bad.

[CocktaSlo]

this is funny? btw your drip-coffee is from our perspective shit mixed with water

[irina7710]

Wrong! Find better friends :) My friends in Prague newer give me or my family bad coffee or food, in fact it is always 100 times better than here. People do not listen this crap! Coffee in Praque is SO GOOD, I spend 20-25 hours fo fly to Prague to drink magic coffee, you can not get such good coffee in the most expensive restaurant here, in CA.

[Pauli7780]

lololol.... Its the same thing in Latin America! and thats so ironic, knowinw CAFE cames from Latin America hellooooooo....! but yea they love Nescafe hahaha.... and in Europe the lithe small "coffe" that to me are an spresso! and they say thats coffee...! I have to admit, I miss starbucks ;)

[CocktaSlo]

@Pauli7780 and you ameros invented coffee of course...btw cafe(kava/kahva) comes from india-arabia, chocco is from latin america...

go drink your cocacola at least the CO2 will fill up your head, because i see nothing is in there..

[kamilos29]

proč si američani myslej že sou nejlepší národ na světe sou to jen tupý tlusty teda spíš obezní konzumenti

[8stewiegriffin]

You have no idea how coffee should taste like, woman... This american watery shit is only good for rinsing my toilet. Also after watching this I have a strong urge to repeatedly punch you in the face. You are soooo annoying, Jesus.....

[flightattendant01]

lmao our teacher showed us this in tourism everyone was cracking up laughing

[Applebeees]

why cant u act ur age??? hate how u r TRYN to be funny... but ur jus being silly u and the fart u jus made infront of us.

:-@

[manhammmer]

You are welcome to your opinion on freeze dried coffee. I wonder how your Czech friends would feel if they saw this video. An other thing to consider is the income level in Czech Republic. If you were to go to a lower income neighborhood in America, you would find quite a bit of freeze dried coffee too. It requires less time to prepare. You do not have to brew a whole pot for just one cup so there is less waste. And it is easier to store and transport than beans or grounds.

[83seri]

Hi there! :) I like your posts very much, thanks for that. But in my view, it's completely the wrong approach to judge on everything, like you do sometimes in your posts. On the otherhand, I agree that giving your personal opinion on that makes it more funny.

[priscyore]

Instant coffee is very popular in my country too (Ecuador)

[Tihbialdunav]

Drip coffee sucks(flavored water), but I agree instant coffee is no better. The best coffee is what you call in US "Turkish" coffee, which is as Turkish as the fried potatoes are " French". Anyway, I really enjoy your videos, please make one about ...dentists in Prague.

[swanjosh]

OMG! MONG FREAK DAFT STUPID WHO GIVES A SHIT! :p

[MyHollowHeart]

haha youre so cute. this is really helpful, i'm planning on taking a trip to europe sometime in the near future

[PragueVlogg]

The restaurants and cafes will serve you good espresso. It's only in the home and work environments where I noticed a lot of instant coffee use. Have fun in Europe!

[MyHollowHeart]

Well thats a relief. Thanks =] keep these videos up by the way. they are so helpful! <3

[Balazak]

I'm from the UK and that's the only kind of coffee I know, lol

Although I've never liked coffee so maybe if I go back to the states I'll try some of that drip stuff and who knows :)

[dandieelyon]

:) This was lovely and really funny!

[PragueVlogg]

Thank you!! :)

[dinksta]

I like that stuff! Especially Nescafe Blend 43. It's the same here in Australia. Most people when they offer you a coffee will make you the instant stuff. Not many people use those "drippy" things. If they do have a coffee machine it will be a proper percolator like in the coffee shops. Thanks for sharing.

[PragueVlogg]

Sometimes I drink nescafe as well. I have gotten used to the taste and it's easy to prepare. :)

[GramsandPapi]

I Love your jewelry!!! Thanks, Grams

[PragueVlogg]

Thanks!!!

[mimirom]

And I totally agree with your point, that there was a massive invasion of instant-coffee-industry. However, twenty years ago, nobody here knew what a Nescaffee is, neither would enyone offer it to you. By the way, is it really "something gross"? I like it sometimes, because of it's specific taste. When you decide to go to a cafeteria, you usually get a standard Italian espresso (mostly you can choose between piccolo, lungo, cappuccino or latte).

[PragueVlogg]

mimirom, thank you for your comments. You add some very interesting information to the picture. Instant is not so gross, it's just notable because I had never been offered it before, I was always offered drip coffee, and so many people here drink instant, whereas its considered kinda fuj to Americans. Sometimes I drink it, though. :)

[mimirom]

Czech turek is, when you simply

put one or two teaspoons of coffee in a big cup (in the communist-times-restaurants there was a custom of using cups made of thick glass), and then pour boiling water over it. After a few minutes the coffee settles, and you can enjoy. Mostly we drink it without milk. Drip coffee is also quite popular, but I think some ten years ago there was much more of it. That instant stuff you are talking about is a phenomenon of last decade or so.

[mimirom]

Nooo, come on, it's not like you say. There is a nice coffee tradition in Czech Republic. We use to drink "Turkish coffee" we call it "turek". That's the most traditional way of making coffee here. It's not like the real turkish stile, when you put the coffee in boiling water for about ten minutes, and the add a lot of sugar.

[LukeesCZ]

hehe...I think coffe drinking culture is different too.... So if don ´t like czech coffe BUY YOUR AMERICAN MEGA COFFE 0,5 liter !!!! ->that´s kamikaze to your heart :D ....

[Annaconda1984]

and the worst part from what I've seen from others (as I don't drink coffee myself) is that often they don't mix it properly. So you have that coffee stuff swimming at the bottom of your cup. Not good

[PragueVlogg]

Some people like that...Turkish coffee they call it. :)

[tosilverglass]

Interesting. We have been living in American for 17 years now (from Czech originally) and, ironically, perhaps, we don't use a coffee maker at home. We actually buy instant coffee CRYSTALS, which are actually quite delicious and different than instant coffee powder. But, perhaps typically, we tend to enjoy tea more than coffee at my house.

[PragueVlogg]

Thank you for sharing your experience. I'm sure the crystals are better, and, of course, tea is always the best choice.

[Hawari24]

Oh, I have no idea which person have ofered you the "instant" coffe instead of the proper one (at least without asking you), but this is not the usual way. I actually think, that we prefer coffe more than tea, which means that we also want some quality one. The "instant" coffe is mostly "used" for the fast effects. That is my opinion. And by the way - the way you provide the info about us is quite cool. Thanks a lot!!! :-)

[PragueVlogg]

Thank you for your comment. I have been offered instant coffee so many times here that I thought it would be interesting to talk about in a video. :)

[reallydonotcare]

lol freeze dried coffee

[JermaineFaith]

Coffee~. <3 Haha, I'll keep what you said about tea and coffee in mind.

[TT202020]

Coffee in the US sucks :)

[PragueVlogg]

Perhaps, but I think the drip coffee in the US is better then instant coffee often served in CZ.

[TT202020]

Instant coffee sucks

[LizBizToo]

You're so good at these vlogs :)

I've just recently fallen in luv with the already-liquid spiced chai teas you mix with milk; drink it cold: yum!

Prague=tea.  Got it, thx!

[Le0kardia]

I`m from germany and german are a coffee drinking society, so when I went to England everybody offers you a cup of tea, but I hate tea! So I had to drink this freeze dryed coffee stuff and I was really thankful for it, because I really hate tea.

[PragueVlogg]

LOL! Those Brits do love their tea!

[SFJane]

we hates it too precious

[honzik79]

didergo: bingo!! :-)

[honzik79]

Fuj Nescafé... jak to můžete pít?

[PragueVlogg]

I love the word "fuj," I use it all the time! :)

I usually drink caj.

[honzik79]

ale fuj! :-))

čaj je lepší.. :-)

[didergo]

does "fuj" mean "brr", "broaaaf", "i dont like it"? if so then the same here, in hungary! we say "fúj" (nescafé) too! :) anyway not only the word is the same here but all of your observations would be true in hungary as well...:)

[PragueVlogg]

Yes, to me "fuj" means something like "eeeew!" or "gross!" or "yuck!". But I think it can be said in a light and funny way.

I like Hungary a lot; I would not be surprised if it is culturally similar to Czech Republic in many ways.

[honzik79]

zapomělas na turka zlato :-D

[D2Newmanix]

Lol I'd go for the tea too. Verry funny!!

[mysteryglo]

LOL, I don't like freeze dried coffee either and I am a BIG coffee drinker.. On the other hand, I will have a nice cup of tea in the winter. haha

[musosf]

Mmm...I am more of a tea drinker than coffee drinker myself, and the tea sounds delightful.

I've heard from my British friends that American tea tastes awful to them. Partly because they are accustomed to having it served piping hot, just shy of boiling, to properly steep. Do you find that tea in the Czech republic is served hotter than in the US?

[PragueVlogg]

YES! One must have a lot of time for tea time here because (as well as in the UK) because you gotta wait a while for the stuff to cool down! Good point.

[timido66]

I love the Cultural Difference videos. I love to learn about new things and how people live. Thanks for sharing. I love your expressions.

[PragueVlogg]

Thanks so much! I love your comments!

[Adrienne007]

i love these videos of yours! you're awesome!

[PragueVlogg]

I love this comment of yours! you're awesome!

[LeSaMilano]

After living in Italy I would be sad to be offered an American drip coffee! Blechhh!! heheh

good tip: order tea in Prague!

[PragueVlogg]

That's a good tip!

[PragueVlogg]

Tea in Czech is called "caj" which is pronounced like our "chai," but don't worry it just means tea and not the spicy latte you get in the USA.

[vidular]

Your cultural differences videos are excellent, I enjoy them. As for coffee, I agree, I am spoiled by fresh ground beans drip filtered fresh and hot.

[trees75094]

I agree that drip coffee has a better taste. I make my coffee the strength I like, which is probably a medium strength. Those who want weaker can add water or milk. Stronger coffee lovers? Maybe they can add the instant to their cup. lol. I like to put different flavorings in my coffee, also. I have to say I'm a tea drinker as well. I love the cultural differences videos, as well.

[PragueVlogg]

Thanks, Tree! I wonder if we can meet for virtual tea sometime.

[trees75094]

Would love to, but I don't have a camera! Instant messaging perhaps, or do you have another idea??

[PragueVlogg]

Hmm, I think for now the youtube comments keep us connected quite well. Let me know when you get that camera! Remember webcams can be a good deal. :)

[trees75094]

You will be the first to know!

[pojohnny]

I share your dislike of instant coffee. That was such a fun video to watch. More like that please.

[rheac2]

I like this video as well as the first one.I learned something and in this one I learned that americans dont like freeze dried coffee coz we love it in my country,I live in Japan by the way.

[PragueVlogg]

Thanks for the additional information; I didn't know that Japanese prefer freeze-dried (or "instant") coffee.

[rikokun]

Lol, i love your cultural differences ^_^

As i'm a czech person it's really interesting for me.

Lucky i don't drink coffee at all ^_^ Tea is much better (and i mean tea, not what i usally call by polish word for tea: herbata. That means herbal teas ~_^)

Anyway, my parrents dring real coffee, but they don't use coffee maker. They just put some coffee in a cup and pour hot water over it and that's it. When they finish drinking, there is this coffee mud on the bottom of the cup. Gross ^_^

[PragueVlogg]

Thanks for you comment and thanks for sub-scrubbin'!

I will make more episodes and I look forward to more of your comments.

[rikokun]

I sure hope you will do more episodes. I practicly made this account so i coul'd post that replay ^_^

(Plus i have some plans for drawing tutorials and so, but that's another matter ^_^)

[usenetposts]

In Poland that's called "turkish coffee" although I have heard it referred to as "office soup". It actually produces good results, as you get the advantage of the better flavour of real coffee with th ability to choose different strengths for different cups. You can always strain from one cup to another, to get rid of the "fusy", as the poles call the grinds.

[rikokun]

Ah, turhish cofee. That's what it's called, yes. Thanks. I forget it coz i'm not drinking it ^_^

[dpay02]

I live in the UK and I'm a total snob when it comes to tea and coffee. In fact it's surprisingly hard to find someone that makes a decent cup of tea here, they'll often give you a big mug of weak milky dishwater, and people use necafe as well which I think is awful as I'm used to ground coffee. I usually say I'm not thirsty hehe. Nice videos keep them coming!

[PragueVlogg]

Thanks for your comment and thanks for sub-scrubbin'!

[kenbank]

Instant coffee was the only kind my Dad ever drank when I was a kid. I didn't discover drip coffee until I was an adult out on my own. This was before the frou-frou coffee drinks a la Starbucks, et al., gained national prominence in the GOUSOA. Maybe we've all become coffee snobs. In any case, it's an interesting cultural difference.

[PragueVlogg]

Thanks for the info. Apparently, instant was popular and considered progressive in the 50's and 60's (in the USA), then drip went into fashion and instant has yet to make a come back (again USA). :)

[PragueVlogg]

:) Dekuji.

[cvo499]

I do not know how about coffee, but I like the way you look in this video.

You were right with those stones, you know what I mean.

[usenetposts]

Nescafe classic is awful. Nescafe gold is the premium product. It is much more similar to filtered coffee as they use the premium beans. Classic is made from second grade beans, as are the coffees made by companies that also do filter coffees.

The problem with filters and other machines is that it is hard to make a variety of different strengths for people at one go. I usually find that I can get a stronger coffee using a good freeze dried brand, but Nescafe classic is not worth drinking.

[PragueVlogg]

Thanks for the info. I'll buy the Nescafe Gold next time for my guests who like instant.

I'm more of a tea drinker, but maybe I'll give that Gold a try...just for a kick while doing my Gold List. :)

[Traveler1967]

LOL!!!!!!!! The same thing happened to me last year when I visited my British friend in her home. She served me 'freeze-dried' coffee...and I was shocked. It must be a European thing. Great video!!!

[PragueVlogg]

Thanks. Yes, perhaps it is a European thing, me having only noticed the Czech-American differences.