THE COFFE
Drink that is obtained through the fruits and seeds of cafeto, This plant contains a stimulant substance called caffeine.
The cafe is one of the beverage most popular in the world, his exquisite aroma and flavor offer a sensations that encourage the physical and spiritual condition of the one that takes it.
The coffee is usually taken at breakfast or after meals, there are infinite ways to take. Is one of the principal products of export in Colombia.
The cafe is divided in two species:
-Arábica
-Robusta
The Colombian Coffe is Arábica.
Colombia has places where you can find good coffee:
Juan Valdez is a firm that represents a number of shops where you can drink coffee in different presentations.
the Juan Valdez coffee can also be found in supermarkets,selected hotels and restaurants.
Juan Valdez represents the efforts of the Colombian coffee growers. His mission is to symbolize the coffee Colombian traditions From 1959 Juan has been promoted the Colombian coffee all over the world.
It is the perfect place to converse with the friends, to see boys and girls. One Recommends to prove a relatively new modality of coffee: the snow-coffee.
Products
Espressos:
Of intense aroma and concentrated flavor, this drink is characterized by the formation of a creamy, golden and persistent cap; it is the essence of the coffee, which offers strong, lasting and pleasant sensations. It is possible to choose with normal or decaffeinated coffee.
Short Espresso (Ristrestto)
Double Espresso
Long Espresso (Lungo)
Cut Espresso
prepared on a base of condensed milk.
Espresso Viennese
Exquisite espresso covered with a touch of Chantilly's cream.
American
Macchiato
Spectacular espresso served with foam of milk.
Macchiato Arequipe
Rich espresso covered with foam of milk and addition of arequipe.
Cappuccino
This traditional drink is prepared with espresso, vaporized and skimmed off milk.
Cappuccino Viennese
The force and intensity of the espresso is smoothed by vaporized milk and cremates chantilly.
Irish Cappuccino
It is a delicious cappuccino accompanied of a saborizante of Irish cream without liquor.
Coffee Latte
Exquisite espresso mixed with warm milk.
Coffee Moca
The latte is modified by an exquisite addition of sauce of chocolate.
Latte arequipe
Exquisite coffee latte with sauce of arequipe and caremelo.
Amarandi
Delicious cappuccino with addition of amareto and brandy.
Wicao
Rich cappuccino with whiskey and cocoa liquor
Filtrados:
Called this way by the form in which the drink is prepared; spending warm water for the filter where the ground coffee . These delicious coffees were born as an honoring to the traditions of the different Colombian regions where they are known as tinto or black coffee. They can be chosen by normal or decaffeinated coffee
Coffee with milk
tinto campesino
Other famous place is OMA, OMA is a signature registered as Juan Valdez. in German OMA means grandmother, is an idea that comes from Europe.
OMA is a shop of coffee gourmet where is possible to find different varieties of coffee. OMA is the principal competence of Juan Valdez. They sell very similar products, in total there are 11 restaurants where you can find drinks, cocktails and chopped at great prices.
AMBULANT SELLERS
In the middle of the economic crisis it is one of the works that more abounds in the city of Bogota.
Labor submitted to different changes of climate as: unbearable Sun and extreme rains, where in the middle of this they must search how to be protected.
His labor days are extensive since they begin at early hour of the day until evening in the night.
Not every day they possess the same luck since his income can change, of the above mentioned income they must extract to pay a quarter where to sleep, the base to feed and to be had for the sustenance of his business.
Many of them are neither persons who in his life did not possess study, nor labor stable opportunities for the lack of an academic level since the companies they demand to be graduates or technical personnel and in addition to have labor references. To obtain an employment is increasingly difficult since they do not possess these requirements.
In spite of not having opportunities they decide to follow a good way, not as other persons who him stop in the corners to take the belongings from the transients.
They never say that it is an honest work, where the daily bread is gained by the sweat of the forehead and of being a hard work, complain about what they do since for them it is a pride.