Coffee Break Cultures Around the World

A coffee break is a great way to relax at the office or at home.
In the midst of busy days, a relaxing coffee break is a great way to relax.
The custom of taking a coffee break, which allows you to refresh your mind and body while enjoying the flavor of coffee, is popular all over the world.

The benefits of a coffee break

Because the caffeine in coffee has a stimulating effect, taking a coffee break between work can help you stay awake and improve your concentration. Since it takes about 30 minutes for caffeine to take effect after ingestion, it is said to be effective to take a coffee break before you start to feel drowsy or lose concentration.

In addition, the aroma of coffee has a relaxing effect, and research has shown that incorporating a coffee break into your daily life can refresh your mind and body.

Coffee breaks around the world

America

The United States is said to be the birthplace of the coffee break. With the development of the automobile industry, a rule was established requiring employees to take a coffee break.

When you hear "American coffee," you might imagine a weak coffee, but in America, light to medium roast coffee is preferred. They drink several cups of coffee a day, which has a less bitter taste and a clean, fruity flavor.

The coffee break rule was established with the aim of improving concentration at work through the stimulating effect of caffeine. Perhaps it is these coffee breaks that are the backbone of America's economic superpower.

Nordic

In fact, Finland, Denmark, Norway and Sweden have the highest per capita coffee consumption in the world.

They have their own words for coffee breaks, such as Fika (Sweden), Kahvitauko (Finland), and Hygge (Denmark), and just like in the United States, they drink several cups of light to medium roast coffee a day.

People in Scandinavia love to prepare sweets to accompany their coffee and enjoy chatting with close friends during their coffee break.

Nordic countries have some of the highest levels of happiness and GDP per capita in the world. This may be due in large part to the effect of coffee breaks.

France

France is the country that established the "drip" coffee extraction method and spread coffee culture around the world.

In France, dark roast coffee with a strong bitter taste is the norm, and it is drunk as espresso or caffe latte.

There are many words to describe a coffee break, such as café convivial (relaxed coffee time) and pose café (coffee break), and they have become an ingrained part of everyday life.

In France, coffee breaks are not only common in offices, but there are also cafes all over the city, and the country has developed its social spaces for coffee breaks and the art of coffee breaks through them.

Japan

In the past, Japan's coffee break consisted mainly of canned sweet milk coffee for manual laborers. Dark roast coffee was the norm at coffee shops, but recently, with the rise of convenience store coffee and the increase in specialty coffee shops, a wide variety of coffees are now easily available.

People can now easily enjoy a variety of coffees, and coffee consumption per capita in Japan is now 10th in the world. As work can be busy, taking a coffee break to relax is very important. Is Japan, the world's third largest economy, also supported by coffee breaks?

Add some healing to your life with a coffee break

The coffee break is a custom that is enjoyed all over the world. Taking a moment to relax and enjoy the flavor of coffee is a special experience.

By choosing your favorite coffee and your own mug, you can enjoy a casual and enriching coffee break.

Drinking your favorite flavor of coffee in your favorite mug is sure to make your everyday coffee breaks more enjoyable and enriching.

Enjoy a coffee break with a cute and warm bamboo mug

RIVERET's cute, round mugs are made from bamboo, a material that is familiar to Japanese people.

Not only is the design and materials great, but RIVERET mugs are dishwasher safe and coated to prevent coffee staining, making them easy to use. Whether you use them at the office, at home, or even outdoors, this mug's warm color blends in with the surroundings and will make your usual coffee break even more enjoyable.