Saudi coffee.. deserves to be celebrated
Reem Al-Maliki- Coffee is “art.. toured” the world, This is how the writer: Abd al-Rahman bin Hamad wrote in his description of coffee, as it has indeed traveled knowledge from east to west. Wherever a person went, he found coffee at the top of the list of hospitality, and he was welcomed with open arms. The coffee varied according to the different cultures and their diversity. Therefore, Saudi coffee was distinguished, linked to the history of Saudi society, and considered a unique manifestation of Saudi hospitality and good reception. It is presented to delegations in official royal forums, As well as in family meetings and pleasant evening sessions, when coffee was in its early days forbidden and reprehensible, it became a drink for students of knowledge that helps them overcome sleepiness and stay up late in the pursuit of knowledge, and finally it has now become a social custom that the whole world has gathered to love. Also in Saudi society, it is a social custom that society has known and familiarized with. After the Maghrib prayer, the family gathers in an atmosphere of friendship and happiness, and coffee is the lady of their meeting, or at the time of the forenoon in the old style for those old women who meet in the morning, so the smell of coffee smells of memories and originality, and it was known With "Arabic coffee". The Ministry of Culture, thankfully, took the initiative to designate 2022 as the Year of Saudi Coffee, and then the Ministry of Commerce followed it, and it has all thanks as well. It reinforced the importance of Saudi coffee and its deep connection to Saudi culture by directing all restaurants and cafes to adopt the name of Saudi coffee, and not to use any other name to denote on her. The initiative of the Ministry of Culture interested in Saudi coffee came through a wide range of programs and events that aim to celebrate Saudi coffee as a distinctive cultural product inherited from the ancient Saudi history. There is Khawlani coffee beans, the original Saudi product, which is grown in the south of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and it is one of the finest and most famous types of coffee in the Arab region. This initiative was developed based on the specificity of the Saudi society’s treatment of coffee, how it is prepared, and what materials it adds to its coffee, so that it becomes a charming blonde that the senses like. If you look at it, you will be fascinated by its dark blond color, which is the result of medium roasting of coffee. And if you smell it, it has a pleasant aroma that emanates after boiling coffee in water with the addition of green cardamom seeds and a little crushed clove, which adds a delicious tartness. And when you taste it, you feel ecstasy with the first sip, and you come back to sip it with the shiny dates, so you feel that this coffee tickles your senses and makes you a happy mood, It elevates your senses and tastes to a high level, all of which undoubtedly makes Saudi coffee worth celebrating. Have you drunk your Saudi coffee today?