Espresso Cup
$3 play money
A short, strong coffee with a golden crema. On the ChowChow Feast menu it costs $3 in play money, which puts it in the Snack tier ($1 to $14). It is one of the small, cheap things that make an order feel real.
No payment, no address, no delivery. This is a game.
Key facts
- Cuisine
- Italian
- Menu section
- Beverages & Drinks
- Price tier
- Snack ($1 to $14)
- Play-money price
- $3
- Main ingredients
- finely ground coffee
- How it is served
- A small white cup of espresso with a golden-brown crema on a saucer
History, tradition and origin
Coffee was first drunk in Ethiopia and Yemen and spread through the Ottoman world to Europe in the 1600s, where coffee houses became centres of news and trade. The espresso machine was invented in Italy around 1900, and drinks with steamed milk followed. Steeping grounds in cold water for many hours is an old method that became fashionable again.
Food economy and industry
Coffee is grown by millions of small farmers in the tropics, with Brazil and Vietnam producing the most. Prices are set on commodity exchanges and swing with frost and drought, so farmers' incomes are unstable. Certification schemes and direct trade aim to pay growers more. Cafes are one of the largest restaurant categories worldwide.
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