Southern Network News (Reporter Jin Zhehua) "Morning Coffee and Evening Sand - 2024 Shamian Coffee Culture Festival" will be held on Shamian Island, Liwan District, Guangzhou from January 13th to 14th. The activity was jointly guided by the Command Office of the "Millions and Thousands Project" of Liwan District, Guangzhou, the Propaganda Department of the Liwan District Party Committee, the Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau of Liwan District, and Shamian Street.
This year's coffee festival gathered nearly 40 coffee and tea brands from all over the country, bringing rich activities such as markets, cupping, latte art competitions and other activities to coffee lovers, unlocking a new cultural experience for the general public. The Saudi and Ugandan coffees introduced by Guangdong Tourism Control Group have brought a strong exotic atmosphere, which complements the spiritual temperament of Shamian Island.
Event poster. Drink coffee to unlock new ways to play in the historic district.
The green and beautiful ancient trees are towering, lush, and surrounded by romantic ancient buildings, elegant and solemn. This is Shamian Island located in the north area of "Lao Liwan" and on the north shore of Baietan.
When urban youth flocked to the island to start City Walk, they were pleasantly surprised to find that there were one café after another scattered among the century-old buildings, which seamlessly integrated with the lifestyle of contemporary young people. The freshness of the American, the richness of the Italian, the mellow of the latte, and the aroma of different coffees are spread out between the red brick walls, under the old-style window grilles, and next to the European-style buildings.
The coffee culture festival landed on Shamian Island for the first time, blessing the coffee atmosphere on the island. Specialty coffee brands from all over the world bring more diverse choices and experiences. Brands such as "Guanshu Coffee" from Beijing, "Free Creations" from Xiamen, "Wheel Coffee" from Zhengzhou, "Nostalgia Coffee" from Foshan, and "Non-Independent NIC Boutique Café" gathered in Cuizhou this week to turn Shamian Island into a martial arts arena.
Founded in the Guangdong Provincial Museum, "Yiwai Coffee" brings popular cultural and creative food. The national tide brand "nothing more than Dakoutang" redefines the flavor of coffee with multi-layered floral and fruity aromas. Because Chaoshan special coffee is popular on social platforms, the "No. 3 construction site" uses Puning bean sauce latte and Chaozhou old medicine orange latte to refresh the taste memory of young people. The variety of desserts and the sugar-free chocolate of "cholicious" are the best friends when tasting coffee.
Various coffee brands will launch themed special drinks at the Shamian Coffee Festival. The avocado latte named after the old name of Shamian Island is "Shicui".
How is a cup of coffee made? How do you draw a beautiful pattern in a coffee cup? How to analyze the three-dimensional flavor of different coffee beans? During the coffee knowledge sharing meeting held during the coffee culture festival, well-known coffee shop managers and baristas will take the stage in order to take you into the coffee industry
If One Thousand and One Nights had a taste, would it be a cup of coffee? The Middle East is a springboard for coffee to go out of Africa. Cardamom, cumin, cloves, saffron, bring home condiments. Then find a plate of fresh dates, taste the sand noodles with a sense of ritual, and sleepwalk in Arabia.
Turn over your world map and in far-flung Central Africa, home to Robusta beans, where there is a mild earthy taste. Arabica grows in the volcanic soil, carrying with it the dust of servants from afar.
This weekend, in Shamian, the doors of the coffee world are about to open.
Visiting Shamian **The past and present of coffee.
Shamian Island is one of the first areas in China to smell the aroma of coffee.
In 1836, in the thirteen lines of Guangzhou, the Danes opened the first coffee house in China. "Guangdong Tongzhi" said, "There is black wine, drink it after meals, and this wine can be consumed." At that time, most Chinese people didn't know coffee, thinking it was black wine, which had the taste of "not knowing the moon when you were young, and calling it a white jade plate". The thirteen lines of the old days, and Shamian Island, but the distance of shaking hands.
The precursors of history often have modern echoes.
Since the implementation of the renovation and upgrading project of Shamian Island in Liwan District, coffee has been integrated into the urban life here and has become the background color of daily life. "Drinking coffee" is the daily life of local residents, and it is also the yearning of little brothers and sisters.
At present, there are more than 20 cafes on Shamian Island. With its Tiffany blue façade, "Guangzhou's Most Beautiful Starbucks" is located here. The chain brand "Cat Poop Coffee" has also opened a second branch in Shamian, sharing it with coffee lovers in the cityVersion 0 to 20 versions of taste memory. Room8 Coffee Antique Western Restaurant is located in the former site of a century-old foreign company, and all kinds of coffee utensils are placed on one wall, which has become a check-in point for many tourists. Also open in the century-old building back and forth coffee、Store by.JPG, on the other hand, is retro or simple in style, blending into the history and style of Shamian.
The cafes on Shamian Island are all spaces with stories. They are old buildings that have been rejuvenated through a time tunnel. A hundred years ago, they used to be foreign firms, they used to be missionary societies. There are the footsteps of "Da Da" a hundred years ago, the green trees are smiling in the spring breeze, and the faces of people are nowhere to be found. There are old scenes that make people think about it, and there are more national memories about national hatred and family feuds.
Shamian Island is like a cup of coffee, with a rich taste and a diverse aroma. Seeing her through the bamboo curtain, the loss and joy are all up to you.