Why is coffee so bad in Buenos Aires ?: The question that worries the BBC

There was first the controversy over the fernet, described as "the world's most abhorrent drink" by Market Watch and as an "unpleasant syrup" by CNN. And now, the controversy seems to be born around coffee. It turns out that the BBC put the magnifying glbad on one of Argentina's favorite infusions and came to a conclusion that reflected a question: Why is coffee so bad in Buenos Aires, the city of the most beautiful cafes?

According to correspondent Daniel Pardo, who presents himself as "a Colombian and rigorous coffee consumer", the products that serve the most popular bars of the federal capital give "chills". "In a word, it's ugly"he wrote.

In his article published in the world edition of the prestigious British Information Network, he highlighted the contrast that offered emblematic coffees filled with legends and unique artistic details in the region and the quality of this which is served there. "These are remnants of a country that no longer exists: Argentina is the power of the first half of the twentieth century," he badyzes.

He bases his impression on the opinions of the expert Florence Migliorisi, which ensures that in most of the Argentine gourmet premises at the time of the development of a "fecunda", the quantities of coffee and water are not chosen carefully, that the times of & dquo; Extraction are not respected and that the hygiene of the machines.

Sergio Mazzitelli, another recognized consultant who was consulted by the BBC, said: "Lack of culinary knowledge and commercial opportunism have created a merging that has resulted in much of what we know today. on the ground. "

Despite the Buenos Aires tradition of sitting at a work table to solve work problems and spend time with friends while talking about life, Argentina is not a big coffee consumer: according to the local Chamber of Commerce, the average annual one kilo per person, much lower figure than in Brazil (6 kilos), Costa Rica (3.6 kilos) and Colombia (1.4 kg). The world average is 4 kilos.

"Coffee has never been important in coffee, but in the meeting and in the physical space, it's a space to confess, to think, to fall in love, to write, to compose, whatever the drink, "he explained. Carlos Cantinim, author of the blog Café Contado. To understand the origin, remember that "many European immigrants who arrived in the late nineteenth century were single men living in residences and, as a city without green spaces, the cafeteria became a place of sharing in the living room of the house, which gave rise to tangos and a space with a very clean mysticism ".

Despite the critics, there is a niche of cafes of modern authors who want to change the international vision. These are spaces where artisbad products are used and their baristas are trained to take care of the whole process, from roasting until it is processed and served in a cup in a bar.