The Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. In 1665 coffee was first introduced to Russia. It is believed that the first Russian coffee lover was the Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich. But Russia's coffee culture is still underdeveloped, as Russians are often considered a tea-drinking people. However, coffee-based beverages are a big trend and are starting to dominate among consumers, especially in big cities, and become popular among young people. Russian coffee Culture has grown rapidly over the past decade: the number of third-wave coffee shops and specialty coffee roasters appears throughout the country.
It can be said that coffee has a lot of potential for development, although coffee consumption is still lower than in some European countries: 0.4 kg/ person, compared to Finland: 10.2 kg/ person in 2020, for various reasons but in reality, coffee is not a new thing to appear in Russia, The tradition of drinking coffee was carefully developed by Peter the Great, but only the rich could afford it. In the nineteenth century, coffee culture in Russia fell into decline due to political and social crises. In the twentieth century, coffee was scarce and it was difficult to get it, people often turned them into substitutes such as chicory roots and barley.
Coffee in Russia is often brewed in cezve or called "turka" in Russian. The strong tradition of "turka" still prevails among consumers, by the simplicity of the device and cezve became the king of home brewing methods in Russia. Cezve has a lot of opportunities to bring unique flavors to coffee and besides that is a great way to combine different coffee flavors with spices, flowers or juices. Russian White Coffee, Russian Black Coffee and Cocktail Coffee are popular types of coffee in Russia.