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      Today I bring you the 3rd and last part of Asian coffee. Today it is the turn of the cup to serve coffee because if not, it is not the real thing. The Asian coffee glass has its origin in Cartagena in the early twentieth century, when the Unión Vidriera de España designed a vermouth glass that was later modified to serve this drink. Originally, a footed glass was used, but between 1932 and 1934 it was eliminated to make it more resistant to the high temperatures of coffee. The recipe evolved from requests from Asian sailors, who drank coffee with condensed milk and cognac, to the current version with Licor 43, cinnamon, and a base of late milk, the measure of which is marked on the glass.

      • Initial design (1908): The glass was originally designed by the Unión Vidriera de España to serve vermouth.
      • Modification for coffee (1932-1934): To better withstand the high temperatures of coffee, the foot of the glass was removed, making it more robust.
      • Design evolution (1945): José Díaz Beltrán contributed to its evolution by creating the “taut glass cup”, more resistant to high temperatures, which began to be mass-produced in 1945.
      • The recipe on the glass: The markings on the glass were added to indicate the correct proportion of each ingredient: condensed milk, cognac (or other liqueurs such as Licor 43) and coffee.
      • Update: Since 2016, most of these glasses are made of polypropylene, a material that increases their durability and resistance to high temperatures.
      • Photo 1 are some old glasses and photo 2 is the current and official one.
      Translated from Spanish
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      Lana Mihajlović, Betza Medina and 2 others
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