Christmas is coming soon, and with it one of the few times of the year when you can sit at the table with the whole family in peace and savor the time spent together. After all, Christmas is not only about celebrating traditions, but above all about closeness, joy and the warmth of home. Who among us will admit with his or her hand on his or her heart that he or she doesn't enjoy that moment when the festive Christmas Eve dinner is over, elegant dresses and suits give way to cheerful Christmas sweaters, and a cup of hot tea or aromatic coffee settles in the hands? After all, that's when you can plunge into pleasant conversation, reminisce about family anecdotes and admire recently received Christmas gifts. For people from different parts of the country, or those who have come for Christmas from other parts of the world, this is also an opportunity to share their Christmas traditions.
Christmas under the sign of coffee and tea
During such conversations, sometimes held late into the night, one may learn that in South America one does not dress a Christmas tree for Christmas, but a coffee tree. In Scandinavia, on the other hand, a popular Christmas dish is vatebröt, or coffee bread. Moreover, in Greenland, instead of the Christmas Eve dinner celebrated in our country, there is a Kaffemikker - a festive coffee gathering. Residents of the island then invite their closest friends and, sipping aromatic "little black" (often spiced with alcohol), make wishes and give each other gifts. Such a celebration is undoubtedly a real treat for coffee drinkers!
And how can the perfect Christmas go according to tea lovers? The answer to this question can certainly be provided by family members who live every day in England or... in Kashubia. The former refers to the celebration of as many as twelve days between Christmas Eve and Epiphany. Residents of the British Isles believe that if they eat a traditional meat pie every day for this period and sip it with delicious Earl Grey tea, they will enjoy tremendous good fortune throughout the year. In native Kashubia, on the other hand, many families treat tea as an important part of the Christmas Eve dinner and always serve it after the regional fruit soup and fried potatoes with herring.
Gifts of value, not necessarily expensive
Reflecting on Christmas traditions, it is impossible to forget one custom that is celebrated probably in every corner of the globe. These are Christmas gifts, prepared with enormous care and tailored to the individual tastes of each family member. After all, gifts for Christmas do not have to be expensive, fancy and huge in size. What is important is the gesture, memory and their personalization. So remember, if you want to please your mother or grandmother, don't buy her a frying pan or another scarf, but choose something more personal - a beautiful cup, a favorite tea composition or a coffee bean from a unique corner of the world. Dad is sure to enjoy a homemade coffee liqueur or chocolate more than a tie, socks or electronic gadget. Especially if you can try out the mentioned gifts together, taking popular holiday recipes and preparing a Gingerbread Latte, ginger tea or hot chocolate with raspberries based on them. Only then will you feel the true spirit of Christmas and such a Christmas you will remember for many years to come ?
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