老外眼中的上海咖啡文化，藏着这些惊喜 - 新民侨梁The Shanghai coffee culture in the eyes of foreigners hides these surprises - Xinmin Qiaoliang

作为全球咖啡馆数量最多的城市，咖啡的香气已然成为了上海独具特色的嗅觉名片。随着五一假期的临近，2026上海国际咖啡文化节4月30日拉开帷幕，以“在上海，品世界”为主题，打造一场沉浸式的咖啡盛宴。近日，本报记者走上街头，采访了多位来自不同国家的外国朋友，一起来听听他们眼中的海派咖啡文化。

无论何时何地，都能找到自己想要的

马克西姆（化名）是一名来自俄罗斯的游客，他对上海的咖啡文化赞不绝口：“在上海，咖啡文化很受欢迎。我认为每个想尝尝新品种咖啡的人都应该来上海看看，无论何时何地，你都可以在这里找到你想要的。”这种便利性和丰富性，正是上海作为国际消费中心城市魅力的缩影。

来自美国的莉莉（化名）则从口味差异中感受到了不同文化之间的碰撞：“上海的咖啡尝起来会更苦，而在美国亚利桑那州，那里的咖啡更甜。”

和她一样来自美国的吉姆（化名）有同样的感受：“美国大多数人喝法布奇诺，还有其他一些有趣的品种……我喜欢黑咖啡，我不喜欢在咖啡里放任何糖，我也不喜欢里面有奶油。但是美国很多人喜欢糖和奶油。”在他看来，上海人喝咖啡不喜欢放很多糖，非常符合他的口味，认为只有这样才能品尝到原汁原味的咖啡。

对咖啡文化的热爱，造就了更好的咖啡品质

当谈及上海咖啡的品质，来自莫斯科的伊万（化名）给出了直接的比较：“莫斯科也有很多咖啡店，但值得一提的是，这里的咖啡品质会更好。”

而来自美国的咖啡爱好者大卫（化名）则从专业角度提出了有趣的观察：“我认为我们国家的咖啡种类和这里不同。我们那更多会用阿拉比卡咖啡豆，这里可能更喜欢用罗布斯塔咖啡豆。”这一细节或许揭示了不同市场对咖啡风味追求的微妙差异。

另一位美国青年迈克（化名）则用更具代表性的亲身经历，表现出了上海咖啡的与众不同：“我一直很喜欢这里的咖啡，它真的很棒。我自己不是一个咖啡迷，尤其是在美国的时候，但是我其实反而喜欢上了这里的咖啡。我在这里可以喝黑咖啡，但是在美国，我通常在咖啡里会放很多糖，加入乳制品，使其不那么苦。”从“糖奶咖啡”到欣赏更纯粹的风味，他转变恰恰是上海的咖啡文化潜移默化影响的例证。

从街头一杯让国际友人印象深刻的咖啡，到一场汇聚全球风味的城市节日，上海正以咖啡为媒介，讲述着海纳百川、追求卓越的城市精神。这个五一假期，不妨循着咖啡香，在上海，品味世界！

实习生 胡景昊 新民晚报记者 马晓荔

As the city with the largest number of coffee shops in the world, the aroma of coffee has become Shanghai's unique olfactory calling card. As the May Day holiday approaches, the 2026 Shanghai International Coffee Culture Festival will kick off on April 30th, with the theme of "Tasting the World in Shanghai", creating an immersive coffee feast. Recently, our reporter took to the streets and interviewed several foreign friends from different countries to listen to their perceptions of Shanghai style coffee culture.

You can find what you want anytime and anywhere

Maxim (pseudonym) is a tourist from Russia who speaks highly of Shanghai's coffee culture: "In Shanghai, coffee culture is very popular. I think everyone who wants to try new varieties of coffee should come to Shanghai and see it. No matter when and where, you can find what you want here." This convenience and richness are a microcosm of Shanghai's charm as an international consumption center city.

Lily (pseudonym) from the United States felt the collision between different cultures through taste differences: "Coffee in Shanghai tastes more bitter, while in Arizona, USA, coffee there is sweeter

Jim (pseudonym), who comes from the United States like her, has the same feeling: "Most people in the United States drink Fabruccino, and there are other interesting varieties... I like black coffee, I don't like to put any sugar in coffee, and I don't like cream in it. But many people in the United States like sugar and cream." In his opinion, Shanghai people don't like to put a lot of sugar in coffee, which is very in line with his taste, believing that only in this way can they taste the original flavor of coffee.

The love for coffee culture has created better coffee quality

When it comes to the quality of Shanghai coffee, Ivan (pseudonym) from Moscow gave a direct comparison: "There are also many coffee shops in Moscow, but it is worth mentioning that the coffee quality here is even better

David (pseudonym), a coffee enthusiast from the United States, made an interesting observation from a professional perspective: "I think the types of coffee in our country are different from here. We tend to use Arabica coffee beans more there, while Robusta coffee beans may be more preferred here." This detail may reveal subtle differences in the pursuit of coffee flavor in different markets.

Another American youth, Mike (pseudonym), used a more representative personal experience to showcase the uniqueness of Shanghai coffee: "I have always loved the coffee here, it's really great. I am not a coffee enthusiast myself, especially when I was in the United States, but I actually fell in love with the coffee here. I can drink black coffee here, but in the United States, I usually add a lot of sugar and dairy products to the coffee to make it less bitter." His transformation from "sugar milk coffee" to appreciating purer flavors is precisely an example of the subtle influence of Shanghai's coffee culture.

From a cup of coffee that impresses international friends on the street to a city festival that gathers global flavors, Shanghai is using coffee as a medium to tell the urban spirit of embracing diversity and pursuing excellence. This May Day holiday, why not follow the scent of coffee and taste the world in Shanghai!

Intern Hu Jinghao, Xinmin Evening News reporter Ma Xiaoli