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Across the world, Austria is associated with the best quality aromatic coffee. After all, where could the famous Viennese Coffee taste better than in the Austrian capital? But other Austrian drinks are worth a try as well. The most traditional Austrian soft drink, Almdudler, resembles ginger ale and since 1957 has been even more popular than Coke. If you don't avoid alcohol, however, have a taste of Austrian beer and above all, the exquisite Austrian wines. Gruener Veltliner, Zweigelt and Welschriesling are among the particularly recommendable kinds. Other Austrian specialities include Korn, a type of brandy, and Sturm, an equivalent of the French Beaujolais Nouveau made from fermented grape juice.


Vienna is particularly known for its delicious coffee served in many different styles in numerous coffee houses. The Austrian version of espresso, is known as Mokka or kleiner Schwarzer ('small black one'). Other popular styles include:... more
In Austria beer is traditionally served in three sizes: Pfiff - 0.2l, Seidel - 0.3l and Krügerl (also called Halbe or großes Bier) - 0.5l. The most popular Austrian type of beer is Märzen, a pale lager. Beer... more
Austria is one of the largest European producers of wine. The most important wine-growing areas are situated in in the east of the country, around Vienna, Lower Austria, Burgenland and Styria. Austria is particularly famous for its notable white...
Cider was originally made in the south-western part of Lower Austria, called Mostviertel as well as in the regions of Styria and Carinthia. It is usually produced from fermented apple juice by local farmers and served in traditional inns, known... more
Sturm came to Austria from Germany, where it is called Federweisser, Sauser or Junger Wein. This equivalent of the famous French Beaujolais Nouveau is made from fermented grape juice, before it turns into wine. It has a characteristic light and... more
Schnapps, extremely popular in German-speaking countries, is a fruit brandy liqueur. The most common types of Schnapps include Obstler, distilled from apples and pears, Zwetschgenwasser made from plums, and raspberry-flavoured Himbeergeist. In... more
This national soft drink, in Austria, is even more popular than Coca Cola. It was created in 1957 by Erwin Klein as a mixer for alcoholic drinks. It derives its name from the then common saying auf der Alm dudeln, which means 'singing in the... more
Although this world famous energy drink originated in Thailand, it gained its popularity and characteristic taste thanks to an Austrian businessman - Dietrich Mateschitz. Originally known as Krating Daeng, it was then transformed into a global brand... more
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