Despite the linguistic and cultural diversity to be found across Switzerland, there is something that never changes, whether you find yourself in Zurich, Geneva or even Lugano, and that’s the coffee.

Consistently good coffee

Across the confederation, the quality and, to a great extent, the presentation of a cup of coffee is reliably consistent. Unlike the UK or US where the international chains have monopolized the market in almost undrinkable “joe” with their litany of unintelligible coffee variants such as latte, skinny latte, skinny latte with an extra shot and the like, a consistently good cup of ordinary coffee is available in every local bar and restaurant in Switzerland.

Collectibles with your coffee!

What’s more, it is usually accompanied by the ubiquitous plastic pot of UHT cream with the collectible foil top boasting pictures of cantonal flags, mountain scenes, national monuments or even footballers!

Drink decent coffee in Zermatt this winter.

Article by Ed Mannix, owner of www.matterhornchalets.com