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'Kaffeborde'

A secondary meal which has had a special development and importance in Denmark is kaffeborde, a gathering where coffee is served with currant buns, Danish pastry, sponge cake, layer cake and biscuits.

Afternoon or evening coffee was particularly important in North Schleswig at the Danish national meetings after Denmark’s defeat by Prussia in 1864, but well into the 20th century it was indispensable at political and popular meetings all over the country.

Afternoon coffee still exists, albeit in a reduced format, but in large towns and among young people it has been replaced by other meals.

Else-Marie Boyhus & Claus Meyer, Politikens Forlag

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