Mardi Gras and Coffee in New Orleans
Mardi Gras is almost here! How are you celebrating? We think a little history of coffee and New Orleans is in order. Let's get ready for Mardi Gras from New Orleans!
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Easter and Coffee in POLAND
A yearly Easter tradition in Poland, Śmigus-Dyngus is a fun activity for family and friends. Pouring buckets of water on each other is a Polish Easter tradition known as Śmigus-dyngus. It symbolizes...
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Easter and Coffee in GREECE
On Holy Saturday morning, the streets of the Greek island of Corfu are transformed into a sea of ceramic as locals throw pots, pans, and other earthenware filled with water from their...
Easter and Coffee in SPAIN
In Spain, the Easter holiday is an occasion for festivities and celebrations. Costumed members of religious groups parade through the streets, followed by floats representing Bible stories...
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Easter and Coffee in FINLAND
Easter celebration in Finland starts on Palm Sunday which is one week before Easter. Children dress up like witches and go door-to-door, asking for treats in return for short rhymes or poems. The little witches carry...
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Easter and Coffee in ITALY
Locals celebrate a 350-year-old Easter tradition called Scoppio del Carro, or "explosion of the cart" to commemorate the time of the first crusade. On Easter Sunday a mechanical dove hits...
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