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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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Coffee Processing Methods: Wet-hulled
This process is also known as the ‘semi-washed’ process. The outer skin is removed, similar to the washed processing method, but the mucilage remains on the parchment and is ...
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Coffee Processing Methods: Washed
Before beans are dried, the outer skin or pulp of the coffee cherries is removed. Afterward, the de-pulped beans are fermented for 12 - 48 hours in water ...
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Coffee Processing Methods: Natural Processing
Not only do grinders help you easily grind coffee beans, but they also allow you to alter the size and consistency of your grinds (depending on brewing method)! Learn more on how a coffee grinder...
Coffee Processing Methods: Honey Processed
This method originated in Brazil in the 1950s. The fruit is pulped (like the wet process) and then laid out to be sun-dried. These beans are named “Honey Coffee” due to ...
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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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