Coffee Education: Should you Feel Intimidated?
Do you need a coffee education to get some satisfaction out of your morning brew? We explore the pros and cons of coffee knowledge.
Do you need a coffee education to get some satisfaction out of your morning brew? We explore the pros and cons of coffee knowledge.
Today was an exciting day for coffee lovers in Colombia. The largest coffee fair in Latin America, Cafes de Colombia Expo, got off to a caffeinated start.
“Why do you love coffee?” I was in one of Bogota best specialty coffee shops. Light came streaming in the café on that sunny Bogota morning, and the intoxicating smell of freshly ground coffee made us all a bit dizzy. The tour guests crowded in to catch the barista’s answer to my question. Over the sounds of coffee cups clinking against saucers and the typical chatter of a busy cafe, the barista thought for a few seconds before answering. And what an answer he gave!
Permission to Slurp will introduce you to the sweet discovery of a coffee culture you haven’t experienced before.
Cooking in Colombia or Venezuela, you're going to come face to face with a budare. What is a budare, and how should you use it? Read on.