The weather wasn't in favour of the coffee farmers late last year. Yield prospects were good, but the cloudy weather hampered the processing of the coffee beans. As a result, the coffee buying season knew a very slow start. Recently we have experienced more sunny weather and it seems like all farmers want to deliver their coffee all at once, resulting in long queues at our buying station. For most of them, it was their first delivery this season, so it was a warm reunion, and long working days for me and my team.
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Browsing the online newspapers, I came across an article about coffee bars in Belgium. More specifically, espresso bars. As it seems, not only do these already exist in several Belgian cities, quite a few will open their doors in the near future. Moreover, they seem to be real success stories, despite the fact that they only serve coffee. No food, no snacks, just coffee. According to the founder of the phenomenon in Belgium, it's about good coffee, and a place where one goes to read the newspaper or gathers with friends. A bit like the regular bars where one used to do just this, but accompanied by a beer. From what I've read, they seem to be a huge success. I just might try a few of them out on my next trip back home.
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AuthorI wouldn't be surprised to find out I was born with a passion for coffee. For the life of me, I can't remember not loving coffee. And by that, I don't just mean drinking it, but everything involved from its cultivation over the processing to the final product that is my loyal companion throughout the day. Archives
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