In a lot of countries, it is custom to offer visitors a cup of coffee, be it freshly brewed from ground coffee, instant coffee or made with one or the other (N)espresso machine. In some countries however, it's not the beverage, but the coffee beans that are offered. Before I came to work in China, I worked in Tanzania for three years, and it was there that I first came into contact with this habit of the Wahaya, one of the tribes in Kagera where I was located. Apparently the coffee beans are first boiled with grass or herbs and then dried. They then chew the coffee beans for family exchanges, ritual offerings and as snack, and they offer them to visitors. It's a habit I grew to like and I still do it at the office.
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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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