Category: FOLKLORE
The journey of coffee’s aroma is a sensory adventure that spans continents and cultures, from the fertile soils of coffee plantations to…
The taste for a dark, heavy, sweetened or unsweetened coffee, drunk out of little cups, is obviously much older than the Italian…
We Italians know, that coffee is an integral part of our culture and an essential part of the Italian way of life.…
Introduced in the 1500s to Italy, coffee has developed its own culture and has a place on the Mediterranean dining table ever…
Discover Indian coffee history and culture, Bean to brew, the aromatic journey of Indian coffee. Countless coffee estates are situated amidst the…
Trees, throughout the ages, have been given deep and sacred meanings in many of the world’s mythologies, TREE LORE features in all…
Italian coffee culture is made of Cappuccino and espresso at the bar. An essential daily ritual and veritable institution that have become…
BUON GIORNO – Mornings in Northern Italy are made of Cappuccino and cornetto, a croissant or brioche, at the local bar. Cappuccino…
The Moka Express, is by far the most common Moka pot sold in Italy today and the most recognizable.
Ethnobotany: Coffee and Caffeine
The preparation at home with the traditional coffee pot, the Napoletana is part of the daily ritual of drinking homemade espresso, which,…
The coffee experience goes far beyond just taste; it’s a multisensory journey that engages all of our senses. From the moment you…
Are magical creatures, fairies, mermaids, ghosts, giants and goddesses and gods all gone, with the mythical times? For some this magical creatures…
The mythical origins of coffee, are steeped in legend and topped with a creamy dollop of speculation. What is certain is that…
British Archaeologist and Egyptologist Howard Carter along with his sponsor, Lord Carnarvon, discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen in 1922, in the Valley…
Discover India’s cow and bull in History and Mythology and it’s use in traditional Indian medicine. Explore the varied meanings of the…
Along roadsides throughout Argentina we notice mystical shrines with red flags flying around them. Discover the folk saint Gauchito Gil. We hitchhiked…
The story of how cocoa and chocolate was first discovered and then spread to all of the major countries on Earth is…