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Romancing The Bean: Chronicles of a Coffee Snob In Panama
Romancing the Chronicles of a Coffee Snob in Panama...a light-hearted look at one of the world's most traded commodities by a neophyte coffee farmer in the highlands of Panama.
Follow the beans of Cafe Mariposa Azul from Finca Luz in Boquete, Panama to the breakfast cup. Discover the intricacies and intrigues of specialty coffee—what makes it special, or not. Learn about the challenges faced by small and large coffee farmers. Explore cupping, the ritual of slurping, sipping and spitting that yields solemn pronouncements Fruity, with hints of vanilla and hazelnut over a layer of chocolate. (And yes, we ARE talking about coffee—not wine or a luxe dessert!). From field to cup, the journey coffee takes to get to your table is complex and fraught with difficulties. It's frankly amazing that anyone, anywhere, can afford it!
Romancing the Bean is the real life adventure into the world of coffee taken by a woman from the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, where her mother still drinks instant coffee. If nothing else, you will learn Robusta sucks!
Follow the beans of Cafe Mariposa Azul from Finca Luz in Boquete, Panama to the breakfast cup. Discover the intricacies and intrigues of specialty coffee—what makes it special, or not. Learn about the challenges faced by small and large coffee farmers. Explore cupping, the ritual of slurping, sipping and spitting that yields solemn pronouncements Fruity, with hints of vanilla and hazelnut over a layer of chocolate. (And yes, we ARE talking about coffee—not wine or a luxe dessert!). From field to cup, the journey coffee takes to get to your table is complex and fraught with difficulties. It's frankly amazing that anyone, anywhere, can afford it!
Romancing the Bean is the real life adventure into the world of coffee taken by a woman from the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, where her mother still drinks instant coffee. If nothing else, you will learn Robusta sucks!
96 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 15, 2013
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About the author
Elizabeth Worley
11 books5 followersI live on the side of a volcano in Panama with my loving partner, Dianne. Years ago, I knew I wanted something, somewhere…different. Life in a foreign country, with adventure and challenge. I found it.
The years have been rich. I have learned to grow coffee and medicinal plants. Along the way, I taught English in a local university and in a milk factory. I published a memoir, Risking Everything: Coming Out in Coffee Land, as well as a book about coffee, Romancing the Bean.
In 2008, amid the global recession, Dianne and I started Cloud Forest Botanicals, a small, woman-owned business handcrafting herbal tinctures and creams. It was challenging, but our business grew and is now quite successful.
We have traveled to China, Australia, England, Scotland, Mexico, Peru, Spain, Portugal, France, and Chile. We walked the whole five hundred miles of the Camino de Santiago in 2017!
It’s been quite a ride. And we are always on the lookout for the next adventure. Next stop, Iceland!
The years have been rich. I have learned to grow coffee and medicinal plants. Along the way, I taught English in a local university and in a milk factory. I published a memoir, Risking Everything: Coming Out in Coffee Land, as well as a book about coffee, Romancing the Bean.
In 2008, amid the global recession, Dianne and I started Cloud Forest Botanicals, a small, woman-owned business handcrafting herbal tinctures and creams. It was challenging, but our business grew and is now quite successful.
We have traveled to China, Australia, England, Scotland, Mexico, Peru, Spain, Portugal, France, and Chile. We walked the whole five hundred miles of the Camino de Santiago in 2017!
It’s been quite a ride. And we are always on the lookout for the next adventure. Next stop, Iceland!
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