The Cafe Blog

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The Middle East precisely the Arabians and the Turkish are peculiarly known for the coffee that they have. It’s strong aromatic smell, its languid taste and most especially its rich dark color that looks like dipped chocolate brought uniqueness to it. If one has not tasted an Arabian and Turkish coffee, one would do well to taste it from any of the local restaurant and have a little bit of how heaven tastes. Their coffee is basically known for its rich color, strong taste and peculiar smell, it smells and taste real good.

Due to the religion that the Arabian practice (Islam) they have the strong affinity for coffee as alcoholic beverages since beer and wine is strongly forbidden according to their religion. The Middle East is then defined by their religion and this makes majority of them drink coffee to quench the thirst that arises from the heat of the desert sun. Ss they are forbidden to drink alcohol they also have to find a substitute for water as water is precious and must be hoarded and use only when necessary

Coffee in the Middle East began with the early Muslims and has been on for the past fourteen centuries. When people came to the realization that coffee enhances ones waking moments, they began to take it so as to stay up late at night especially during Ramadan month when they have to observe prayers late at night and early mornings. The habit became inculcated in students who had to read at night and travelers who travel for long periods. Though according to history, the practice is said to have taken roots in Yemen. It has since grown to either Middle East Nations like Turkey, Egypt and Iraq amongst others.

The Persians have been said to have had coffee long before the Arabians, it is said that travelers from Ethiopia were accosted by Persian soldiers when they (Ethiopia) were trying to settle in Yemen. During their (Persian) raid the Persian soldiers found coffee plant then they took them to their land and the love for coffee spread across the Middle East. The Persian coffee houses are also very stylish and very popular.

The Middle Eastern coffee house is also known widely for their reputation in accommodating poets, politicians and thinkers. All can be engaged their discussions without disturbance in a passionate manner. According to history an European traveler once along Persian coast said he once saw a Persian Shan’s wife appoint someone to wait in Persian coffee house and entertain the people with  talks about history, culture, poetry etc. his plan became an instant success among travelers who stopped in coffee houses and entertainers were placed round Persia.

Coffee has become integral part of the world beverages especially in the American and European settings but according to their history not only the westerners know the joy dinking the beverage coffee  the middle easterners have also found the joy in coffee and they intend to keep it.

The history of Papua’s New Guinea coffee is in tens of thousands of small villages, coffee ploys or gardens as they are called by Papuaians. For Papua coffee is their major and most valuable source of export agriculturally. The coffee trees in Papua are not a lot as they range from 20 trees to a couple of less than one thousand.

The coffee plantation in Papua is one that is family owned and it provides for more than 70% of the annual exporting crop for the country. The coffee industry corporation has registered more than 461 plantations and these plantations range from 20 to 100 acres or more in size. The coffee industry in Papua is a booming one as it employs more than two million people but as the unfortunate thing is that less than half dozen of the registered coffee plantations owned by the villagers or locals. Thrusting and processing period begins in April, the highest point is July/August and it reaches a leveling point in the last month of the year. Coffee planning and processing and harvesting is a project that runs all through the year.

Coffee got to Papua when seedlings that were gotten from the Jamaica Blue Mountains were transplanted in Papua in 1930. This has since brought about coffee planning in Papua. Papua is a home for coffee plantation for a host of reasons among which are:

(1)        In 1950 the government distributed seeds to local farmers to promote productivity

(2)        The soil condition and ideal whether of Papua New Guinea makes it a suitable place for coffee plantation to grow immensely.

(3)        The incentives given by the government in 1950 made coffee plantations to spring forth from highlands near mount Hagen, Lae, Huron Peninsula, Goroka wall and Wahgi valley to mention but a few.

(4)        Families in large numbers started cleaning their lands in preparation for the planning of coffee, and they also learned the importance of the red coffee barriers (cherries)

(5)        The acceptance of coffee planning by the people also introduce infrastructure as minor roads were built to inter lock one coffee plantation to another one. This made it easy for farmers who now become entrepreneurs to buy coffee from other farmers, load it in their thick and transport it to the mills for a particular percentage.

(6)        The coffee industry which was formerly known as the Coffee Marketing Board was founded to introduce policies and oversee the affairs of the coffee bean farmers.

In Papua the ownership of coffee bean plantations has been in the palms of citizens and organizations that are themselves owned by citizens also. The only thing that foreigners and expatriates have done is to produce findings and management skills for the larger mills in Papua. The help of the foreigners also created an unholy desire for risk taking among some of the citizens and this may lead to negative consequences for the citizens.

Despite all these the majority of the citizens who were farmers remained the strength of their economy as they remained debt free, independent and committed to organic cultivation.

Farmer depended on “pruning” to enrich his coffee plantation i.e. the trees that surround the coffer business, create a natural surroundings and then the fallen leaves from such trees make “mulch” that enriches the natural nutrient in the coffee beans.

The Papua New Guinea government went a step further in 1994 with the introduction of minimum standards into their market places. This involved strong penalties and fines for those people who sell coffee beans that have been termed “sejects”. This policy has become a seal for the Papua New Guinea government as one can be assured of hacking only the best coffee beans there. Papua New Guinea is now known for their very special beans that is good quality and a strong taste.

The giant in coffee industry is just one name and that is Starbucks. Today, our passion for coffee is mainly designed by them as they have made great impacts in our lives and coffee drinking.  Their impact is felt from how we drink our coffee to what flavors to drink, the type of coffee we choose. Coffee drinking in our lives today is a pleasure that has been tanned to flashing flames by the Starbucks Company

Back In the Days

In 1971 when this coffee giant started it was just three friends with a passion for the gourmet coffee. Jerry Baldwin, Gordon Bowler and Zeu Siegl made up the committee of friends. They began in a small shop where they sold freshly brewed, roasted and gourmet coffee beans and other washing accessories.

Zeu Siegi in 1980 wanted to explore other opportunities elsewhere. All this time Starbucks was a major rouser in Washington with about six stores to their names. In 1981 the company managed to get the attention of a plastic sales man Howard Schulz, who noticed that they bought a large supply of plastic coffee thermos from Hammer Plast. In 1982 Starbucks made the biggest history when they employed Howard Schulz as the new marketing developer. Not long after this appointment Schulz got sent abroad to check the international market and house wares shown in Milan, Italy 1983. While there, he noticed people were gathered in compact shops generating conversation while sipping their coffee. As he watched this, an idea was forming in his mind.

The idea he had was that he cloud create an atmosphere of serene coffee drinking as was done in Italy. This idea was to replace Starbucks Company on the annals of great companies for generations to come. When Schulz got back to America and shared the idea with Baldwin this idea didn’t go well with Baldwin who felt they were deviating from their major goal of providing whole coffee beans and going into restaurants. Through, he did allow him to try espresso bar which was placed on the corner of Starbucks Company locale. The espresso bar was a major success and Schultz left to open his own business called Il Giornale, it was a coffee house that was named after Italy’s larger newspaper known as “the daily”.

By 1987 Starbucks went public and was up for sale, Schultz was able to raise $3.8 million from convincing investors of his idea which was 125 outlets in the next five years. He made a lopped of changes when he become head. This changes include changing the bare-chested logos of Starbucks to a more socially acceptance one and converting the six existing coffee roasting snaps into coffee houses he also the name of his own “Il Giornale ” to Starbucks putting all business under one umbrella.

The various changes made him reach his goal and also superseded of 125 stores in 5 years, because as at 1992 there were 165 coffees shops that were running perfectly.

Today

There are more than 800 stores in 30 different countries scattered around the world. This giant café house has annual revenues that exceed $7.5 billion. Truly this is amazing.

A quiet place in a cozy, safe and inexpensive place to drink our coffee seems to be like asking for more than our mouths can chew; it seems like asking for the impossible. But, in our busy, fast life we seem to need a little pause , feel the warmth of a dark, tingling and sweet smelling coffee to calm us down. The search for such homes away from home when it comes to a cup of coffee led o the shortlist café’s and coffee shops in the Mexican metropolis. On your next trip to the Spanish empire be sure to look into these places.

Various places that have strong coffee cultures:

(i)                  Palermo Hollywood, Nicaragua 6068.

(ii)                Recoleta, Air Santa Fe 1860.

(iii)               Patermo soho, Elsavador 4701.

(iv)              Botanico Air Libertador 1902.

(v)               Almagro, Ar Rivadavia 3899 etc.

Mama Racha – This cozy cafe has a wide terrace, a converted store a staircase that leads up to the open sky and provides quality services as well as great coffee. So Hop on down there and have a taste

Qui Qui – this café is dynamic because it is know as a place to have bunch a late breakfast. Amazing of all means is written upon a chalkboard which entails pan nu chocolates, hot croissants and good coffee. The brunch is made up of eggs made in all imaginable ways. Due to the peculiarity and popularity of this café another has opened right around the corner of this one.

Las violetas – this is known as classiest café shop that would be found around. There it is not uncommon to see starched shirts from Patronizing Patrons; well ironed table covers all this keeping up to the classical theme as the café was opened in 1884 the era of the classics. It endows services elegantly and in a majestic gigantic building.

Croque Madame – this is the definitely a most see because it proudly portrays decorative arts from every major angle of the café. The bulk of patrons prefer their beverages in shackled courtyard filled with trees. This café has it roots in the residences of an ambassador.

Marks deli – This café can be found in the midst of hotels, clothes shops, boutiques. The patrons are mainly the youths, so looking for a little youthful vibrancy this is the place to be.  When tired from a day of retailer shopping this is where to go and relax.

Whether you are someone who adheres to the classical times, a youth, a student or you just out to have some fun or even just finished some last minutes shopping there is a café shop for all. Come one come all, the Spanish empire can accommodate us all.