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 like: 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 why: Robusta sucks!
| Author | Elizabeth Worley |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Next Century Publishing LLC |
| Publication Date | No |
| ISBN | 9781936417018 |
| About the Author | Elizabeth Worley moved to Boquete, Panama in 2004, leaving behind her beloved Blue Ridge Mountains, family and long time friends, to embark on a radical, life changing adventure. Little did she know just how radical it would be! She has never looked back.
Today she shares life on Finca Luz with her life partner, Dianne Heidke, Charlie the Dog, Frack-a-Doodle the Chow, Ghost Kitty, and a dozen fat hens.
She is the author of the award winning memoir, Risking Everything: Coming Out in Coffee Land. She is co-author with Dianne Heidke of Cloud Forest Secrets: Herbs to Relieve Arthritis Pain (Next Century Publishing). |
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