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  „Go for the french press. The making of coffee will become a manual ritual rivaling the Japanese Tea Ceremony and will bring peace, harmony, and bliss into your existence! (Obviously, I am once again under the influence of excessive french pressed caffeine!)“

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Virtual Coffee: Feature Articles

  „ These rituals, whether as elaborate as a Japanese tea ceremony or as simple as using a French press, place coffee and tea in a much broader cultural context and remind us that the drinks we rely on to hoist us into cognizance every day extend quite a history. Here are some of the more romantic ways to show your affection for coffee and tea.“

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Utensils Used in Japanese Tea Ceremony

  „Japanese tea ceremony is a beautiful and intricate ritual that goes far beyond the simple drinking of tea. It can take hours to complete. Much of the detail comes from the precise array of utensils, tools and items involved.“

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CoffeeGeek - Regional: Central and South America, Colombian coffee

  „I don't recall seeing Columbian espresso blends and am not sure why. Quality arabica Columbian beans can make for an excellent drip or french press coffee. Perhaps they're used in some espresso blends but the blend names don't hint at the contents?  It's typical for espresso blends to contain coffee from a variety of origins, thus allowing the blend to have the right balance of characteristics.“

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Global Exchange : gx100001.html

  „For most Americans, drinking coffee is a daily ritual. And whether you're drinking gourmet blend or freeze-dried instant, the price is about the same from one day to the next.“

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The SCAE Awards for Coffee Excellence

  „Kentaro Maruyama and his group of Japanese Quality Radicals. By organizing a phenomenal group of young coffee shop operators in Japan in his buying group to develop direct relationships with the best produces worldwide while sourcing the very best from every origin, he is creating a new trade model for many small companies to follow.“

http://www.scae.com/awards2004.htm - Cached

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