hopper.: Coffee in High School, Mexico’s Mircrolots, Cafè de Olla’s History

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1. Mexico

“Five Microlots Score 90+ at Mexico Cup of Excellence Competition.

2. San Diego

“To make this dark and smoky speedball, the Portland-based ice cream shop blends beans from San Diego’s James Coffee with Slow Hand Whiskey from L.A.’s Greenbar Distillery, a barley-mash spirit aged in six types of wood.” 

3. National

Café de olla translates to pot coffee in English). The traditional Mexican drink was also meant to serve as a filling drink to help the soldiers’ energy, according to NPR.” 

4. U.S.

“Historically, specialty coffee did itself a disservice by not treating cold brew like a legitimate brewing method.”

5. World

“It predates the band; it’s maybe 25 years old. The only time I can remember ever playing it was in a coffee shop with a friend of mine, and people scratching their heads.”

7. Oakland

“The restaurant arrived in February as part of a young of food-service co-ops in Oakland, including Hasta Muerte Coffee, a Fruitvale cafe that opened in 2017 outfitted with a radical bookstore.”

8. United States

“In the American Southwest, a dairy group gave grants to seven schools for coffee programs.”