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The traditional Ethiopian preparation, more than a coffee brewing method


" coffee isn’t just brewed – it’s transformed through precise roasting, grinding, and brewing steps using traditional sacred vessels like the jebena clay pot."
Not not Coffee.com


Ethiopia is the original home of coffee, and it's to be expected that coffee is celebrated there. This ceremony is more than just a preparation method, it's embedded in the social life. It's more than just a drink, It is a spiritual, social and cultural event often shared by a whole community.

The ceremony begins with roasting the green coffee. First it is washed in several changes of water to remove any dirt, chaff or insects. After being allowed to dry, the beans are put into a hot, deep dry pan (often a skillet) over a fairly

Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams is a PC videogame that simulates the full experience of doing a jigsaw puzzle. There are many websites and games for the purpose of doing jigsaw puzzles -- what makes this one unique is that it renders the puzzle on a table in a room, and you can customize everything about the room; the materials and colors of the table, the walls, the furniture; you have a kitchen, a couch, a bedroom. The graphics are gorgeous with Unreal Engine 5 and it runs on under a gigabyte or

 

I come from Memphis, Memphis, TN, and it shames me to say, I love that shabby, backwater town. Twice it’s been named “Murder Capital of America." The crime rate, at times, surpasses Chicago’s, but I still love that city the way you love someone you can’t say you like. A brother, perhaps, or maybe a cousin. Someone you love just because they are blood

The way I feel about my hometown, my “relationship” with it, is practically the same as I have with my father. My

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