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Is Speciality Coffee Too Expensive?

Posted on 20/11/201913/10/2020 by mrvcoffeeandastory

I saw a post in which they implied that Speciality Coffee is overpriced because of the latte art. Actually, specialty coffee implies fair trade as wel as…

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Citizen of the world (Hi, Marta from Spain💃) and her stories while travelling having a cup of coffee... ☕🌍

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#CoffeeNerd 🖖⁠ ⁠ Preparing coffee is almost #CoffeeNerd 🖖⁠
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Preparing coffee is almost a meditation experience for me 🙏 . Once you know that coffee comes from a plant 🌿, that it is taken care of for months before it produces a coffee fruit and then picked and processed and roasted and finally grinded till you have it in your cup... ☕⁠
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It's quite amazing what a coffee bean goes through so that we get out caffeine fix... So I'm always extra careful and thankful when making coffee. 😊⁠
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#FrikiDelCafé 🖖⁠
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Prepararme el café es casi una práctica de meditación para mi 🙏 . Una vez sabes que el café viene de una planta🌿, que se cuida durante meses hasta que produce la cereza del café y que después se cosechan y se procesan y se tuestan hasta que por fin se muelen y acaban en tu taza...⁠
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Es una pasada todo lo que pasa un solo grano de café... Así que siempre soy cuidadosa y estoy agradecida cuando hago café. 😊⁠
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#CoffeeOfTheDay ⁠☕⁠ ⁠ Memories pre-covid.. #CoffeeOfTheDay ⁠☕⁠
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Memories pre-covid... When you could just go to a coffee shop (this time it was @onnacoffee), order a filter and enjoy the soft music, the background noise and read a book before your shift 😪. ⁠
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They still have an online shop though! ⁠👀⁠
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Recuerdos pre-covid... Cuando se podía ir a una cafetería (en este caso Onna), pedirte un filtro y disfrutar de la música y el ruido de fondo mientras leías un libro antes de tu turno 😪.⁠
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Ahora tienen tienda online!!! 👀⁠
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#compralocal #cafeteriaslocales #apoyoalcomerciolocal #SupportYourLocalCoffeeShops #SupportLocalShops #baristalife #coffee #orvalbarcelona #specialtycoffeeshop #coffeegeek #coffeevibes #coffeepeople #coffeecommunity #coffeegram⁠
#CubanCulture ⁠ ⁠ The pic are African Gods and #CubanCulture ⁠
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The pic are African Gods and Goddesses that were identified with Catholic Saints when the Spanish colonised Cuba. ⁠
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During my trip to Cuba, I had the opportunity to talk to santeros and see and live their culture. I thought it was very interesting, so when I came back, I felt the need to share what I learnt as well as do a bit of research to learn more. Since it is a religion/cult that has been quite secretive from its origin, a lot of details vary from family to family. I am not a santera, so this is a brief article done with care and interest. ⁠
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↪️https://bit.ly/37So8PP⁠
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La foto son dioses y diosas africanxs que se identificaron con Santos católicos cuando los españoles colonizaron Cuba.⁠
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Durante mi viaje a Cuba tuve la oportunidad de hablar con santeros y de ver y vivir su cultura. Me pareció muy interesante, así que cuando he vuelto, he sentido la necesidad de compartir aquí lo que he aprendido e investigar para aprender un poco más. Al ser una religión/culto tan secreto en su origen, muchos datos varían de familia en familia. Yo no soy santera, así que esto es un resumen hecho con cariño e interés.⁠
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#cuba #santería #santeros #orishas #religionyoruba #yorubaculture #discoverCuba #realcuba #cubareal #cubadeverdad #cubaahora #viajaCuba #turismoCuba #tourismincuba #traveltocuba
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Coffee & Travel & Cultures⁠
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My favourite way to catch up with friends is sitting face to face. Normally with a cup of coffee… as well as travel and cultural stories in between sips.⁠
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Thus, the title of this site.⁠
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This space is for experiences and knowledge that I’ve accumulated along my life. Kind of a journal, if you will.⁠
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I hope you find something that sparks your interest and inspires you in some shape or form. Let me know if it does! 🙂⁠
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Café & Viajes & Culturas⁠
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Mi forma favorita de ponerme al día con mis amigos es sentarnos a charlar cara a cara. Normalmente con café… además de historias de viajes y de culturas entre sorbo y sorbo.⁠
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De ahí, el título de esta página.⁠
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Este es un espacio de experiencias y conocimientos que he acumulado a lo largo de mi vida… Una especie de diario, de algún modo.⁠
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Espero que encuentres algo que te interese y que te inspire de alguna forma. ¡Mándame un mensaje si es así! 🙂⁠
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#coffee #café #travel #viajes #cultures #culturas ⁠
✊✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿⁠ ⁠ So.. ✊✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿⁠
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So... during this pandemic I've learnt a lot about #racism. Ever since the murder of George Floyd I have been trying my best to educate myself in the History of racism in my own country, 'cause that's where I can make a difference.⁠
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Did you know that Spain had slaves? Not saying that they(we) took them to America, but that we had them in our daily lives? I didn't. But now that I know, I think it's important that we share it with everyone. The first step for change is to be aware. Sadly, we are not very aware in Spain... Thus, me sharing this post. ⁠
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Durante esta pandemia he aprendido mucho sobre #racismo. Desde el asesinato de George Floyd, he intentado educarme lo mejor posible sobre la historia del racismo en mi propio país... porque aquí es donde puedo marcar la diferencia.⁠
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¿Sabías que España tuvo esclavos? No que los llevasen (llevásemos) a América, pero que eran parte de la vida cotidiana. Yo no lo sabía. Pero ahora que lo sé, creo que es importante compartirlo con todo el mundo. El primer paso para el cambio es ser consciente. Tristemente, en España no lo somos... Pero por eso comparto este post.⁠
↪️https://bit.ly/3edlnd6 👀⁠
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#culturas #racismoenespaña #regularizacionya #cultures #racisminspain #inmigrantes #esclavosenespaña #spanishinmigrants ⁠
☕#CoffeeOfTheDay⁠ ⁠ First coffee shop I got ☕#CoffeeOfTheDay⁠
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First coffee shop I got to visit post-corona was at @orval.barcelona. Had an oat milk flat white with a delicious slice of banana bread🌈. I had been having filter coffee at home but the creaminess of the milk and the punch from the espresso is unmatched 👌.⁠
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Side note: I was also moving out to my current flat and really needed that extra boost. I had to move twice in the middle of a pandemic...🙃 but I'm really happy now, so worked out for the best! 😊⁠
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This particular place is now closed because of the recent restrictions in Barcelona, but before it closed they had all these plants everywhere and it had a very relaxing atmosphere... 🌺🌻🌼🌿😍 Also, their other shop @espaijoliu is still open for take-away!⁠
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La primera cafetería que pude visitar post-corona fue Orval. Me pedí un flat white con leche de avena y un trozo de banana bread 🌈. En casa había estado tomando café de filtro, pero la cremosidad de la leche y la fuerza del espresso, no es fácil de conseguir👌.⁠
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Por cierto: Me estaba mudando del piso donde vivía y necesitaba esa energía extra. Me tuve que mudar dos veces en medio de la pandemia... 🙃 Pero estoy muy feliz ahora así que ha sido para mejor.😊⁠
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Este sitio en concreto ha cerrado por las nuevas restricciones de Barcelona, pero antes de cerrar tenía plantas por todos lados y un ambiente muy agradable... 🌺🌻🌼🌿😍 Su otra tienda, Espai Joliu sigue abierta para café para llevar!⁠
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RE-INTRODUCTION: My name is Marta, Spanish girl, RE-INTRODUCTION:

My name is Marta, Spanish girl, in my late 20s. 🙎🏼‍♀️

I was born in Almería, raised in the Canary Island and did my 4 year BA in Madrid. After that, I moved to London, where I studied a Masters and stayed to work and save money. 💪💰

I “accidentally” found a job in Speciality Coffee ☕ and I have been working and growing in the industry for a full year and few months now (intermittently). It has now become an essential part of my life. 🌈

After 4 years in London, I left my job, my flatmates and friends and went back to Spain… Only to pack my bags ✈️ and go to my dream destination: Taiwan. And so I went, on January 2019, alone, with one hand luggage and a backpack. From there, I went to Vietnam, Cuba, Taiwan again. 😍 In 2020, I came back to Spain to stay for a while.

I opened this online space to share experiences and knowledge about coffee ☕, travel✈️ and cultures✊.

Hope you find something that you like and enjoy your time here 😊

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RE-INTRODUCCIÓN:

Me llamo Marta, soy española, veintitantos años.🙎🏼‍♀️

Nací en Almería, me crié en las Islas Canarias y estudié la carrera en Madrid. Después me mudé a Londres a hacer un Máster y me quedé para trabajar y ahorrar dinero.💪💰

De «casualidad», conseguí un trabajo en el mundo del café de especialidad. De manera intermitente, llevo un año y algunos meses trabajando y aprendiendo de este mundillo. Ahora, se ha convertido en una parte esencial de mi vida.🌈

Después de 4 años en Londres, dejé mi trabajo, compis de piso, amigos y volví a España para hacer las maletas ✈️ e irme a mi destino soñado: Taiwán. Y para allá que me fui en enero de 2019, sola, con una maleta de mano y una mochila. De ahí, a Vietnam, Cuba, Taiwán de nuevo 😍 y en 2020 estoy de vuelta en España por una temporada.

Abrí este espacio online para compartir experiencias y conocimientos sobre café☕, viajes✈️ y culturas✊. 

Espero que encuentres algo que te guste y que disfrutes del ratito por aquí. 😊
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Hiiiii! 💁‍♀️⁠ ⁠ Back at work 💪 and Hiiiii! 💁‍♀️⁠
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Back at work 💪 and back at this little space of the internet where I share about coffee and travel and cultures... 🌈⁠
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This is my first pour of #latteart after 6 months in lock-down. ⁠
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I'm soooo excited to be back and I will continue to be posting and sharing stuff & knowledge about things that I enjoy. 😊⁠
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Holaaaa!!! 💁‍♀️⁠
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He vuelto a trabajar 💪 y he vuelo a este espacio de internet donde comparto sobre café, viajes y culturas... 🌈⁠
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Este es la primera vez que hago un café con latte art desde hace 6 meses.⁠
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Estoy: emocionada de estar de vuelta y de seguir compartiendo cosas y conocimientos de cosas que me gustan. 😊⁠
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