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A Peek into History: Ethan Allen

9 Feb 2021 2 minute read 0 comments LyonCoDad

A Peek into History: The patriot Ethan Allen died February 13, 1789 in Vermont. Ethan was born in Connecticut on January 21, 1738. His love for the areas now called Vermont led him into many interesting adventures… In July of 1762 Ethan married Mary...

Conscious Caffeine #10 - Yirgacheffe

8 Feb 2021 1 minute read 0 comments tych0_21

Yirgacheffe Yirgacheffe is a small district located at an elevation of around 1,900 meters above sea level within the Gedeo Zone of the southwestern Ethiopian highlands. High elevation, rich soils, and the thick vegetative cover that dominates the re...

Conscious Caffeine #9 - Geisha

8 Feb 2021 1 minute read 0 comments tych0_21

Geisha The history of the Geisha variety can be traced back to a British botany expedition in 1931 to the Southern Ethiopian highlands near the mountain of Gesha. Various coffee berries were collected during this expedition, some of which were subseq...

History of Currency - Part 1/2

7 Feb 2021 3 minute read 0 comments Chriss

History of Currency - Part 1/2  Find the Introduction HERE   The very first form of exchange was Barter:  When we go back to the very beginning of this history, the majority of exchanges were made with Livestock (a great sign of wealth at the time)....

Conscious Caffeine #8 - Ethiopian varieties

7 Feb 2021 1 minute read 0 comments tych0_21

Ethiopian varieties Ethiopian varieties are among the most rare and prized varieties in the world. These varieties are often referred to as "heirloom" varieties in reference to Ethiopia being the origin of all known arabica coffees. Varieties more co...

Thé Rajah

6 Feb 2021 1 minute read 1 comment tych0_21

Thé Rajah is a piece created by Belgian lithographer and poster designer Henri Meunier in 1897 at the height of the French Belle Époque. The Belle Époque is looked upon in retrospect as a sort of "golden age" for French society. For this brief period...

History of Currency - Introduction

6 Feb 2021 3 minute read 2 comments Chriss

Hello everyone! To fully understand what Cryptocurrencies are, what they are used for, but also why we use them, it's necessary to know a little more about the History of the Currency.   The Money, the Currency as we know it, gives rhythm to our live...

Conscious Caffeine #7 - Bourbon

6 Feb 2021 1 minute read 0 comments tych0_21

Bourbon The Bourbon variety's lineage can be traced back to trees introduced from Yemen to La Réunion (formerly Bourbon) Island by the French sometime between 1708 and 1718. The establishment of French missions on La Réunion in 1841 as well as other...

Conscious Caffeine #6 - Typica

6 Feb 2021 1 minute read 0 comments tych0_21

Typica The Typica variety is thought to derive from the first coffees brought to Yemen and India by Arabian traders between the 12th and 15th centuries.  Hoping to undercut the Arabian monopoly on the coffee trade, in 1616, a merchant of the Dutch Ea...

Hey! Wiseman! A Song of Dark Days of Iran

5 Feb 2021 1 minute read 9 comments Melina Mehr

  These days can be considered the darkest days in our country, Iran in recent decades. People are at the peak of hardship and poverty.  On top of that, the dictator government continues undermining freedom, lawfulness in every concept and nothing se...