Episode 21 - Mama Carmen's

Episode 21- The end of our trip around the world! A bittersweet farewell to our attempt to explore how the world does coffee. You may notice we are reunited! I was in Colorado so Chad and I got to film a few episodes in person. I wish we could film them all that way, but alas, not to be.

Mama Carmen's Buffalo Blend came to us by way of Mercy House, the organization we spoke of in the video. They empower women in tough circumstances to break out of poverty. If we can help out by drinking a little coffee, that's not too tough, eh?

Here's a link to the shop where I picked up the coffee and scoop:

https://mercy-house.myshopify.com/search?q=coffee

As of this writing, the bundle I bought is sold out, but they have a few other fun options you can check out, even if the basic option is gone.

If you're curious about Mercy House Global, check it out here:

http://mercyhouseglobal.org/

Fair Trade Friday? Right here:

http://fairtradefriday.club


Now back to the coffee...


Afterthoughts:

Leuke

★★★★☆

I don't normally like light roasts (I think it was a light roast anyway, we're not positive), but the buffalo blend was solid and enjoyable. Sweet but not too sweet, it tread into light territory without losing what makes coffee great.

Chad


★★★★☆


I was pleasantly surprised by the smoothness of this medium roast. It was sweet and nutty, which I liked about it.

Trivia:

We’ve been taking a look at coffee’s dark past, the handful of times it has been banned in history. The third ban occurred in 1623, when Murad IV Ghazi took over the Ottoman Empire. His reasoning? The mosques were empty because everyone was going to coffeehouses instead. Murad set up a series of punishments for drinking coffee. First time offenders got a beating. Get caught again and you would get sewn into a leather bag and thrown into a river.

Worth it.