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Heritage in a Bowl: Meet the Medina Affogato
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Heritage in a Bowl: Meet the Medina Affogato

There's no single recipe for qahwa. It changes from house to house, region to region That tradition is exactly what's behind the Medina Affogato, hot spiced Arabic coffee poured table side over frozen black sesame and vanilla gelato, launching the 9th of September at Medina Coffee in Dubai.

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A Flavorful Symphony: Dubai based Roastery Perfects the Ultimate Coffee Pairing Experience
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A Flavorful Symphony: Dubai based Roastery Perfects the Ultimate Coffee Pairing Experience

An experience I didn’t realize was needed. A bite of the pastry, a sip of the coffee, there’s no harmony between the two. This is why food pairing is important. This is where Blacksmith Coffee Roastery comes in and answers the problem I didn’t know needed solving. Three pairings — each coffee brewed differently and paired with a dessert that does not overshadow each other.

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The coffee that makes an impression
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The coffee that makes an impression

What was started as a concept by Abdullah Jalees a few months back to now roasting and delivering to many of you, I saw The Coffee Vial develop from an ideation stage to a ready product. This is the coffee that makes an impression.

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Bring back the Washed Ethiopian Yirgacheffe!
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Bring back the Washed Ethiopian Yirgacheffe!

This is going to be a fairly short post about a coffee I had last week that made me very happy. No, this did not have any experimental extended fermentation. It was in fact a classic washed Ethiopian that I did not realize I have been missing.

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