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How to Make a Green Geisha

Posted By on Sep 14, 2007 in Coffee Recipes, Ethnic Foods, Japanese Food Recipes | 0 comments

This drink was inspired by my new-found green tea cravings, and my love of lychee nuts… Refreshing and interesting to drink as an aperitif, while eating sushi, or all by itself… Have fun and I hope you enjoy it! ~ Kimberly Edwards 😀 Type: Beverage Prep Time: 5 min (Unless you have to make the green tea from scratch: ~ 20 min.) Yield: 1 tumbler/glass . Ingredients: Instructions: 1. Lightly squash/grind/pulverize lime leaf...

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The History Of Belgian Chocolate Is Not-So-Sweet

Posted By on Sep 11, 2007 in Coffee Recipes | 1 comment

How Did It All Happen? It all started with Leopold II of Belgium, in the year 1885, when he colonized Congo. It was a territory eighty-six times bigger than his home country. Leopold II was the very first leader to commit genocide during the 20th Century. The chocolate industry first took off during the 1880’s, supported by getting a hold of the Belgian Congo that aided an easy way in to Africa’s cocoa grounds. The truth is that it is...

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