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Salvadoran  Flag El Salvador achieved independence from Spain in 1821 and from the Central American Federation in 1839. A 12-year civil war, which cost about 75,000 lives, was brought to a close in 1992 when the government and leftist rebels signed a treaty that prov... [read more]
Blog: La Taza de Excelencia: Slurp, swish and spit
Date: April 23rd 2008

A zestful slurping chorus cuts through the whirring produced by a struggling air conditioner in the corner. Some slurps sound higher, like the buzz of a coffee grinder before you make your morning brew. Others lower more closely resemble the gurgle of an espresso machine churning out a shot. And others remind me of the roar of a jet engine. Some of the world’s most sophisticated coffee palates s ... read more


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