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Monkey Parchment Coffee: Biodynamic Methods and Cosmic Cycles on Indian Organic Farms With Civets

The land of Balmaadi (Anglicized: Balmades) Estates merges with a shola forest, according to the "About Us" page of the niche producer's website (https://www.balmaadi.com/about-us/). The forests that characterize the upper reaches of the ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 09/02/2025

Cassie Liversidge’s Homegrown Tea Planting, Harvesting, Blending Guide

For those wondering about chicory, which appears as the third from last image in the text of this post: Chicory (Chicorium intybus) delights not only as a coffee substitute but also as an herbal tea. Chicory combines well with other tisane ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 08/29/2025

Trung Nguyen Gourmet Fox and Weasel Coffees: Asian Civets, Vietnamese Beans, and World Markets

The Weasel Coffee product page on Trung Nguyên Coffee website notes the naturalness and the safety of the brand's civet coffee (https://trungnguyencoffeevn.com/product/ca-phe-chon-weasel-250-gram/). The process of "making" Weasel Coffee entails ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 08/29/2025

Monkey Parchment Coffee: Formosan Rock Macaques (Macaca cyclopis) and Specialty Brews From Taiwan

For those wondering about the fifth image in the text of the this post: The depiction of the Formosan rock monkey as Macacus Cyclopis was made by German natural history artist Joseph Wolf (Jan. 22, 1820-April 20, 1899). The illustration ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 08/29/2025

Monkey Parchment Coffee: Rhesus Monkeys (Macaca mulatta) and South Indian Plantations in Chikmagalur

For those asking about Panduranga Coffee Works in Chikmagalur: Panduranga Coffee Works operates as the retail store for Panduranga Coffee brand. The store is located on MG Road, near the intersection with Shetty Street, in ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 08/29/2025

Jacu Bird Coffee From Brazil: Biodynamic Agriculture, Cosmic Cycles, and Organic Farming

For those wondering about the illustration of Penelope obscura that appears as the first image in the text of this post: Dark guan (Penelope obscura), also known as dusky-legged guan, was depicted by Henrik Grønvold (Sep. 6, 1858-March 23, ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 08/29/2025

Coin Features British History and Lore

I believe it is allowed. Generally, the sitting monarch is alone on one side of a coin, but there may be exceptions. In Canada there are with historical tribute to the penny. Some have the monarch who was on pennies when a design was in use. ...

blackspanielgallery, on 08/28/2025

Coin Features British History and Lore

It's interesting that the afore-wizzleyed coin invokes Queens Elizabeth II and Victoria even as the poem The faerie queen is for Queen Elizabeth I. Is there a protocol about not including two monarchs on a coin side? Otherwise, Queen Elizabeth ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 08/28/2025

Birthday Party for an Adult

Your comment four boxes below, on July 17, 2021, particularly catches my attention every time I re-visit this wizzley. The afore-mentioned comment is helpful, informative and interesting, the latter particularly because of the number of ...