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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 ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 08/26/2025
Cassie Liversidge’s Homegrown Tea Planting, Harvesting, Blending Guide
For those wondering about the source of the praise of tea by C.S. Lewis:
"You can't get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me," appeared in the Preface to Of This and Other Worlds (first published in 1966).
The Preface was ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 08/26/2025
Monkey Parchment Coffee: Biodynamic Methods and Cosmic Cycles on Indian Organic Farms With Civets
Balmades Estates website lists three products offered by the niche producer at: https://www.balmaadi.com/
Balmaadi Organic Stevia
Balmaadi Organic Cardamom
Balmaadi Organic Arabica Coffee
DerdriuMarriner, on 08/26/2025
Trung Nguyen Gourmet Fox and Weasel Coffees: Asian Civets, Vietnamese Beans, and World Markets
The Weasel Coffee product page on Trung Nguyên Coffee website describes an Eastern legend about the weasel (https://trungnguyencoffeevn.com/product/ca-phe-chon-weasel-250-gram/).
The weasel's ability to transform into a human traces to a ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 08/26/2025
Monkey Parchment Coffee: Formosan Rock Macaques (Macaca cyclopis) and Specialty Brews From Taiwan
George House Fine Coffee established the brand's Yilan Baking Headquarters in 1999.
The site's telephone number is 03-9330226.
Faxes may be sent to Yilan Baking Headquarters at: 039334709
Yilan Baking Headquarters maintains service hours of ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 08/26/2025
Monkey Parchment Coffee: Rhesus Monkeys (Macaca mulatta) and South Indian Plantations in Chikmagalur
Siri Coffee is located next to Siri Nature Roost (https://sirinatureroost.com/).
Siri Nature Roost self-describes as "a carefree, intimate paradise where absolute luxury meets unbounded freedom, inspired by nature and crafted with love."
Siri ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 08/26/2025
Jacu Bird Coffee From Brazil: Biodynamic Agriculture, Cosmic Cycles, and Organic Farming
For those wondering about the taste of Jabuticaba berries:
The caption for this post's Jabuticaba tree fruit image (fourth from last; above "Conclusion") describes the berries as: "Jabuticaba tree (Plinia cauliflora): Fruits are thick-skinned ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 08/26/2025
Rock-Haunting Ringtail Possum (Petropseudes dahli) of Groote Eylandt and Northern Australia
For those wondering about Norwegian zoologist and explorer Knut Dahl's discovery and collecting of the rock-haunting ringtail possum:
In 1927, Knut Dahl (Oct. 28, 1871-June 11, 1951 published In savage Australia: An Account of a Hunting and ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 08/26/2025
Trung Nguyen Gourmet Fox and Weasel Coffees: Asian Civets, Vietnamese Beans, and World Markets
For those wondering about production of Trung Nguyen Weasel Coffee:
The Trung Nguyên Group engages in a limited production of their weasel coffee.
Annual production is limited to 40 to 50 kilograms, according to "Trung Nguyen Weasel Coffee" ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 08/25/2025