Rituals
The Third Cup
In Ethiopia, coffee is a three-hour ceremony
The Red Cardamom
The stories behind what we eat shape the stories of who we are
Food as covenant. Food as currency. Food as chemistry. Food as war. From the Salt Road to the Spice Road, from Namibia to China.
"Every meal is a negotiation with the dead — the ancestors who selected these seeds, who walked these trade routes, who decided what was sacred."
The Territory
Where the stories live
Our geography follows the ancient trade routes — Salt Road, Spice Road, Silk Road, Coffee Route. Wherever the stories lead.
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Stories by Location
Ethiopia
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Indonesia
Japan
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Food history, chemistry, and hospitality from Namibia to China. The stories behind what we eat.
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