tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post8235469843276935083..comments2024-03-25T22:25:27.515+05:30Comments on Madly-in-Verse: Write...Edit...Publish...+ IWSG Feb 2020 : Cafe TerraceNilanjana Bosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-70823291451993568702020-02-28T23:43:36.731+05:302020-02-28T23:43:36.731+05:30What an original take on the prompt. Learnt someth...What an original take on the prompt. Learnt something new too.Damyanti Biswashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08101150230749343025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-60480599537575620622020-02-26T13:04:10.624+05:302020-02-26T13:04:10.624+05:30The first French coffee houses opened in 1670'...The first French coffee houses opened in 1670's as far as I recollect, they were of course based on imported beans, which the Middle Eastern traders controlled. The first cup of coffee in the court of Louis XIV was introduced by the Turkish ambassador and then it became all the rage and coffee houses opened up after that. Coffee then went on to become a plantation crop in the colonies and wasNilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-71141136940689820682020-02-26T04:20:58.712+05:302020-02-26T04:20:58.712+05:30Thank you Nilanjana for this lovely historical tak...Thank you Nilanjana for this lovely historical take to the prompt. I realise I said a load of crap in a comment on Bernadette ‘s post . My deep apologies to her and you. True the beans come from Ethiopia, stupid me. However, in the French African colonies they were only introduced in the 19th century as a full grown culture to be shipped to France ... and enjoyed in cafés for everyone. <br /><brSusan B.Rouchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08801283790969288263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-80014060267582508002020-02-24T16:35:18.842+05:302020-02-24T16:35:18.842+05:30Africa indeed has a lot to teach, a never ending s...Africa indeed has a lot to teach, a never ending source of learning and inspiration. Taught me a million things and continues to do so years after I have come away.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-51705053459242070342020-02-24T16:32:33.413+05:302020-02-24T16:32:33.413+05:30Glad you enjoyed it. The Kirk Douglas movie was ma...Glad you enjoyed it. The Kirk Douglas movie was made for interesting viewing.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-15161152707904251942020-02-24T03:52:19.748+05:302020-02-24T03:52:19.748+05:30Wow!Reminds of Kolkata's Coffee House, the add...Wow!Reminds of Kolkata's Coffee House, the addas, and Manna Dey's song "Coffee houser shei adda ta aaj ar nei aaj ar nei. Kothay hariye gelo shonali bikel gulo " The addas are gone and so are the people that coffee and Charminar cigarettes brought together. People met over coffee to discuss politics, art, literature, and films and ended up launching movements of great Vishnupriyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723454243374309819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-60840221773634180512020-02-23T19:30:40.303+05:302020-02-23T19:30:40.303+05:30Love this meandering history of coffee with fascin...Love this meandering history of coffee with fascinating bits of how it made its way west. Makes me appreciate my milk-and-coffee even more. Looking forward to tomorrow and am grateful you exceeded the word length — and that you reminded me of that classic film about Van Gogh with Kirk Douglas. Beth Camphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682622561621269515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-126711199699072502020-02-23T15:10:25.901+05:302020-02-23T15:10:25.901+05:30I love burrowing into the history of ordinary stuf...I love burrowing into the history of ordinary stuff and ordinary people. Part 2 has more to do with the actual image.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-79386477607805562292020-02-23T13:40:13.817+05:302020-02-23T13:40:13.817+05:30Coffee is kind of central to my existence :)Coffee is kind of central to my existence :)Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-79157581765975956192020-02-22T22:14:49.030+05:302020-02-22T22:14:49.030+05:30Hi Nila - loved reading this and so am looking for...Hi Nila - loved reading this and so am looking forward to tomorrow for part 2 ... coffee and terraces - and history - which you manage to bring in on areas I know little about. Great 'essay' on 'cafe' and Turkish coffee is delicious ... I'm not so keen on our type of coffee, nor tea for that matter - in fact I'd say I'm a heathen in that direction!!<br /><br />Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-38933710119213403232020-02-22T16:57:29.551+05:302020-02-22T16:57:29.551+05:30A very interesting read, thank you. It's so n...A very interesting read, thank you. It's so nice to learn about the origins of something as normal as coffee. Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090018804016223955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-44891094109825857682020-02-22T12:40:34.048+05:302020-02-22T12:40:34.048+05:30That question - I think I'll have a bite of th...That question - I think I'll have a bite of that? Think of that in conjunction with eggs and marvel at the intrepid pioneer :)Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-39279623306388106902020-02-22T12:38:21.796+05:302020-02-22T12:38:21.796+05:30There is certainly less phobia about coffee than a...There is certainly less phobia about coffee than about Islam right now in my own country so that tends to colour my perspective a bit.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-90518302471191071342020-02-22T12:36:49.574+05:302020-02-22T12:36:49.574+05:30Outdoor dining - once upon a time in our ancestral...Outdoor dining - once upon a time in our ancestral past all we did was have barbeques in the open :) Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-91941138107021758442020-02-22T12:35:06.010+05:302020-02-22T12:35:06.010+05:30Paen to coffee is just what I'm about :) thank...Paen to coffee is just what I'm about :) thanks.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-53986071378947313162020-02-22T12:34:03.941+05:302020-02-22T12:34:03.941+05:30Glad you liked it, Donna. Thanks.Glad you liked it, Donna. Thanks.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-1709172766502772752020-02-22T03:19:28.134+05:302020-02-22T03:19:28.134+05:30I love the speculation on the origin of coffee (an...I love the speculation on the origin of coffee (and the associated 'dancing goats'!) I often wonder about how foods come to be. Who looks at something and says 'yes, I think I'll eat that'? As a coffee lover, I am thankful for this fascinating history.Donna Hantonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14620841692960550354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-87037244951057961212020-02-22T01:58:04.577+05:302020-02-22T01:58:04.577+05:30As a coffee devotee I really enjoyed reading about...As a coffee devotee I really enjoyed reading about its history. I loved your line "And clearly coffee has done relatively better for itself than the other faith propagated by Arabs" Great contribution to this month's prompt.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-78415673925528498752020-02-21T22:27:14.860+05:302020-02-21T22:27:14.860+05:30What an informative and entertaining piece. I love...What an informative and entertaining piece. I love learning new things. This history of coffee and outdoor dining is fascinating. I'll have to come back Sunday to read the rest. Toi Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493934864387695248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-1678290102010843132020-02-21T17:10:56.957+05:302020-02-21T17:10:56.957+05:30Mila - your paen to coffee and to terraces was suc...Mila - your paen to coffee and to terraces was such a delight to read and so skilfully put together I didn't even realise how informative it was. Wonderful essay, flowing playfully from one topic to another.Kalpanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02503951641129389045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-39118011801620223812020-02-21T11:12:21.278+05:302020-02-21T11:12:21.278+05:30That a brilliant essay. I loved the history of Cof...That a brilliant essay. I loved the history of Coffe. Ok, I will have to come back for the second part.<br /><br />Well done Nila.dolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-88843671336780050522020-02-20T11:38:13.265+05:302020-02-20T11:38:13.265+05:30Ethiopian coffee is the best! Glad this seeded ide...Ethiopian coffee is the best! Glad this seeded ideas on food stories/histories for you. Looking forward to reading them on the page/screen.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-91877873709687253952020-02-20T11:36:16.016+05:302020-02-20T11:36:16.016+05:30It came about because I was totally stumped about ...It came about because I was totally stumped about what to write :) I'd buy that book on coffee, pre-order it in fact. Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-67592092150984150182020-02-20T11:34:31.930+05:302020-02-20T11:34:31.930+05:30History is truly gripping, and the more in everyda...History is truly gripping, and the more in everyday use a thing is, the more gripping its history is usually...Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-3661188116917281962020-02-20T11:32:44.306+05:302020-02-20T11:32:44.306+05:30Coming soon - watch this space! :)Coming soon - watch this space! :)Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.com