by Haitham El-Tabei Agence France-Presse JIZAN, Saudi Arabia (AFP) – For Farah al-Malki, growing coffee plants in Saudi Arabia’s southwestern region of Jizan is more than just a profession. It is a family tradition passed down from generation to generation. The 90-year-old patriarch has a long history with coffee, which spread from Ethiopia to Yemen and then to the rest of the Middle East around the 15th century. “My father inherited it from his grandfathers, […]
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Filipino artist brews coffee into artworks and sculptures
MANILA, Philippines (Reuters) — A Filipino artist is making a different brew by creating artworks out of coffee beans. Advertising graduate Ella Hipolito combined her love for coffee and art by using different blends to make sculptures and paintings. “The coffee can be arabica, robusta, etcetera, but to create different textures, you need different grounds, like course or fine and then the tone can change depending on the roast, If you want a light, dark […]





