Sao Tome and Principe is a virgin land. Wrapped in a steady gray, and a natural fog, each morning smells like wet earth. The heat tightens at the afternoon; and the sweat runs through your skin, while walking in the woods or by the sea. The sun never blinds your eyes, however, you can feel…
Sao Tome and Principe is the second-smallest African country and the smallest Portuguese-speaking country. Nevertheless, is a place of a rich cultural heritage. There, people are always nice to you and seem to have no problems at all, as the expression you hear the most is “leve, leve” (that means “easy, easy”). It’s true, now life is easy…
Manuel’s Coffee «In one hand most people have five fingers. In each hand there’s always a finger that is bigger than the others. It happens the same with coffee. There’s always a bigger, tastier and better one: Arabica.» – Manuel’s words. Manuel is one of the few people from Sao Tome and Principe that still produces coffee. The way he…
Once upon a time there were ‘Roças’ Once upon a time there was tons of coffee leaving Sao Tome and Principe in ships. And then, all of a sudden, everything ended. Once upon a time Sao Tome was a Portuguese colony, and then, harmoniously achieved its independence. Independence is always a good thing. Everyone has the right…
The human hand reconfigures nature in different degrees and modellings, changing the landscape. In S. Tomé and Príncipe, the transformation of landscape through “human hand” appears in a scant and piecemeal manner, with notes of “man manipulated nature” placed in a giant and bountiful virgin nature. In the field of documentary photography, it is interesting to…
When the summer is on Iced Coffee will be, maybe, one of your top choices. So here are some recipes to try its amazing flavor. If you are one good coffee lover, you for sure have already tried Iced Coffee. It is one of the best beverages to have during the summer, and we have…
A small guide on coffee health benefits that will surely make you look at coffee in a whole new way…
Instant coffee – the quick, convenient cousin of your daily brew — has been around for over a century. Whether you love it or avoid it, instant coffee is an…