Category: Beverages
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Drinks and Drinking Abroad
Here are some posts about drinks and drinking abroad. You’ll see it’s mainly about coffee and alcohol. Please drink responsibly. Coffee and Coffee Shops in Asia 3 More Places in Southeast Asia for Coffee Coffee and Coffee Shops in Poland and Ukraine Polish Vodka Part 1: Polish Vodka, Part 1: Procedures and Protocols Polish Vodka…
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3 More Places in Southeast Asia for Coffee
So you’re backpacking through SEA and rebelling against corporations by avoiding the big chain stores but you still need your regular caffeine fix. And like a grumpy graduate student you need to find a good cafe that serves up real coffee not that instant stuff. Well, fear not, there are lots of places to…
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Coffee and Coffee Shops in Poland and Ukraine
Below I review of some of the coffee and coffee shops I tried and visited in Poland and Ukraine. Poland First is Sowa, a small chain of stores started in Bydgoszcz and spread around Poland. Depending on the store you go to, the ambiance and decor will be different, though the prices are similar in…
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Ukrainian Horilka Part 2: The Contenders
After reading through the procedures and protocols for serving, enjoying and understanding where horilka came from, I now present to you my research on the Ukrainian cultural drink, horilka, more commonly known as vodka. Forgive me for not writing down what these horilkas were made of. Some of them are made with honey and pepper,…
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Ukrainian Horilka Part 1: History, Procedures and Protocols
Horilka: a fermented liquor made from wheat, potatoes, honey and sometimes shoe laces (at least it seems like it.) It’s no secret, I enjoy a good drink or two, much to everybody’s dismay. One friend even told me, “Steve, when you drink you don’t need condoms cause you ain’t getting laid anyway.” Whatever that means.…