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The Quest for the Perfect Cup of Coffee

Michaele Weissman journeyed inside the world of specialty coffee in search of the perfect cup. She traveled to coffee-growing regions in Nicaragua, Panama and Ethiopia with Peter Giuliano of Counter Culture , Geoff Watts of Intelligentsia and Stumptown 's Duane Sorenson.

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By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Michaele Weissman journeyed inside the world of specialty coffee in search of the perfect cup. She traveled to coffee-growing regions in Nicaragua, Panama and Ethiopia with Peter Giuliano of

Counter Culture, Geoff Watts of

Intelligentsia and

Stumptown's Duane Sorenson. Weissman explores the relationships between the producers, buyers and consumers in her book,

God in a Cup

. One of the best coffee varieties she found is

Hacienda La Esmeralda's Geisha coffee from Panama, which costs $130 per pound.

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    Supervising Producer, Good Food

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    Senior Director, Good Food

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