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The rise of Latino coffeehouses in LA
The Moka Express is an Italian invention. But half the world's top 10 coffee producing countries are in Latin America. To meet the demand in Los Angeles, several specialty coffee hot-spots owned and operated by Latinos have opened their doors. Food and travel writer Valentina Silva covered it for The Guardian .
By Evan Kleiman • • 1 min readThe Moka Express is an Italian invention. But half the world's top 10 coffee producing countries are in Latin America. To meet the demand in Los Angeles, several specialty coffee hot-spots owned and operated by Latinos have opened their doors. Food and travel writer Valentina Silva covered it for The Guardian. Tune in to hear what's driving the rise of Latino coffeehouses in LA and where to sip a great small-batch, fair trade café de olla.
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The full episode
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The Bialetti Moka Express, Stinging Wild Nettles, Ag-Gag Laws- 0:30Take a ride on the Bialetti Moka Express
- 12:42The rise of Latino coffeehouses in LAYou’re reading this
- 22:09Embracing the sting of nettles at the farmers market
- 30:05Let them eat galettes
- 38:43Jonathan Gold dines at The Bellwether
- 44:29Here's your ag-gag update
- 53:31A mixtape from Madhur Jaffrey
The full episode
2 of 7The Bialetti Moka Express, Stinging Wild Nettles, Ag-Gag Laws- 0:30Take a ride on the Bialetti Moka Express
- 12:42The rise of Latino coffeehouses in LAYou’re reading this
- 22:09Embracing the sting of nettles at the farmers market
- 30:05Let them eat galettes
- 38:43Jonathan Gold dines at The Bellwether
- 44:29Here's your ag-gag update
- 53:31A mixtape from Madhur Jaffrey