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Coffee Pilgrimage Leads to the Big Screen
The owner of Catracha Coffee, Mayra Orellana-Powell of Alameda, is the subject of a documentary funded by Kickstarter donations. Try the Honduran coffee at a Cafe Q cupping event on Saturday.
The locally owned Catracha Coffee Company is stirring up excitement, with plans brewing for a documentary on its efforts to bring Honduran coffee stateside, as well as a tasting event to be hosted at Cafe Q.
"The Way Back to Yarasquin" will be funded Kickstarter donations and follows Mayra Orellana-Powell on her coffee pilgrimage from rural Honduras to the East Bay. Orellana-Powell is an Alameda resident .
The bright-tasting coffee with undertones of chocolate and fruit is available for purchase on the Catracha Coffee Company webside and sold at Whole Foods through Roast Coffee Company.
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Cafe Q is offering a flavorful exploration of coffees from around the world, including the Honduran tastes of Catracha, at a "cupping" event on Saturday, June 9, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Taste for free with the purchase of a meal.
Have you tried the coffee from Catracha Coffee Company? What did you think? Share your thoughts in the comments.
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