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Cascara

ORIGIN: KARNATAKA

Sun-dried coffee cherries that taste nothing like coffee! This byproduct of coffee processing contains only about a quarter of the of coffee, and is rich with antioxidants. It can be brewed as loose leaf tea, steeped in hot water or as a cold brew. The Arabica from which this Cascara comes has been grown by Black Baza’s partner producers in Biligirirangan Hills, Karnataka.

I really could not choose my favourite dish—everything was so delicious and diverse!

Deeptha

At one point during the meetup, I looked around and began to wonder ‘What can food do, more than just satiate my hunger?’ I am still thinking about that question.

Aruna

At one point during the meetup, I looked around and began to wonder ‘What can food do, more than just satiate my hunger?’ I am still thinking about that question.

Aruna

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