“The heat is just too much! But pineapple and roselle juice sell well.”
—Ibadapmon Barim, 32, Khweng village, Meghalaya
SHOP | BEVERAGES
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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“Our elders say, if you never put an axe to a mahua tree, it won’t let a person go hungry”
—Kalabai Merawi, 45, Kannai village, Madhya Pradesh
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