Starring Moka Coffee Maker, Friends and John Denver in a Not-So-Distant Past...



Group discussion on creationism: Friends and customers engaged in a thoughtful conversation about the concept of creationism.
Friends and customers engaged in a discussion about creationism
friends meeting at Café Filosófico
A thoughtful conversation at an outdoor coffee table.


This post is now like a vintage gem, from December 2012. Ah! Today, painting our old café chronicles with nostalgia! By the way, curious about 'Country Roads'? Play the SoundCloud widget just above to uncover the artist behind this beautiful music. As you sip your coffee there, and I drink mine here, imagine the whispers of laughter and tales that have danced around that Moka coffee maker in the photo! I'm sure you also have stories like that one always listening to some good music - so rare, nowadays, isn't it?  Now I turned them into a relic of the past not so distant, yet.
 
Gather 'round, for a delightful journey through the pleasure that the café provides us. We see here my friend Nando and his, Felipe França, an Italian Moka well-poised, and just below, Rodrigo, immersed in a world of the tea wonders. Those were an extract of our meetings with coffee! At this coffee shop that I owned until the arrival of the pandemic, we served several tea flavors, for tea lovers, like the Chai - a sip of India's s flavors,  while also, as supposed, several different preparations of latte art.

Now, we dive into the part of the cream, where only good memories remain... That old Italian Moka pictured, a creation of the early 1800s, stands as a testament to timeless ingenuity, lost in these actual days. It functions without filters, making it not only a coffee aficionado's dream but also a budget-saver. Fun Fact: It's "espresso" with an 's', paying homage to the Italian art of "extraction under pressure", rather than a hurried "express" means in English.


Feeling the caffeine buzz yet? So now meet the FRENCH PRESS! We journeyed through different brewing methods, and we invite you now to savor not just the taste but the essence of living the coffee culture... Perfect baristas!

I thank God and all of you who made part of this adventure that was, being friends! Do like we did, keep drinking around, find new friends, respect all, and always improve like human beings, building new stories, just as we did, fellow enthusiasts!


Former café team striking a pose at the cash register for a photo.
The Café Team Strikes a Pose at the Counter
Scene from "Alice in Wonderland" with Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, portrayed by a staff member interacting with customers while dressed as the character.
A whimsical gathering with our café team and the Mad Hatter character.



Gathering in December 2012 in my old coffee shop.
Celebrating the Spirited Debates at the Café.
Interior of the bistro with tables and customers, from the former café.
Our inviting space for intimate live music performances. It was charming, wasn´t it?


Exterior view with umbrella-shaded tables and plants, reminiscent of European cafes.
The first facade from the cafe's inaugural period.


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