I am a coffee addict and not in denial. My addiction means I cannot forgo the allure of all the evil coffee corporations found in the Western hemisphere. I love real coffee brewed to perfection and although coffee shops in the Netherlands mean something different, there is nothing I loved more than catching up with friends in a Dutch café with a heavenly slice of warm Dutch apple tart. It is not just the coffee but the ambience that really makes the coffee shop experience memorable...especially if the cafe throws in power outlets and free wifi.
When I relocated back to Ghana back in the '00s, I long yearned for the coffee shop experience.
During my recent trip to Ghana, I discovered that there are a plethora of new coffee shop chains sprinkled across Accra. Some going back quite a few years too. So I must say that globalization has finally led to a chain of coffee shops making their way to Ghana. One particular chain had me coming back again and again. Not really for the coffee but the ambience.
When I relocated back to Ghana back in the '00s, I long yearned for the coffee shop experience.
During my recent trip to Ghana, I discovered that there are a plethora of new coffee shop chains sprinkled across Accra. Some going back quite a few years too. So I must say that globalization has finally led to a chain of coffee shops making their way to Ghana. One particular chain had me coming back again and again. Not really for the coffee but the ambience.
Although I have come to realize that the strongest and delicious coffee is actually in East Africa. Places like Java House in Nairobi that allow you choose the strength of your coffee or Mokka City in Dar es Salaam. The best coffee I've had was probably in Mbeya in Southern Tanzania.
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