Approaching the end of year celebrations, Méo invites to discover the legend of coffee thanks to a limited edition of 100 % Arabica coffee in Ethiopia, ground or grains, packaged in very beautiful metal boxes to collect.
This pure Arabica coffee offers a beautiful aromatic journey through its notes of citrus and flowers from the Kaffa region, In the south west of Ethiopia, likely cradle of the first coffee trees. The choice of a roasting more blonde and shorter monk dress reveals all the flavors of Ethiopia cafes. To offer or have fun, This exceptional coffee will not fail to surprise. And to preserve all the qualities of coffee, Méo has developed the ideal box to store and keep her coffee. Completely recyclable and reusable, It can then be transformed into an original decoration object or storage box. Placed under the sign of color and cheerfulness, The design of the box relates the genesis of coffee and the legend of Kaldi through colorful illustrations inspired by Pop Art style. A beautiful invitation to tasting and the dream offered by Méo, who selects and roasts his cafes in the north of France, in Lille and Madeleine, from generation to generation since 1928.
Lécide with de Kaldi
According to legend, It is a shepherd of the Kaffa region in Ethiopia, named after kaldi, that we owe the discovery of coffee. He kept his goats when he noticed that they seemed full of enthusiasm after consuming the berries of a shrub still unknown. Surprised, He decided to bring some to the monks of his village. They threw them into fire by calling them “Devil's work”. However, the aroma of roasted coffee beans drew their attention. They then removed them from fire and, To keep them, put them in a container filled with hot water. The aroma of the infused coffee conquered the monks who decided to taste this drink. The latter gave them more energy and concentration for their evening prayers. If it remains a legend, Specialists agree on the country of origin of coffee. It’s good in Ethiopia, In the Kaffa region, that the first coffee trees were cultivated and that coffee began to be consumed.
