When we forgot to buy our favourite brand of coffee during the weekly shop we picked up this replacement from our nearest supermarket. I don’t really have to say anything else…
Spain is Different #1 Coffee
Posted: March 7, 2012 in Life, Spain, Tenerife, TravelTags: Coffee, coffee in Tenerife, political correctness, political incorrectness, Spain, supermarket, Tenerife
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I drink that but I go for the black packet called Carioca Oro – smoooooth….
LL – Not tried that one. We’re still trying to find a brand that really does it for us… but I’m not sure if that’s because we’re not very good at making coffee.
Oops missed my name out, but you know who it is, I’m not really called Anonymous!!
How very clean your cafeteria is! I can never keep them looking shiny like that. Is there a secret??
Oh yes, there is a secret. It’s a new cafetiere
The old one was a right mess.
Robertsons Jam Golly was banned in the UK – Like this coffee golly I thought the little chap was enchanting. Hope you keep him on the packet.
That’s why it’s so odd to see these on coffee packets here. It’s a little indication of the differences that exist between two modern European countries.
Well, it says since 1954! Probably the package hasn’t been updated since then.
Carioca is the name given to natives of Rio de Janeiro, most of them of African origin.
Thanks Miriam, interesting. Unfortunately the company is a Canarian one and there doesn’t seem to be a website (this is common) – so no history to read which is a shame.
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