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| | CoffeeGeek - Coffee: Portugal's Other National Drink |
 | | As coffee connoisseurs know, coffee is interwoven throughout Portugal’s social, literary and economic history, but coffee has played a much more intimate and personal role in this Portuguese writer’s life. |
 | | It was over coffee that we discussed and debated current events, politics, soccer, philosophy, classes, studying, dating, singing, writing poetry and every topic imaginable. |
 | | But probably the most often requested order in a coffee shop is a bica e um pastel de nata, or in English, an espresso and a "pastel de Belém," served hot with a touch of cinnamon on top and not to be confused with a Pastel de Nata which is served at room temperature. |
| www.coffeegeek.com /opinions/cafestage/05-04-2006 (1205 words) |
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