The word "Cimbalino" is a regionalism used in O'Porto, meaning an espresso. It has to do with the "La Cimbali" brand of espresso coffee machines, the first of its kind to appear at the local coffee shops in the mid of the XX century. This ...See moreThe word "Cimbalino" is a regionalism used in O'Porto, meaning an espresso. It has to do with the "La Cimbali" brand of espresso coffee machines, the first of its kind to appear at the local coffee shops in the mid of the XX century. This is a journey through a singular (micro) cosmos, with a very particular fauna and flora - both organic and mechanized - unearthing the life-cycle of the unique sap that fuels the body and soul of the people of O'Porto. Written by
Jerónimo Rocha
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