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clouded by the passage of time , yet legend suggests that Jesuit priests encouraged their parishioners to sow the seeds as a way of forgiving their sins . The bean growing plants soon spread and an industry was born and in the three hundred or so years since , the techniques have been refined to be considered the World ’ s best .
Considering this history , I watched on as a continuous stream of patrons frequented the small stall to order a morning coffee , a production line of rich smelling brown liquid , but why here in this small town in the Andean hills .
It seems that Salento is a favourite
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