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[Note, this product will take 3 weeks to deliver*]The story, from Bilal’s perspective:
When my grandfather was orphaned he moved to Baghdad. His father was Kurdish from northern Iraq, in Sulimaniyyah. That’s how my father was to be raised in Baghdad. When he left to study in America, that’s how I was raised in Michigan.
This summer I had an opportunity to visit the city where my grandparents were from. I went to see if I could find anyone that knew my grandfather, and although I didn’t find anyone. I did find an amazingly delicious hot beverage called Qazwan, or Kezwan in the Kurdish parts of Iraq. Terebinth in the Bible and Merengic in Turkey and Pistacia Terebinthus on Wikipedia ;). This drink is made from the seeds of a wild pistachio tree which are dried, roasted, ground and then brewed very similarly to Turkish coffee.
Going to Sulimaniyyah I had no idea what to expect and luckily I met up with an amazing young woman on the bus, Sama, who took me directly to her favorite Qazwan shop, why she chose Qazwan over all the other amazing things this beautiful city has to offer I don’t know although immediately upon trying it I was converted. Sama and the young crew I met up with In the single day I had there I drank 4 cups and bought a kilogram directly from Picasso Cafe to take with me. Alan made me my last cup of the day and gave me the rest of his stock. He buys the beans whole and roasts them himself.
We’re beginning to develop relationships with some of the farms and producers, Qazwan is harvested in the spring and depending on winter sales we are considering a vertical manufacturing concept where we work directly with the farmers and roasters to bring you this delicious brew. We’re open to potential roasting support.
I used to know Qazwan only as a type of bead used in “thikr” beads, or remembrance beads, a type of rosary they would make and sell in front of mosques in Erbil. I am adding some images of the thikr beads and some of the crafts people (That’s another product I’m considering adding if there is enough interest 🙂 )
We’re selling 25 g sample packs of Qazwan at a time for people who want to try it and share it with two others. We’re also going to include a ritual guide for those who want to deepen their relationships with their friends.
Brewing instructions are basically the same as this: https://www.freshcup.com/brewing-turkish-coffee/
Some research on the neuroprotective and antioxidant benefits of Qazwan:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308814611010958
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1381117710000391
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pistacia_terebinthus
*I am still in Iraq and wont be able to ship till I arrive in Paris] It’s a new product that I’m considering stocking more of, so consider it a sample to try something new and if I get enough interest I will find a way to bring more of it over
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