GASTRONOMY CLUB

We would like to highlight the talk “Specialty Coffee from Guatire: Ávila Blue” given by René Orellana founder of @quiero1cafe, who enlightened us with this Venezuelan venture that they define as “to make you proud of the flavors and aromas of Venezuela”. It is a coffee with over 80 points in the physical examination of the bean, as well as in the sensory tasting by the international baristas from the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA). The coffee received a rating of 88.53, bringing it close to the 90 points required to be classified as an exquisite coffee. Undoubtedly, the brand owner, Eduardo Aristigueta, has every reason to be proud of this recognition, which places the price of this coffee at US$300 per kilo. Special thanks to our Venezuelan partner, Carolina González, for her collaboration in making this activity possible.

On the other hand, Mrs. Sonia de Guinard, the mother of our Panamanian member Luis Guinard, gave us a talk from her home kitchen on “How to prepare the best Ron Ponche”. It is a typical Panamanian alcoholic beverage, sweet and dense, enjoyed after meals and particularly during Christmas and New Year celebrations. It was quite an experience, from the list of ingredients with the traditional evaporated and condensed milks to the manual beating of eggs, which are then added to the milk mixture, not forgetting the special touches of vanilla and nutmeg, and of course, the white rum. For a more “festive” touch, cognac or brandy can be added to taste.

A delightful treat!