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# Coffee Culture
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/life-loi-mediterranean-secrets/episode/coffee-culture-lvlawb/
- Published: 2025-06-27T16:30:57.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-22T06:18:54.000Z
- Description: Chef Maria Loi learns about the customs & traditions of unique spiced coffee in the Middle East.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: The Life of Loi: Mediterranean Secrets, Season 3, Episode 307, #ZZZ_Episode_962b8ebe-9c45-4bcc-9a9d-8e966afda7a5, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_a5e5b6b2-55a9-4147-b8b4-bd64d60e03c9, #v1.16

Chef Maria Loi of the acclaimed NYC restaurant, Loi Estiatorio, learns about the Middle East’s rich coffee culture and traditions. In Qasr Al Hosn, a coffee expert explains the cultural significance of Gahwa, traditional Emirati coffee, and how it is prepared. Loi joins Chef Sumaya Obaid at Al Fanar Restaurant for some early morning Emirati classics. In Greece, Loi makes a Greek-style coffee cake.