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Coffee Grown in New Zealand's Northland

Forget your usual coffee run—this episode dives into Ikarus Coffee, a daring Northland farm growing rare, low-caffeine Arabica beans far from the equator. Rob Schluter, who’s spent over a decade making this happen, invites visitors to experience the full coffee journey—from bean to brew—with experts even flying in for professional cupping sessions. Marie-Elodie Proust, a nutritionist who struggles with regular coffee, sees this as a health-conscious revolution. With just nine thousand trees planted across New Zealand, this small but bold movement is reshaping how coffee is grown, tasted, and…

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