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Outside a vida e caffè store in Constantia, Cape Town Outdoor seating at a vida e caffè store in Constantia, Cape Town. Vida e Caffè (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈvidɐ i kaˈfɛ], Italian: [ˈviːda e kkafˈfɛ]; stylized in all small caps) is a privately-owned coffee shop franchise and supplier of beverage products, headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa.
Bica is the term commonly used in certain areas of Portugal for a café ('coffee' in Portuguese) that is similar to espresso, [1] but extracted to a greater volume than its Italian counterpart (akin to a lungo in Italy) and a little bit smoother in taste, due to the Portuguese roasting process being slightly lighter than the Italian one.
Galão (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡɐˈlɐ̃w]) is a hot drink from Portugal made by adding foamed milk to espresso coffee. Similar to caffè latte or café au lait, it consists of about one quarter coffee and three quarters foamed milk.
Pura Vida Create Good, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that serves as the philanthropic division of the company, is funded by coffee sales and corporate and private donations. Pura Vida Partners works with coffee co-ops and local charitable agencies to deliver community-driven projects promoting self-reliance in the areas of economic, health, and education.