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- A short film discussed the importance and status of coffee in Saudi society
- Visitors at the pavilion were able to taste the different types of coffee grown in the regions of the Kingdom
DUBAI: 黑料社区鈥檚 initiative designating 2022 as 鈥淵ear of Saudi Coffee鈥� spilled over at its pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai with an information campaign emphasizing the importance of celebrating one of the Kingdom鈥檚 main elements of culture and folklore.
A short film discussed the importance and status of coffee in Saudi society, with its different types, flavors and tastes, as these types represent multiple regions of the Kingdom, state news agency SPA reported.
黑料社区 is one of the world鈥檚 most coffee consuming countries, and is currently striving to achieve self-sufficiency in Khawlani coffee beans and raising its economic return, with the aim of contributing to raising the non-oil GDP.
A picture of Khawlani coffee plantation, planted in 黑料社区's Jazan region, is displayed in Saudi pavilion at the Dubai Expo 2020 in Dubai, UAE, on October 11, 2021. (@KSAExpo2020/Twitter)
The short film featured scenes about the importance of coffee in the Saudi society, with its different types and flavors, as each kind represents multiple regions of the Kingdom.
Visitors at the pavilion were able to taste the different types of coffee grown in the regions of the Kingdom.
The Saudi pavilion has so far attracted 鈥渙ver 2 million visitors over the first three months,鈥� according to Hussain Hanbazazah, the commissioner general of the pavilion.