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Bangui

Naturally fizzy fresh palm wine

Côte d'Ivoire Wine & spirit Vegetarian One for the adventurous

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Sap tapped from oil and raffia palms ferments within hours; tappers work at dawn and the wine turns sharp by evening, so it never travels far.

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What is Bangui?

Bangui is a wine & spirit from Côte d’Ivoire: naturally fizzy fresh palm wine. Sap tapped from oil and raffia palms ferments within hours; tappers work at dawn and the wine turns sharp by evening, so it never travels far.

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fermented

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