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| Costa Rica |
Costa Rica Coffee History |
Stefanie Spencer |
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Seeing the lush, green valleys and beautiful mountains of Costa Rica from the air as we were landing in San Jose’ was not even the tip of the iceberg concerning the richness of this country. |
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| News |
Goodbye to the Morning Coffee and Newspaper Ritual |
Alex Scofield |
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This past weekend, my longtime daily ritual of the morning coffee and newspaper came to an end. The coffee part of it will endure, of course, but not the newspaper part. |
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| London |
The Coffee House - A History |
Stefanie Spencer |
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The 18th century London coffee house was the center of controversy, in many ways, even to the point of the king trying to ban coffee and close the establishments. Being the place for political discussion, some of the policies of our newly formed country might have originated in one of these places. |
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| Urban Legend |
Breast Milk Lattes Are Just A Novelty |
Felip Sanchez |
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There is no doubt that countless new fathers have tasted at least a few drops their wives' breast milk at some point after child birth. But how far will they go beyond that first innocent taste? |
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| China |
Chinese Coffee |
Chris Arnold |
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While everyone has heard of Chinese tea, Chinese Coffee somehow just sounds wrong; unless it is an Al Pacino movie. And while China is famous for tea, they are becoming known in the coffee world too, both in the retail coffee shop world, and the wholesale green coffee arena. |
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| Colombia |
Colombian Coffee |
Chris Arnold |
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Nothing represents coffee in the American psyche more than Juan Valdez and his mountain grown Colombian coffee. In 1959 we were introduced to the fictional character, complete with sombrero and poncho for effect, alongside his trusty donkey, or burro. |
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| Religon |
Why Mormons Don't Drink Coffee or Tea |
Lura Lee |
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Have you noticed that most followers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS) commonly called Mormons, don't drink coffee or tea? |
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| Hawaii |
Hawaiian Coffee |
Chris Arnold |
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The Hawaiian islands conjure up visions of paradise. But that is not all. The coffee lover also knows that coffee from Hawaii is known for it's high praise, accompanied by an equally high price. |
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| Ethiopian |
Ethiopian Coffee |
Chris Arnold |
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When most people talk of Ethiopia, they immediately think of coffee. Maybe you have heard that Ethiopia was the birthplace of coffee, or at least the discovery of it. |
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| Military |
Military Orders More Caffeine For Everyone, Starting in 1832! |
Andreanne Hamel |
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Although none of the soldiers were likely to have complained, it probably didn't take long for military generals to realize that those alcohol rations they were giving the soldiers were doing more than just boosting spirits (pun intended). |
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| Sex |
Sex and Coffee |
Akbar Mueller |
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Coffee has supposedly been around since about 1200 A.D., and sex has been with since we began procreating. So it only makes sense that there would be some link between coffee and sex. |
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| Brazil |
Coffee and Brazil - How Coffee Molded the Culture of a Country |
Jose Issamu Yamada |
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When Brazil was discovered in 1500 by the Portuguese, the country was
inhabited by Indians only. Several new beverages were introduced to the Europeans, such as juices of several fruits, teas of several plants, and even an alcoholic drink made out of manioc. |
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| Instant Coffee |
The History of Instant Coffee |
Stefanie Spencer |
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We all have seen and possibly used instant coffee sometime in our life, but have you ever wondered where this dark, mysterious, water soluble powder gained its popularity? |
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| Vietnamese Coffee |
True Vietnamese Coffee |
Len Brault |
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More and more coffee lovers have discovered Vietnamese coffee, its little single-cup filter, and the rich, dark cup it produces. Vietnamese coffee "style" refers to treating the brewing and enjoyment of coffee as a event, not just a commodity that you grab at a drive-in window on the way to work. |
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| Monsoon Coffee |
Monsooned Coffee |
Stefanie Spencer |
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In the 1600’s coffee made its way to Europe, first through the port of Venice, Italy. By sea it traveled, and traveled, and traveled some more. |
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| Vietnam |
Vietnamese Coffee Culture |
Stefanie Spencer |
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In America it seems we try to do everything so fast. We have a drive through, pre-made, just microwave, fast food kind of lifestyle. |
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| Frappe |
The History of Greek-Style Frappe |
Daniel Young |
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According to popular legend, the Greek-style frappé was invented in September 1957 at the annual Thessaloniki International Fair in the convention center of Greece's second largest city. |
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| Puerto Rico |
Castañer Mountain Coffee |
Lanny Robins |
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High in the mist-filled mountains of Puerto Rico, along the central cordillera just east of the island’s center is an area known for its coffee for at least 100 years. |
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| Honduras |
Honduras Coffee |
Dave Borton |
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If I close my eyes, breathe in deeply, and think back of our vacation, the first image that comes back is the market at La Esperanza, Honduras and the wonderful smell of the Honduras coffee brewing. |
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| Cappuccino |
Cappuccino: Monk's Hood or Just Good? |
Marjorie Dorfman |
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Is cappuccino a drink or an epicurian fantasy? Surely the frothy concoction evokes images of whipped cream, lazy Roman afternoons, lusty Fellini films and balmy bistro nights even among the least imaginative among us. But where did this wonderful drink come from? |
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| Espresso |
Espresso: An Art Form With Its Own Following |
Marjorie Dorfman |
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The difference between a filtered coffee and an espresso lies in the flow of the highly heated water. With espresso, the water irrigates the grounds as it is forced directly through them, producing an intense coffee flavor. |
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| La Minta |
La Minita Coffee – It’s in the Green Beans |
James Cameron |
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La Minita is arguably the best coffee in the world and is sipped by the who’s who in the specialty coffee industry as well as by those of us who have access to it in our businesses. |
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| Art |
Ceramics and Coffee: The Italian Way! |
Myron Joshua |
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Ceramics and Coffee, two famous Italian traditions, come together in a unique project initiated by the Tuscan chocolate and coffee company, Slitti. The six large coffee bean dispensers they commissioned from the Taccini family of Vinci, are a virtual illustrated history of coffee culture. |
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| England |
Before There Was Tea, There Was Coffee |
Paul Teverow |
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Tea has been the premiere beverage for the last 200 years in England. Before that it was coffee. |
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| Italy |
The Story of the Bialetti Moka Express |
Myron Joshua |
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The taste of the Coffee Bar in the Home: Reliving an Italian Revolution. A historical overview of the stovetop espresso maker. |
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| Vietnam |
Vietnam: Silent Global Coffee Power |
Alex Scofield |
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Vietnam's explosion into the global coffee market |
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| Facts |
Caffeine Nation |
CB Miller |
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Interesting facts on caffeine, including 5 steps to follow when you think you may be overdoing your coffee intake. |
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| Colonial |
My Coffee Tis of Thee |
CB Miller |
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A patrotic look at coffee in colonial America. |
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| News |
The Year 2000 Coffee News Review |
Michael Allen Smith |
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A brief rundown of the top news stories of the year 2000 that relate to coffee. |
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| Israel |
Coffee In Israel |
Myron Joshua |
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Read about fifty-two years of coffee culture in Israel. |
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| Turkish Coffee |
One Thousand and one Words about Turkish Coffee |
Natasha Williams |
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Natasha Williams muses about what coffee has meant to civilization. |
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| Overview |
Coffee History Primer |
Ryan Jacobs |
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Coffee has a very extensive history that many have written volumes about. Here is a brief one page history on coffee lore by Ryan Jacobs. |
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