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Costa Rica Costa Rica Coffee History Stefanie Spencer  
  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.  
News Goodbye to the Morning Coffee and Newspaper Ritual Alex Scofield  
  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.  
London The Coffee House - A History Stefanie Spencer  
  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.  
Urban Legend Breast Milk Lattes Are Just A Novelty Felip Sanchez  
  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?  
China Chinese Coffee Chris Arnold  
  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.  
Colombia Colombian Coffee Chris Arnold  
  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.  
Religon Why Mormons Don't Drink Coffee or Tea Lura Lee  
  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?  
Hawaii Hawaiian Coffee Chris Arnold  
  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.  
Ethiopian Ethiopian Coffee Chris Arnold  
  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.  
Military Military Orders More Caffeine For Everyone, Starting in 1832! Andreanne Hamel  
  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).  
Sex Sex and Coffee Akbar Mueller  
  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.  
Brazil Coffee and Brazil - How Coffee Molded the Culture of a Country Jose Issamu Yamada  
  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.  
Instant Coffee The History of Instant Coffee Stefanie Spencer  
  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?  
Vietnamese Coffee True Vietnamese Coffee Len Brault  
  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.  
Monsoon Coffee Monsooned Coffee Stefanie Spencer  
  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.  
Vietnam Vietnamese Coffee Culture Stefanie Spencer  
  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.  
Frappe The History of Greek-Style Frappe Daniel Young  
  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.  
Puerto Rico Castañer Mountain Coffee Lanny Robins  
  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.  
Honduras Honduras Coffee Dave Borton  
  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.  
Cappuccino Cappuccino: Monk's Hood or Just Good? Marjorie Dorfman  
  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?  
Espresso Espresso: An Art Form With Its Own Following Marjorie Dorfman  
  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.  
La Minta La Minita Coffee – It’s in the Green Beans James Cameron  
  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.   
Art Ceramics and Coffee: The Italian Way! Myron Joshua  
  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.  
England Before There Was Tea, There Was Coffee Paul Teverow  
  Tea has been the premiere beverage for the last 200 years in England. Before that it was coffee.  
Italy The Story of the Bialetti Moka Express Myron Joshua  
  The taste of the Coffee Bar in the Home: Reliving an Italian Revolution. A historical overview of the stovetop espresso maker.  
Vietnam Vietnam: Silent Global Coffee Power Alex Scofield  
  Vietnam's explosion into the global coffee market  
Facts Caffeine Nation CB Miller  
  Interesting facts on caffeine, including 5 steps to follow when you think you may be overdoing your coffee intake.  
Colonial My Coffee Tis of Thee CB Miller  
  A patrotic look at coffee in colonial America.  
News The Year 2000 Coffee News Review Michael Allen Smith  
  A brief rundown of the top news stories of the year 2000 that relate to coffee.  
Israel Coffee In Israel Myron Joshua  
  Read about fifty-two years of coffee culture in Israel.  
Turkish Coffee One Thousand and one Words about Turkish Coffee Natasha Williams  
  Natasha Williams muses about what coffee has meant to civilization.  
Overview Coffee History Primer Ryan Jacobs  
  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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