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My Coffee Tis of Thee: America’s Patriotic Coffee History

July 4, 2019 by CB Miller

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It is not stretching the truth to say that coffee played an important role in the founding of this country. From its introduction to European culture, coffee had been considered synonymous with intellectual discourse. Because of the connection between coffee and politics, it is perhaps the most important drink for American history. On American Soil […]

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Costa Rica Coffee History

June 30, 2019 by Stefanie Spencer

Costa Rica Coffee History

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. Home to roughly 5% of the world’s biodiversity and having the most number of species per 10,000 sq km in […]

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Visiting the Starbucks Mothership

April 5, 2019 by Tim Schenck

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This article is excerpted from the newly released book Holy Grounds: The Surprising Connection between Coffee and Faith — From Dancing Goats to Satan’s Drink (Fortress Press). (Amazon USA, Amazon UK, Amazon Canada) Full disclosure: I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with Starbucks. Okay, mostly a hate/hate relationship because I just don’t enjoy their coffee. […]

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The Story of the Bialetti Moka Express

December 27, 2018 by Myron Joshua

Story of Bialetti Moka Express

Alongside and connected to the rise of Italian fascism came a revolution in the drinking habits of the Italian public. It might sound peculiar, but what has become known as THE Italian way to brew coffee in the home, Moka Pot (or Stovetop Espresso) Brewing is linked to the social, technological, and economic changes that […]

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The History of Greek-Style Frappe

October 20, 2018 by Daniel Young

History of Greek Style Frappe

According to popular legend, the Greek-style frappe was invented in September 1957 at the annual Thessaloniki International Fair in the convention center of Greece’s second largest city. Working at an exhibit for Andreas Dritsas, then the Greek distributor of Nestle products, sales representative Dimitrios Vakondios made an important discovery. Reportedly there was no hot water […]

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Celebrity Coffee Commercials

March 12, 2018 by Sue Zeger

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Recently, I was feeling a little nostalgic and trying to remember the jingle from the Chock full o’ Nuts coffee commercial from the 1970’s. My mom used to add coffee to my milk when I was a kid because I loved the taste so much. My love affair with coffee still continues today. I love […]

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