Brew: A Brief History of Coffee


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To some, their morning coffee is an elixir from heaven, their wake-up in a cup, or simply… necessary to carry on. With its energizing properties and storied past, …

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  1. Will Hartman
    Will Hartman says:

    And if you're Canadian it's a double double at Timmy's to get your day going! In fact Tim Horton's is now synonymous with hockey and the Canadian identity. After all Tim Horton, the company's founder, was an all-star defenceman for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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  2. Topher S
    Topher S says:

    Coffee snobs like to go on about the "right" way to make coffee as if the bush grows complete with instructions. There are correct and incorrect ways if someone is trying to achieve a particular flavor profile. Other than that, the best bean, roast, grind, preparation, and ingredients are whichever suit your taste.

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  3. Bill Giles
    Bill Giles says:

    The Lloyds of London insurance market originated in Mr Lloyds coffee house. During WWII American servicemen in Europe found that the espresso commonly served by continental cafe owners was too strong and asked for hot water to top it up. Hence the Americano was born. Strictly speaking the Americano coffee is black but more frequently served white. Beware though of asking for an Americano in parts of France where you might end up with a strong alcoholic cocktail.

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  4. Zaptor
    Zaptor says:

    What about the exploitation of the folks that live in the Commonwealth Countries that pay excessive taxes of which they can’t escape? Their taxes are in the top ten highest taxes in the world. That money is sent to third world countries under the banner of Foreign Aide. How about restitution for those folks exploited with these excessive taxes that don’t or never have drank coffee. How about that money being returned to the rightful owners. It’s slavery, just not the slavery the lefties want to talk about.

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  5. Osckodam яоБіІІ
    Osckodam яоБіІІ says:

    Here in Ethiopia we have tribe called KAFFA in the southern part of the country they are organic Coffee producers.
    who wants this organic coffee? the first person who replied to me i will send her/him one kilo of this wonderful organic coffee to any country.

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  6. Elora
    Elora says:

    Yeah, the Nordic countries seems to compete in number of coffee drinkers. Me? I'm one of the few here that prefer tea instead. Coffee is just way too bitter for me. I have never tasted any coffee that actually taste good to me unless I heap lots and lots of sugar and milk into it (still isn't actually good – just all right). If I have to do that, then what's the point of even drinking coffee? Nah, I'll stay with my tea instead. It also smells better. In my opinion, at least.

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  7. JägerLange
    JägerLange says:

    I don't even like coffee but the ins-and-outs of making it (and of course the history itself) is something I'm really interested in. Thanks for packing so much into this "brief" video – some I'd forgotten, some I didn't know at all.

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  8. FuncleChuck
    FuncleChuck says:

    Congratulations on One Million
    If I know anything about Humans, and as a Human I hope I do…
    We will smoke, roast, steep, brew, eat, snort, and chew ANYTHING on this planet, a dozen ways and a thousand times, long before we decide to tell anyone else “how we decided it was safe and smart to do so”

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  9. Kevin D
    Kevin D says:

    Highly recommend the book "A History of the World in 6 Glasses" by Tom Standage which "tells the story of humanity from the Stone Age to the 21st century through the lens of beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and cola."

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