What does a goatherd, thieves, or Cold War economy have in common with the coffee you’ll be drinking at this session? Show up and find out! This session will present some major historical themes of coffee from, circa 1300 to the present. It will focus on the origins of coffee to some of the major trends making coffee the beverage of choice in many parts of the world, including the United States. Throughout this session, we will mark timelines with samples of coffee that highlight that period. These coffees may include selections from Ethiopia, Yemen, Indonesia, Haiti, Brazil and Vietnam.
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