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Complete History of Coffee

Aris Zaffer

33 episodes

7 months ago

The history of coffee is a fascinating and exciting journey, from its origin in North Africa to its massive popularity today, as the largest consumed drug in the world. Join Aris Zaffer as he traces the story coffee, along with tea, chocolate, and other related topics. So grab your favorite pastry, and don’t forget to bring your favorite drink to sip on, as we spill the beans on this legendary adventure through history.

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The history of coffee is a fascinating and exciting journey, from its origin in North Africa to its massive popularity today, as the largest consumed drug in the world. Join Aris Zaffer as he traces the story coffee, along with tea, chocolate, and other related topics. So grab your favorite pastry, and don’t forget to bring your favorite drink to sip on, as we spill the beans on this legendary adventure through history.

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Episodes (20/33)

Complete History of Coffee

Episode 27: Coffee in Africa

This episode we return to the home of coffee, Africa! What’s been going on since we last left off with Kaldi and his goats? What led Africa to take off as a major player in the coffee industry again? Find all this out, and more this episode as we trace the story of coffee and chocolate in Africa up through the 1950s.

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7 months ago

32 minutes 56 seconds

Complete History of Coffee

Episode 26: Coffee Dark Ages

What happened to coffee after WWII? Why was everyone suddenly drinking instant coffee? Find out all of this, and more, as Brazil faces its worst coffee disaster yet!

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10 months ago

39 minutes 28 seconds

Complete History of Coffee

Episode 25: Coffee in World War II

How was the Americano created? What happened to Latin American civilians of German decent during WWII? Find out all this as we explore how coffee helped the Allied Powers defeat the Nazis and Japan.

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1 year ago

37 minutes 43 seconds

Complete History of Coffee

Episode 24: The Great Depression Part 2

How did the largest economic collapse in history affect coffee in the United States? Where did sitcoms find their origin? Why did radio takes off in America? We will answer all these questions and more this episode!

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1 year ago

34 minutes 54 seconds

Complete History of Coffee

Episode 23: The Great Depression

Find out what happens to coffee after the world hits one of the worst disasters of the modern world.

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1 year ago

30 minutes 43 seconds

Complete History of Coffee

Episode 22: The Prohibition

The Prohibition brought about speakeasies, flappers, muscle cars, and moonshine, but it also paved the way for coffee to take hold in America. Join us in the Jazz Age as we go roaring through the 20s!

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1 year ago

25 minutes 46 seconds

Complete History of Coffee

Episode 21: Blood Brothers

Coffee was almost destroyed in the late 1800s, but not before leading to Napoleon's defeat against Russia. Coffee may some day vanish as a result of coffee leaf rust, or it may rise from the ashes as robusta coffee fuels a zombie goat army to overtake the world... Listen and find out!

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2 years ago

21 minutes 43 seconds

Complete History of Coffee

Episode 20: Coffee History Recap Part 2

Coffee was first discovered by King Solomon, but it was lost to history. It was later found by a monk who was banished for help a princesses. The man later became a Saint, and at some point Europe began drinking coffee. Check out this episode to find out how coffee led to the French Revolution, won America's North the Civil War against the Confederate South, and fueled the First World War.

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2 years ago

17 minutes 15 seconds

Complete History of Coffee

Episode 19: Why?

The Great San Francisco Earthquake devastates the coffee industry, as new coffee brands rise and fall across America. And a new moment gains traction, propelling women into the world of coffee, Feminism.

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2 years ago

30 minutes 45 seconds

Complete History of Coffee

Episode 18: Antichrist of Coffee

Special History of Donuts! Post and Kellogg cereal try to destroy the coffee industry, as espresso is just taking over the world market.

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2 years ago

23 minutes 30 seconds

Complete History of Coffee

Episode 17: Coffee in World War I

Coffee and tea face off for supremacy in the largest war the world has ever seen. WWI was driven by coffee, and as a result coffee will never be the same after the war's end.

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2 years ago

26 minutes 28 seconds

Complete History of Coffee

The Bataan Death March

Emily Knowlton joins me to discuss coffee in the Philippines and the dark history of the Bataan Death March, even bringing stories from her Filipino family members who lived through Japan's invasion of the Philippines and the infamous Death March.

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2 years ago

30 minutes 36 seconds

Complete History of Coffee

Episode 16: Coffee in Asia

Coffee has gone on to dominate the west since it left the Middle East. But what has been going on on in Asia over the past few centuries? Join us as we follow coffee's path in the east in the modern era.

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2 years ago

29 minutes 49 seconds

Complete History of Coffee

History of Beer

Beer is one of the oldest drinks on the planet, and it very well may have led to the beginning of civilization itself!

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2 years ago

23 minutes 15 seconds

Complete History of Coffee

Episode 15: Coffee Cold War

Coffee's fate is threatened again, as the Sugar King wages a war on one of the largest coffee empires in history.

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2 years ago

23 minutes 18 seconds

Complete History of Coffee

Is Coffee or Hot Chocolate the True Drink of Christmas?

The contest is on for the 1st place prize of the official drink of the Holiday Season! Will hot chocolate or coffee prevail? Listen this episode to find out.

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2 years ago

14 minutes 27 seconds

Complete History of Coffee

Episode 14: History of Chicory

You wake up one morning and there's no coffee. What do you do now? Well, most would simply go to the store and get more, but what if there was no coffee around where you live, and it would not be for several years to come? Many throughout history responded to this question by finding a substitute, and chicory has typically been the most popular substitute for coffee throughout history.

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2 years ago

12 minutes 32 seconds

Complete History of Coffee

Episode 13: The Civil War Was Won On Coffee

America leads the way with its coffee brands, roasting, and consumption. Coffee again fuels a war, this time against the Confederate's attempted revolt.

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2 years ago

25 minutes 24 seconds

Complete History of Coffee

Episode 12: Latin American Tragedy

Coffee thrives in Latin America, but it comes at a cost to many of the people in the region.

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3 years ago

27 minutes 18 seconds

Complete History of Coffee

Complete History of Chocolate

Member's Episode 3. Follow the story of chocolate from its origin in ancient Mesoamerica as cacao to its arrival in Europe and America as the chocolate we know today.

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3 years ago

11 minutes 57 seconds