Episode 140: Coffee History
A Taste of the Past - Un pódcast de Heritage Radio Network
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Mark Pendergrast comes into the studio this week on A Taste of the Past to talk about the history of coffee! Mark Pendergast is an American independent scholar, and author of six books, with his most recent titled, Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World. Telling the story of coffee from its discovery on a hill in ancient Abyssinia to the advent of Starbucks, Mr. Pendergrast is an expert when it comes to the history, craft, and production of coffee. Learn how coffee was able to sober up Europe, how coffee first became a traded product through the growth of the railroad industry, and the truth behind the health benefits of coffee. Think you know a lot about coffee? Listen to this program and were sure that youll expand your knowledge even further. This program has been sponsored by Rt. 11 Potato Chips. Its inevitable that were going to continue having a boom in coffee. [18:05] One of the things thats revolutionized coffee is the one way valve. [25:03] A great way to make coffee: 2 teaspoons of ground coffee and 6 ounces of boiled water. [31:05] -- Mark Pendergrast on A Taste of the Past
