A retrospective look at the history of coffee houses, beginning with their origins in the Middle East and tracing them through England.
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A “cup of joe,” is one of coffee’s most common nicknames — and one of it’s most puzzling. Unlike “java,” which refers to a specific coffee-growing region, the origins of “cup of joe” are unknown. The term first started appearing in print in the 1930s, with the first occurrence of…
In Italy, one of the original homes of the cafe, the rituals of coffee shops are different than they are in the United States. Every aspect of going to a cafe is different: the beverages that are ordered, the way they’re ordered and how they’re drunk. Here’s a brief guide…
Cold-brewed coffee has just recently become popular in the U.S., but it’s been brewed in Japan for centuries. Learn about the origins of cold-brew and why it’s becoming popular now.
It turns out that coffee and Coca-Cola have highly intertwined histories! Read on…
