Coffee trade history

Colonialism and Coffee: How European Powers Shaped Global Coffee Production

Colonialism and Coffee: How European Powers Shaped Global Coffee Production

Explore the complex relationship between colonialism and coffee production. Learn how European colonial powers established coffee plantations, controlled trade routes, and created lasting impacts on coffee-producing regions that persist today.

Coffee's Journey to Europe: From Ottoman Trade Routes to European Coffee Culture

Coffee's Journey to Europe: From Ottoman Trade Routes to European Coffee Culture

Discover how coffee spread from the Middle East to Europe through Ottoman trade routes, overcame religious resistance, and transformed European social life. Learn about coffee's cultural journey from 'Wine of Islam' to European coffee house revolution.