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.
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Discover the legendary story of Kaldi the goat herder and how coffee was first discovered in Ethiopia. Learn about coffee origins, the dancing goats legend, and how this energizing beverage spread from Ethiopian monasteries to the world.
The Golden Cup Standard, how it defines ideal coffee strength and extraction yield, and how to use it as a brewing target.
The water and energy demands across the coffee supply chain, how they are measured, and strategies to reduce their environmental footprint.
The truth about coffee’s role in hydration, addressing the common myth that it dehydrates the body.