The Devil's Cup: A History of the World According to Coffee
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The Devil's Cup: A History of the World According to Coffee

Stewart Lee Allen
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This comprehensive work provides an account of caffeine's impact on humankind. Beginning in Ethiopia, the author sails along the same route that carried the first beans to Yemen 1500 years ago, and literally travels the world in his mission to prove that coffee is the driving force in history.
Genres: HistoryNonfictionFoodTravelMicrohistoryFood and DrinkFood HistoryCookingMemoirHistorical
240 Pages

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