The Devil's Cup: Coffee, The Driving Force In History

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A wild ride through the history of coffee offers a humorous revisionist take on world events with this magic bean as the prime mover of everything from Napoleon's downfall to the prosperity of America

Genres: HistoryNonfictionFoodTravelMicrohistoryFood and DrinkFood HistoryCookingMemoirHistorical

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