[ale] totally OT: coffee

[Charles Shapiro]

Yeh, the story of the Grocery Wars of the late 19th and early  20th century
was pretty fun. Also recommended: History of the World in 6 glasses (
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/history-of-the-world-in-6-glasses-tom-standage/1007653113?ean=9780802715524
).  Beer, wine, whiskey, coffee, tea, coke.

-- CHS


On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 10:00 AM, Greg Clifton <gccfof5 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I second the Caribou and find that Dunkin Dounuts, QT, Racetrack and
> McDonalds all have MUCH better coffee than Starbucks. From a historical
> perspective, I think "Dancing Goat" has to be the best name for a coffee
> shoppe, but I have never actually tried their brew so I can't vouch for the
> taste.
>
> For anyone interested in the subject, *Uncommon Grounds*, The Story of
> Coffee is an interesting read. Who knew that Mocha was actually the
> (Somali?) port from which coffee beans were originally shipped? The book
> also goes into some detail about the geopolitical influences excerted as a
> result of the demand for coffee over the centuries.
>
> On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 9:26 AM, Paul Cartwright <pbcartwright at gmail.com>
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