A History of Coffee

A podcast by James Harper

Categories:

Arts Society & Culture History

16 Episodes

  1. 4) Just Friends? America's love affair with coffee

    Published: 4/17/2023

  2. 3) Espresso Lungo: The slow road to Italy's democratic espresso culture

    Published: 4/17/2023

  3. 2) A Lasting Stain: Haiti, Colonialism and Coffee

    Published: 4/17/2023

  4. 1) It's Just Coffee? How coffee houses changed the world

    Published: 4/17/2023

  5. Introducing: Series Two of A History of Coffee

    Published: 4/3/2023

  6. BONUS: Coffee's Ticking Time Bomb

    Published: 5/31/2022

  7. BONUS: A History of Tea

    Published: 2/15/2022

  8. BONUS: Decolonising Coffee History

    Published: 6/22/2021

  9. BONUS: Stimulating stories or fantastic flavours: what sells coffee?

    Published: 5/25/2021

  10. 6) The Future of Coffee?

    Published: 5/13/2021

  11. 5) Desperately Seeking Sustainability

    Published: 4/23/2021

  12. 4) A Dark Bitter Powder

    Published: 3/11/2021

  13. 3) Coffee Catches Fire

    Published: 3/2/2021

  14. 2) Slavery, Suffering and Affordable Luxury

    Published: 2/17/2021

  15. 1) A Five Gun Salute to the Origins of Coffee

    Published: 2/17/2021

  16. Introducing: A History of Coffee

    Published: 2/15/2021

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A History of Coffee is the story of how a tiny psychoactive seed changed the world and shapes our lives today.

Across six episodes, documentary maker James Harper and professional historian Jonathan Morris narrate how humans race coffee across oceans to keep up with demand for this addictive drink.

Coffee creates enormous fortunes for some, and misery for others. Sometimes the environment benefits, but more often it is plundered.

If we want to make coffee a more equitable industry that’s also kinder to the environment, a place to start is understanding the stories and systems that put the coffee into your cup this morning.

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Read full transcripts at www.historyofcoffee.org.