How to Make Cowboy Coffee
Brewing Cowboy Coffee is a rustic and traditional way to enjoy a cup of joe, whether you’re out camping or just looking to experience the Old West flavor. Here’s a…
The Origins of Coffee
Silencio Calm Chaos Medium Roast Coffee. National Coffee Day is observed on September 29th in many countries, including the United States, Canada, and Australia. For many of us though, every…
How to Keep Your Coffee Fresh and Flavorful
The powers of a man’s mind are directly proportioned to the quantity of coffee he drinks.” —Sir James Mackintosh Coffee is one of the most popular beverages in the world,…
Coffee Shops and Espionage
Café de Flore, 172 boulevard Saint-Germain (Paris, 6e). Photo: Celette. CC BY-SA 4.0. The habits and language of clandestinity can intoxicate even its own practitioners.” — William Colby Coffee shops…
Parisian Coffee Houses and the Intellectuals who gathered and produced works of thought and art
Parisian cafés, renowned for their social egalitarianism, emerged as pivotal centers for Republican agitation and organization during the tumultuous period of the French Revolution. A disgruntled royalist of that era…
How Coffee Can Boost Your Well-Being
Silencio Coffee Calm Chaos Medium Roast So, I think the good news is that most people, coffee actually confers some health benefits” — Dr. Frank Hu, professor of nutrition and…
Korea, Coffee and the Korean War
In “King Gojong’s Starbucks Adventure,” Junman Kang sheds light on an intriguing historical episode: the introduction of coffee to Korea. It was King Gojong who had the privilege of being…
How to Brew the Perfect Cup of Craft Coffee at Home Part 2
I have measured out my life with coffee spoons.” — T. S. Eliot. Grinding Your Own Coffee If you are a coffee lover, you might have wondered if grinding your…
How to Brew the Perfect Cup of Craft Coffee at Home Part 1
Photo by Anna Tukhfatullina. It consisted of very strong coffee, from De Bry in New Oxford Street, brewed in an American Chemex, of which he drank two large cups, black…
U.S. Coffee Rationing in World War II
During World War II, the United States implemented coffee rationing as part of the broader war effort and conservation measures. The rationing of various goods, including coffee, was necessary to…