A Brief History of Coffee and Tea is an overview from the Mental Floss web site. It's adapted from this 18-minute video:
which is described on YouTube: "The history of tea and coffee touches on science, politics, culture, and more. Did you know that coffee doesn't come from beans? Or that the history of tea is directly related to the Opium Wars? Learn all about coffee and tea's fascinating history."
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...neither interest me.
ReplyDeleteWe love our coffee, here! Speaking of which... the day begins!
ReplyDeleteThis was so interesting. You just find the best stuff. Happy T Day
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ReplyDeleteSo many books deal with the history of tea and coffee, and find so much material to cover. From the British Cream Tea to the Japanese Tea Ceremony, the various cultures of tea (and similarly coffee) are amazing. I don’t have time to watch the video right now, but I wonder which of the many aspects it chose.
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I need to check these out, and will do so once I post this comment. We used to get mental floss at school when I was teaching, and I loved reading it. What a fun, interesting and quirky magazine. Happy T day. hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteA great video. Happy T Day, Valerie
ReplyDeleteI'd forgotten about mental floss. I'll have to give this one a good look!
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ReplyDeleteoh fun, I will watch later. I have several books on the history of tea, it's fascinating and I love tea! Happy T Day! Elle/EOTC xx
ReplyDeleteI knew quite a bit of this but also learned a few things. Very interesting! Thanks, Nita! :)
ReplyDeleteThis is very interesting. Over the years I've heard many tales about how we came to know about coffee & tea. Thanks for sharing this video.
ReplyDeleteSorry I'm late visiting. I fell asleep watching it and when I woke, I knew I had to get my Wednesday post finished and published. Now I am back to actually watch it fully awake.
ReplyDeleteI was well aware of the Opium Wars and found this video both fascinating and enjoyable, You find the most fascinating and interesting topics each T Tuesday. Thanks for sharing this video with us for T this week, dear Nita.
Fascinating, thanks for sharing 😊. Take care and happy wishes! Hugs, Jo x
ReplyDeleteThis is fascinating. You do always find very interesting things. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting! We prefer Arabica coffee, enjoying a cup right now. A very belated Happy T Day, Chrisx
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