Episode Synopsis "The Tragic History of Coffee- From Revolution to Oppression"

It is no secret that people today love coffee.  Over 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed in the world a day. That's over 400 billion cups a year. So let's go over a bit of the history of coffee. It is a tale of intrigue, of mystical beans, revolution yet oppression, capitalism, and industrialization. It is a bean that has completely changed the history of humanity. 

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