Complete History of Coffee

How did the largest economic collapse in history affect coffee in the United States? Where did sitcoms find their origin? Why did radio takes off in America? We will answer all these questions and more this episode!

Find out what happens to coffee after the world hits one of the worst disasters of the modern world.

The Prohibition brought about speakeasies, flappers, muscle cars, and moonshine, but it also paved the way for coffee to take hold in America. Join us in the Jazz Age as we go roaring through the 20s!

Coffee was almost destroyed in the late 1800s, but not before leading to Napoleon's defeat against Russia. Coffee may some day vanish as a result of coffee leaf rust, or it may rise from the ashes as robusta coffee fuels a zombie goat army to overtake the world... Listen and find out!

Coffee was first discovered by King Solomon, but it was lost to history. It was later found by a monk who was banished for help a princesses. The man later became a Saint, and at some point Europe began drinking coffee. Check out this episode to find out how coffee led to the French Revolution, won America's North the Civil War against the Confederate South, and fueled the First World War.

The Great San Francisco Earthquake devastates the coffee industry, as new coffee brands rise and fall across America. And a new moment gains traction, propelling women into the world of coffee, Feminism.

Special History of Donuts! Post and Kellogg cereal try to destroy the coffee industry, as espresso is just taking over the world market.

Coffee and tea face off for supremacy in the largest war the world has ever seen. WWI was driven by coffee, and as a result coffee will never be the same after the war's end.