Food and Drink
Everyone needs to eat and drink, but sometimes these necessities can become trends with large-scale social consequences.
Brief History of Coffee
A short, and very chatty, history of coffee which focuses on Italy. Clicking on any of the links will bring you to an advert for a coffee trading company, but there is a nice anecdote about Pope Clemente VII.
A short, and very chatty, history of coffee which focuses on Italy. Clicking on any of the links will bring you to an advert for a coffee trading company, but there is a nice anecdote about Pope Clemente VII.
Tea – A History
Despite its modern day reputation, tea has played an important part in history. This site contains a narrative, 'The History of Tea,' which includes a European perspective; the first reports of tea in the continent date to the mid 1500’s.
Despite its modern day reputation, tea has played an important part in history. This site contains a narrative, 'The History of Tea,' which includes a European perspective; the first reports of tea in the continent date to the mid 1500’s.