After oil, coffee is the world’s most traded commodity. Over 400 billion cups are consumed every year. On this week’s Please Explain feature, we’ll take an in-depth look at the world’s most popular beverage with Mark Pendergrast, author of Uncommon Grounds:The History of Coffee and How it Transformed Our World, and Donald Schoenholt, a specialty coffee roaster and coffee expert, and the head of Gillies Coffee.
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Music: Sonatine Soundtrack Track 6
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Music: Sonatine Soundtrack Track 6
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