Coffee

<p>A cup of coffee was once a luxury. Now it is quick, cheap and widely available — a daily essential for many.</p><br><p>How did this happen? Today on Patented, Jonathan Morris walks us through the evolution of coffee: from how people first figured out its psychoactive properties, to the transformations in roasting, processing and preparation that resulted in a coffee shop on every high street.</p><br><p>Listen to the History of Coffee podcast <a href="https://pod.link/1553744133" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a>.</p><p>Find Jonathan's book, Coffee: A Global History <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Coffee-Global-History-Jonathan-Morris/dp/1789140021" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a>.</p><br><p>This episode was produced by Emily Whalley</p><p>The senior producer is Charlotte Long</p><p>Edited and mixed by Seyi Adaobi</p><br><p>If you'd like to learn more, we have hundreds of history documentaries, ad-free podcasts and audiobooks at&nbsp;<a href="https://access.historyhit.com/?utm_source=audio&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=Podcast+Campaign&utm_id=Podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>History Hit</strong></a>&nbsp;- subscribe today! To download the History Hit app please go to the<strong>&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.historyhit&hl=en_GB&gl=US" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Android</strong></a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href="https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/history-hit/id1303668247" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Apple</strong></a>&nbsp;store.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>