Coffee

<p>A cup of coffee was once a luxury. Now it is quick, cheap and widely available — a daily essential for many. How did this happen?</p><br><p>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 here:&nbsp;<a href="https://pod.link/1553744133" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A History of Coffee</a></p><br><p>Find Jonathans book, Coffee: A Global History <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Coffee-Global-History-Jonathan-Morris/dp/1789140021" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><br><p>This episode was produced by Emily Whalley</p><br><p>The senior producer is Charlotte Long</p><br><p>Edited and mixed by Seyi Adaobi.</p><br><p>For more History Hit content, subscribe to our newsletters&nbsp;<a href="https://www.historyhit.com/sign-up-to-history-hit/?utm_source=timelinenewsletter&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=Timeline+Podcast+Campaign" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here.</a></p><br><p>If you'd like to learn even 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">History Hit</a>&nbsp;- subscribe today!</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>