Stories

Why is it Called a Quaker?

When the word Quaker came into use to describe under-roasted coffee beans it happened because their color resembled the color of clothing that many Quakers were wearing at the time. 

22 October 2025
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India, Where Coffee Came of Age

A Short Retelling of an Old Story An hour before you need to leave for the airport, there is a …

25 September 2025
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Kenyan Coffee, Gifts from the Owner of Snow

Mt. Kenya was a ghost ship on the horizon, its existence only rumoured among Europeans for decades. The Embu people, who have long lived on the southeastern slopes and always built their homes with the door facing the peaks, call God on the mountain “the owner of snow.”

22 May 2025
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A Brief History of the Price of Coffee

One green coffee trader, called to testify before the New York State Assembly in 1976, openly dismissed the questions he was asked as a "joke," saying the committee lacked a basic understanding of commodities markets.

5 February 2025
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Every Day's a School Day

28 January 2025
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