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Jean-Francois Senegal's avatar

Coffee is a newbie. Beans weren't roasted and ground until the the 7th century, hence coffee is known as "the wine of Islam." Another tremendous contribution from the Muslims faith

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If it's too late for coffee and too early for booze, then you might try coca tea (Dellise is a great brand out of Peru.) Of course, I would never drink it unless de-cocainized, although it sure does make the mouth tingle. 8^)

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Jean-Francois Senegal's avatar

Is it true that coffee took over the world when American colonialism took hold, and that the coffee-drinking ritual gained traction in the States because, well, yknow, the Brits drink tea?

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