History Archives - CoffeeGeek https://coffeegeek.com/blog/history/ The World's Most Read Coffee and Espresso Resource Thu, 30 Jan 2025 10:15:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://coffeegeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-faveicons2021white-150x150.png History Archives - CoffeeGeek https://coffeegeek.com/blog/history/ 32 32 Struggles and Triumphs of Coffee in Nicaragua https://coffeegeek.com/blog/farming/the-struggles-and-triumphs-of-coffee-in-nicaragua/ https://coffeegeek.com/blog/farming/the-struggles-and-triumphs-of-coffee-in-nicaragua/#comments Mon, 24 Jun 2024 14:05:00 +0000 https://coffeegeek.com/?p=41827

A look into the history, challenges and triumphs of coffee in Nicaragua, and how it evolved into the specialty coffee we know today.

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]]> https://coffeegeek.com/blog/farming/the-struggles-and-triumphs-of-coffee-in-nicaragua/feed/ 1 Costa Rican Specialty Coffee: A True Delight https://coffeegeek.com/blog/history/costa-rican-specialty-coffee-a-true-delight/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.coffeegeek.com/?p=35766

A short exploration of Costa Rican specialty coffees and why they helped create and define the specialty coffee industry.

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]]> Remember when the NY Times Really Cared About Coffee? https://coffeegeek.com/blog/history/remember-when-the-ny-times-really-cared-about-coffee/ Thu, 04 Apr 2024 20:43:00 +0000 https://www.coffeegeek.com/?p=16717

Reminiscing about back in the halcyon days when the New York Times really cared about specialty coffee, it showed in the content they published. Those days seem to be gone now.

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]]> Yemen: The Ancient Origins of Coffee https://coffeegeek.com/blog/history/yemen-the-ancient-origins-of-coffee/ Tue, 02 Apr 2024 20:15:00 +0000 https://www.coffeegeek.com/?p=28731

Popularized from the port of Mocha, Yemen laid the grounds for the international spread of coffee that we know and enjoy today.

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]]> Siphon Coffee in Japan https://coffeegeek.com/blog/history/siphon-coffee-in-japan/ Sat, 16 Mar 2024 14:30:00 +0000 https://www.coffeegeek.com/?p=34975

Japan has embraced siphon coffee for 100 years. The love of the brewing method has spread throughout the world.

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]]> The Tubadipdrip: Chemex’s own “AeroPress” https://coffeegeek.com/blog/history/the-tubadipdrip-chemexs-own-aeropress/ https://coffeegeek.com/blog/history/the-tubadipdrip-chemexs-own-aeropress/#comments Wed, 06 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.coffeegeek.com/?p=38929 Title Graphic showing Peter Schlumbohm and the Tubadipdrip

The inventor of the Chemex didn't just stop with that device: he came up with dozens of coffee brewing inventions, including the Tubadipdrip.

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]]> https://coffeegeek.com/blog/history/the-tubadipdrip-chemexs-own-aeropress/feed/ 2 The History of the Café au Lait (as I see it) https://coffeegeek.com/blog/history/the-history-of-the-cafe-au-lait-as-i-see-it/ Wed, 25 Oct 2023 21:00:00 +0000 https://www.coffeegeek.com/?p=37537 Cafe au lait in a bowl

How a humble breakfast drink turned one person into a life long coffee lover, and gave her the ability to transport back to France anytime she wants to.

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A look at the history and development of the specialty coffee industry in El Salvador, part of a series on Central American coffeelands.

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]]> How the AeroPress Inverted Method was Born https://coffeegeek.com/blog/history/how-the-aeropress-inverted-method-was-born/ Tue, 15 Nov 2022 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.coffeegeek.com/?p=32734

It only took six months (and the desire to copy a $11K machine's way of brewing coffee) for the AeroPress Inverted brewing method to be born.

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]]> Made by Knock Updates the Aergrind Coffee Grinder https://coffeegeek.com/blog/new-products/made-by-knock-updates-the-aergrind-coffee-grinder/ Thu, 27 Oct 2022 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.coffeegeek.com/?p=32467

One of the best grinders for the AeroPress just got a big upgrade - the Aergrind, by Made by Knock. Here's how it came about.

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