How the Coffee Industry Secretly Built Our World
The coffee industry isn’t just about your morning pick-me-up – it literally shaped our modern world.
From funding entire national economies to fueling industrial revolutions, coffee has been the silent architect of society as we know it. This isn’t your typical coffee video – we’re revealing how this seemingly innocent beverage created economic powerhouses across major coffee growing countries, became the world’s favorite caffeine stimulant for productivity, and now drives global coffee tourism.
Did you know coffee is the second most traded commodity after oil? Or that your Fair Trade bag might not be helping the farmers who need it most? Get ready for the untold story of how your daily cup changed history.
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Timestamps:
00:00 – Coffee Changes Everything
00:22 – The Coffee Economy
01:16 – Colonialism & Caffeine
01:56 – Coffee Fuels Productivity
02:51 – Coffee Holidays & Sustainability
04:21 – Social Glue in a Cup
07:07 – Final Thoughts
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