Savor Spills the Beans on Coffee

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Savor Spills the Beans on Coffee

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Nov 7, 2019

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Globally, we humans consume around 2.25 billion cups of coffee every day. Anney and Lauren explore the turbulent history of coffee, plus what it takes to bring each bean from a farm to your cup, with special guest Shawn Steiman – aka Dr. Coffee.
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Nov 7, 2019

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