Category: Origin Stories
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Goats, Sufis, Smugglers, and You: The Wildly Improbable Tale of Coffee
From a dancing goat in Ethiopia to a 1670 smuggling caper to your kitchen counter — the wildly improbable story of how coffee got everywhere, told through the four origins on Stew’s shelf.
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The Map in Your Mug: Why Coffee Grown 50 Miles Apart Tastes Like Two Different Drinks
Elevation, soil, and climate shape every cup. A deep dive on coffee terroir — and why a washed Honduran and a natural Ethiopian feel like cousins from opposite branches of the family.