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Gone are the days of the simple cup of coffee. Now, you can choose -- lattes, cappuccino or macchiato while filling up at the local coffee bar. But any way you drink it, all coffee started out the same way -- as a bean. Producer Judith Kampfner journeys with the sacred substance from a plantation in Costa Rica to your local Starbucks.
Links:
Coffee Science Source
Find out what your coffee habit means to your health.
Coffee Universe
Search the world of coffee through magazines, images, reviews and tips all devoted to this global beverage.
Starbucks Coffee
Shop online for coffee, locate stores worldwide and read the story behind this famous cafe.
Books:
 Farmers of the Golden Bean: Costa Rican Households and the Global Coffee Economy
by: Deborah Sick 1999
A look at how the coffee bean travels from small Costa Rican farms to consumers in the global economy.
 Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and how It Transformed Our World
by: Mark Pendergrast 2000
Trace how a cup of joe has affected societies from colonial times to the Starbucks era.
 Coffee: A Guide to Buying, Brewing and Enjoying
by: Kenneth Davids 2001
Learn the basics of coffee culture from shopping to perking.
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