This interview originally ran on December 18, 2013
Americans consume 400 million cups of coffee per day, brewed at home or purchased at fast-food outlets or specialty coffee shops. But how much do you know about what goes into that cup of Joe? Coffee A Comprehensive Guide to the Bean, the Beverage, and the Industry, edited by Miami University Professor of History, and coffee shop owner, Dr. Robert Thurston, provides a history and appreciation of coffee worldwide.