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1) A Five Gun Salute to the Origins of Coffee

A History of Coffee

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The Five Gun Salute in Mocha, Yemen

When a ship from Gujirati traders sails into the port of Mocha in Yemen, they get a five gun salute. Why? Because they're so important. These guys are bringing wealth and they're creating wealth... They need to be treated as honored guests. So there's a real... What? It's absolutely true. We have one image of Mocha, which again is an image that is created from ... Let me guess. A European interpretation. It's a Dutch interpretation. But it's not that exaggerated.

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