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2) Slavery, Suffering and Affordable Luxury

A History of Coffee

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This chapter delves into the historical pricing patterns of coffee, juxtaposing the extravagant costs of the early 1700s with today's low prices. It examines how colonialism shaped society's expectations and perceptions of coffee, revealing the cultural consequences of this shift in value.

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