The History of Coffee in Two Minutes

Discover the fascinating history of coffee in just two minutes with the animated video by Pour La petite Histoire. This short presentation reveals surprising facts, including attempts to ban this beverage by religions such as Christianity and Islam. The article accompanying the video explores the historical issues related to coffee in greater depth and encourages readers to further explore this fascinating subject. Share your book recommendations or online resources about coffee history in the comments to enrich our discussion!

A history of coffee in two minutes

YouTuber Pour La petite Histoire has created an excellent video, well illustrated, which traces the history of coffee in just over two minutes.

If you know nothing about this subject, you’re going to discover surprising anecdotes. For example, I learned that two of the most important religions — Christianity and Islam — almost banned coffee. At that time, people wondered whether its stimulating properties didn’t come from the work of the devil!

I also discuss coffee history in a more recent article, to read here.

A necessarily incomplete overview

The historical aspect of coffee interests me greatly. As you can imagine, this history is far more vast than what this short video shows. The author focuses on a few major stages while remaining intentionally vague on certain details.

In the coming weeks, I will publish a series of more detailed articles to supplement this information.

Share your references

If you know of reference books or websites that delve deeper into the history of coffee, I invite you to share them in the comments.
This could help create a great library of resources for enthusiasts.