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- Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
- Rating: Not Rated
- Number of Discs: 1
- Run Time: 50 Minutes
- Region: Region 1
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Language: English
- Studio: History Channel
- DVD Release Date: September 14, 2005
Visit the cool mountains where the world’s finest beans are harvested and follow their long journey to the cup.
- For over a decade, MODERN MARVELS has brought grand stories to life.
- The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering excellence.
- The complete story of the world’s most popular beverage--and the multi-billion dollar industry behind it.
Celebrating ingenuity, invention and imagination brought to life on a grand scale, MODERN MARVELS® tells the fascinating stories of the doers, dreamers and sometime-schemers who created everyday items, technological breakthroughs and man-made wonders.
COFFEE traces the origins of this tasty drink from Ethiopia over 1,000 years ago to the espresso-fueled explosion of specialty coffee stores like Starbucks. Along the way, we'll see how American companies like Hills Brothers, Maxwell House and Folgers grew to be giants. Discover how billions of coffee beans make their journey from farms and plantations to cups all over the world. And get tips on how to brew a better cup at home!
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