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Yerba mate is typically sipped through a <em>bombilla</em>, a type of metal drinking straw, and is passed around the circle.

The Ancient, Astonishing History of Yerba Mate

From centuries-old sacred rituals to energy drinks, one psychoactive plant has spread throughout the globe.

Diana Hubbell August 30, 2024

Yaupon Tea

The mellow-buzz brew that once fueled Native Americans is making a comeback.

An egg coffee in Hanoi.

How to Make Vietnamese Egg Coffee

And appreciate the country's beans and brews.

Alex Mayyasi January 24, 2022

Taiping, Malaysia

Antong Coffee Mill

Malaysia's oldest coffee roaster is also a historical landmark.

The Morettino's coffee plants in Palermo, Italy.

Climate Change and the Dream of Growing Coffee in Sicily

As temperatures rise, one family hopes to establish the world’s northernmost coffee plantation.

Lorenzo Tondo October 25, 2021

A view of a coffee forest in Ethiopia.

The Last Wild Coffee Forests

Plus four ways to eat and drink coffee that involve the whole plant.

Alex Mayyasi September 21, 2021

Spirit Mountain Roasting Company advertises itself as "Indigenous from seed to cup."

Across the Nation, a Native American Coffee Movement Is Brewing

Beans roasted on reservations are coming to your cup.

Tsanavi Spoonhunter March 23, 2021

London, England

Algerian Coffee Stores

Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.

Captain Cook, Hawaii

Kona Coffee Living History Farm

Try your hand at old-fashioned coffee growing at this museum devoted to one of the world's most coveted beans.

Beans drying at Kona Premium Coffee Company.

Pure Kona Coffee

Grown only on the volcanic soil of Hawaiʻi’s Big Island, this coffee is known for its subtle, rich flavor and hordes of unscrupulous imitators.

What is this, coffee for ants?

The Secret to This Brazilian Coffee? Ants Harvest the Beans

The insects' trash is one farmer's treasure.

Rafael Tonon May 28, 2019

A glorious gold-detailed Toselli.

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The Coolest Coffee Maker of the 19th Century Was a Tabletop Train

Only the very wealthy could afford these delicate contraptions.

Anne Ewbank May 15, 2019

Two Moka pots, together on a counter.

The Humble Brilliance of Italy's Moka Coffee Pot

In the era of pods, the iconic item has become an endangered species.

Dan Nosowitz December 7, 2018

Soylent

One fantasy food's journey from sci-fi vegan steak to silver screen cannibalism to actual meal replacement.

Café Touba

In Senegal, black coffee meets sugar ’n’ spice in one heady brew.

Camp Coffee

Invented in Scotland in the late 1800s, this syrupy “instant coffee” is now a beloved baking ingredient.

A watercolor of a cafe in Istanbul, painted by Amadeo Preziosi sometime between 1850 and 1882.

In Istanbul, Drinking Coffee in Public Was Once Punishable by Death

Rulers throughout Europe and the Middle East once tried to ban the black brew.

Mark Hay May 22, 2018

At a council, the chief sits at the place of honor surrounded by his advisors. Cassina is prepared by women in the foreground.

The Forgotten Drink That Caffeinated North America for Centuries

Yaupon tea, a botanical cousin to yerba maté, is now almost unknown.

Ben Richmond March 28, 2018