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Questions / Elaboration
1. What was the significance of the first
coffeehouses in Mecca, referred to as "qahveh
khaneh," in the Arabian Peninsula during the
Useful vocabulary 15th century?
2. How did coffee impact the Enlightenment in
Word Meaning
Europe, and what nickname did coffeehouses
significant important earn during this period?
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3. How did coffee make its way to the New World,
craving a strong desire and why did it rival tea as the national beverage
artifact an object of cultural/historical interest in the United States?
specimen sth used as an example of its species 4. What role did enslaved and indentured labor
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coffee plantations in various tropical regions?
engage attract attention
conservation keeping sth in good condition 5. In the 20th century, what changes in the coffee
industry are mentioned, and how did they
preserve maintain sth in its original state contribute to a "coffee renaissance"?