early 17th century

Is Java Just Coffee?

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Java is neither a specific type of coffee drink nor a way it’s made ––in fact, the origin of the term derives from the history of coffee. Let’s take a look at coffee’s past. The Dutch are credited with introducing coffee to Southeast Asia in the early 17th century. Why is coffee also called Java? … Read more

Who Invented Drip Bag Coffee?

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This innovation was created by Shimizu Kimiaki in Tokyo and first filed in 1983. It took two years before the patent was filed and published. What is a drip coffee bag? First invented in Japan in the 1990s, drip coffee bags are small pouches of ground coffee held in folded paper stands that can be … Read more