In 1994, Kaldi’s Coffee first opened its doors in St. Louis’ DeMun neighborhood Who is the owner of Kaldi’s coffee? Tseday Asrat is the founder and managing director of Ethiopia’s largest coffee shop chain, Kaldi’s. When was Kaldis coffee founded? Howard Lerner and Suzanne Langlois started Kaldi’s in October 1994 , before there was even … Read more
Coffee first came to Europe through the port of Venice Because of their vibrant trade with north africa, it was through these Venetian merchants that coffee was introduced to the rest of Europe. In 1600, Pope Clement VIII, baptized the drink – making it more acceptable to European markets. What country is coffee originally from? … Read more
Flavors from Ethiopia’s, Rwanda’s, Kenya’s and Burundi’s coffees are often fruity or floral Their acidity may fall anywhere between that of a nice merlot or a tannic British breakfast tea. Is african coffee better? The flavor of coffee from each continent differs due to the environment and soil it was grown in. African coffee tends … Read more
Who invented this seemingly alchemical way of brewing coffee? Though there’s some dispute (Isn’t there always?), the first true percolator is often credited to Illinois’ native son and farmer Hanson Goodrich, who took out a patent for the pot in 1889 Who invented the first coffee percolator? 1865 – The first patent for a coffee … Read more