9 Innovations That Changed Coffee Culture (PHOTOS)

In this day and age, in a world of 24/7 connectivity there is also a need for increased productivity, and so it's hardly a surprise that coffee is the world's second-largest commodity. Coffee consumption is pretty universal, crossing both geographic and cultural boundaries. Given that nearly every one of us is either an avid or casual consumer of coffee, it's time to look back at the coffee innovations that made coffee culture what it is today.

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Coffee culture started in earnest with the birth of the coffee shop. While historians agree the first one was in Constantinople, in current-day Turkey, they don't agree on which one was the very first. That being said, many people believe the world's first café was called Kiva Han, which reportedly opened in 1475.

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Coffee culture started in earnest with the birth of the coffee shop. While historians agree the first one was in Constantinople, in current-day Turkey, they don't agree on which one was the very first. That being said, many people believe the world's first café was called Kiva Han, which reportedly opened in 1475.

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truszkowski said on 16 Wednesday 2011 pm31 12:44 pm: my french press is equally comfortable on camping trips or at home with nice single-origin beans. while true, the statement that it is a must have for camping and hiking adventures does not do justice to the fact that they make outstanding coffee. in fact, my bodum cuts a rather striking silhouette between my baby gaggia and burr grinder. and sitting at the right hand of Baby Gaggia.

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Comments

[coffeeshark81]

06:15 PM on 03/20/2011

#3 His name was Jabez Burns, not John. Way to fact check Starbucks.

[cameron d]

02:47 AM on 03/18/2011

Is there a better thing in the world than coffee? The coffee and cigarette combo, oh my god.

[dondon7777]

08:47 PM on 03/16/2011

Vive le press! It makes the best coffee: pure, unfiltered caffeinated joy.

[leftLibertarian]

08:42 PM on 03/16/2011

I enjoy Indonesian coffees like Sumatra, but only in a full city roast. Rich and low in acidity.

[Richard Fallis]

07:13 PM on 03/16/2011

And the Coffee break began in Stoughton, Wisconsin. There, Norwegian women who rolled cigars would stop from time-to-time to share coffee during their break. No word on whether they smoked cigars too.

[moose and squirrel]

07:00 PM on 03/16/2011

"Sponsor Generated Content"
in other words:  advertisement.

[raul markmann]

06:36 PM on 03/16/2011

Missed vending machines

[MISTERUNCONVENTIONAL]

06:06 PM on 03/16/2011

How could they not include the Mr. Coffee which switched millions of Americans from percolators to drip.

[Steve Beyer]

08:32 PM on 03/16/2011

Exactly. Mr. Coffee also gave Joe DiMaggio a second career. I even made a few bucks off of the technology, and have a major love of the coffee. NO more Mr. C machine though. Time to move on to Tassimo, french press, and a Braun...

[rocketman37]

05:55 PM on 03/16/2011

What!?!?! No Keurig???

[Steve Beyer]

08:32 PM on 03/16/2011

incremental

[Terry Karney]

05:21 PM on 03/16/2011

That's not a percolator, it's a "bialetti" the first home espresso maker.

[PavoReal]

05:43 PM on 03/16/2011

You got me on the bialetti Terry, but I still insist you order some green bean/fresh roasted Peaberry, the stuff simply roasts better due to the mutant round beans. And trust me, I may not have your mechanical expertise with coffee production, but I do have the buds to identify a myriad of coffees, wines, wheeezies, etc. But if you know that much already, you should quit commenting and buy some Peaberry YO!

[Tulka2]

05:17 PM on 03/16/2011

I am a morning green tea drinker for decades, but those pictures gave me a jones.  I wish i could have a delicious cup of coffee, but just cannot drink coffee early enough in the day anymore.  I will always curse two-o'clock in the morning if i drink coffee after noon.  I am pretty damn slllloooowwww.

[fredvh]

05:08 PM on 03/16/2011

as long as i get my cafe americano with a double shot, i don't care where it came from.
but i am glad if have all my own equipment, i would go broke buying 4 of those a day

[Lorin Geitner]

04:29 PM on 03/16/2011

Um .... the so-called "percolator" is an _espresso_ maker.

[mxytsplyk]

04:23 PM on 03/16/2011

Have to take issue with the percolator shown. The best one (and I have a set) was/is the Silex Vacuum Coffee-maker ( http://www.jitterbuzz.com/indcof.html#hostess ). My grandfather made coffee in one for our fishing trips when I was a boy. I never forgot the taste of that coffee. And despite the accomplishments of modern coffee-makers, I still think the Silex makes better coffee, even better than a French Press, if you get the grind right.

[mxytsplyk]

04:26 PM on 03/16/2011

Should be - Best coffee-maker, not percolator.

[PavoReal]

04:02 PM on 03/16/2011

The real question that everyone needs to asking is, "Why am I making a negative comment while I'm drinking poop juice (Folgers/Starbucks/Storebought crap)?