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Coffeehouse, 17th-century England

Coffee plantation

Coffee cherries

Drying coffee beans

coffee roasting

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Is cold- or hot-brewed coffee better for you?

Explore the health benefits of coffee consumption

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Coffee beans after roasting.

How Is Coffee Decaffeinated?

Cuban coffee served in the colonial city of Trinidad, Cuba

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