Be warned - you might want to have one last cup of coffee before you get the fuller introduction to it. That oh so humble and innocent looking dark, warm liquid that greets your mornings, coffee, is anything but. Its full intriguing tail has dancing animals, sex, Ethiopian shepherds, a pope, prohibitions and several religions in it. It is one of the largest traded commodities in the world, has side effects most drugs could only dream about and has been involved in smuggling, slavery and ecological disasters waiting to happen. Do you still think that swirling cup of dark liquid is … [Read more...]