689 views Premiered on 26 Sept 2025 The History of Plants Podcast – Strange Botany, Poisonous Legends & Forgotten Flora
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Coffee’s journey is nothing short of extraordinary! 🌍 In this episode of “The History of Plants,” I explore coffee’s wild origin—from a humble forest shrub in East Africa to a global icon fueling revolutions, rituals, and empires. Join me as I uncover how this psychoactive plant evolved, adapted, and reshaped cultures across centuries. From its prehistoric beginnings to monastic rituals, Sufi mystics, and even smuggled seeds that transformed global trade, coffee’s story is packed with fascinating twists.

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Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:00 Part 1: The Accidental Plant
4:33 Part 2: The Mystic’s Brew
7:35 Part 3: Blessing. Habit. Hazard.
10:30 Part 4: The Smuggled Seed
13:37 Part 5: The Cost of a Cup

Credits
Music: AudioHero / Envato Elements
Stock footage/photography: Depositphotos / ING Image / Envato Elements

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