This is not your grandfather's coffee

Coffee from Dogwood Coffee Company
Coffee drink from Dogwood Coffee Company in Minneapolis.
Courtesy Minnesota Monthly

Contemporary coffee culture grew out of the 1960s into the juggernaut of Starbucks and others. As part of our August series on the history, culture & politics of everyday foods, MPR News' Kerri Miller explores the history, ritual and omnipresence of coffee with guest Mark Pendergrast.

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