S8E2: When South India started drinking coffee

Coffee drinking on a large scale did not start in India before the early 20th century. Once it became popular as a leisure drink, many commentators responded to its novel appeal. Some believed it was making Indians more prone to diseases. Yet others believed coffee reduced breast milk supply in lactating mothers. This episode looks into such varied cultural responses to the introduction of coffee consumption in south India, drawing from the pioneering work of A R Venkatachalapathy. You can

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S8E2: When South India started drinking coffee is an episode from Historychatter Podcast by Ep.Log Media.

This episode is 33:42 long.

This episode was published on Sep 18, 2023.

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