The World of the Paris Cafe

In this episode we go beyond coffee to explore a bit of the history of the venue in which this drink is served: the cafe. Starbarista recently caught up with author Scott Haine, an expert on Parisian cafe society. We spoke about the prominent role cafes and their owners played in the lives of 19th century workers, and how coffee was often more about alcohol than caffeine. We also touched on the cafe's place in Nazi-occupied Paris during the Second World War. This podcast is a bit longer than the previous ones (17 mins), so you might want to download it onto your iPod for easier listening. Please feel free to leave your comments below. I would love to get some feedback on what I am doing so I can make these things as good as they can be. Click here to download this podcast.

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The World of the Paris Cafe is an episode from starbarista by Brian Jones.

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This episode was published on Nov 15, 2008.

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