Your Best Destination in the World of Coffee
In Amsterdam in 1659, as in most of Europe, coffee is virtually unknown. Merchants of the Dutch East India Company have done a little trading in coffee, but most residents of Amsterdam have never seen it, let alone tasted it.
Miguel Lienzo, a Portuguese Jew who fled to Amsterdam to escape the Inquisition, is among them, although he is a well-connected trader on the Exchange.
Coffee Crossroads is committed to being the best online destination for interesting and educational information about the world of coffee — with some fun thrown in. If you are a coffee drinker, this site is for you, especially if you are one of the millions of people who love coffee but may not have thought much about it.
Coffee is the most popular beverage in the world after water. In the United States, 100 million people, more than half of the population over 18, drink coffee every day.
