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The coffee historian

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Award Winning Writer of Coffee History

Award Winning Writer of Coffee History Award Winning Writer of Coffee History Award Winning Writer of Coffee History

About Me

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Who am I?

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What do I do?

I'm Professor Jonathan Morris, aka The Coffee Historian.  I'm the author of Coffee A Global History and co-creator of the History of Coffee Podcast series.   I was one of the editors of  Coffee: A Comprehensive Guide to the Bean, the Beverage and the Industry, and was Director of the Cappuccino Conquests project tracing the spread of Italian-style coffee around the world. 

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What do I do?

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What do I do?

I am a professional historian specialising in coffee history.   As well as writing books and articles on coffee, I am a frequent speaker at industry and consumer events such as the London Coffee Festival and HOST, and am a Judge for the Best New Product in Show awards at the Specialty Coffee Association's annual World of Coffee event.  

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I am a professional historian specialising in coffee history.   As well as writing books and articles on coffee, I am a frequent speaker at industry and consumer events such as the London Coffee Festival and HOST, and am a Judge for the Best New Product in Show awards at the Specialty Coffee Association's annual World of Coffee event.  

I am the Director of Research Culture and Environment for the University of Hertfordshire, UK where I hold a Chair in  Modern History and a member of the Comitato Scientifico of the Consorzio di Tutela del Caffe del Caffe Espresso Italiano Tradizionale.  

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Follow My Journey

Follow My Journey

Follow My Journey

You can follow my journey into coffee by following me on Instagram  @coffeehistoryjm  and on LinkedIn.   You can access my other outputs, including non-coffee items, from my pages at  Academia.edu and the University of Hertfordshire. 


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