History of the World in 6 glasses (Notes)

Egypt and Mesppotamia

Consumed by everyone Rich and Poor Used as religious ceremonies

Beer was a reason for people to adopt agriculture It was a discovery rather than an invention

Social drink from a shared vessel Edible Money: Solid and Liquid Forms Religious Offerings Medicinal qualities Wages for worker

Greece & Rome

Better known for their wine Mountainous=> Grape vines are more accomadating Symbol of civilization Originally exotic and scarce. SOCIAL CLASS

Symposia, Public Meetings and Debates Drink wine to express yourself more freely

Beer: the masses Wine: Conveyed POWER, PRESTIGE, & PRIVILEGE

Medicinally: Clean wounds Symposia

Greeks settle southern peninusla and begin viticulture Romans combine Greek influence Ship grain from North Africa and focus on Viticulture

Symbol of social differentiation where the brand of wine mattered Sine becomes standard in society All people even slave drink wine

Inportance of Geography, climate and locale Long Distance trade Rie and fall of epires Movement of nomadic people Spread of Religion

Rum symbolized Triumpha and Opression

Originated in Cordoba byt the Arabs Originally: Form of Medicine Believed to have therapueutic powers becaue it burns and has a warming quality

The idea spread via th eprinting press

The Carribean had large sugar plantations Distilled the sugar to create Rum Used as currency for slave payment

Sailors drank Watered doown rum

Doesn't spoil Spirits have a higher alcohol content Take up less cargo space

Beer was drunk in the North Wine was drunk in the South Beer and wine expire on long voyages

Led to New England distilling Led to Trade wars=>Molassses act, Sugar Act, etc

Tax on distilled spirits

Spread of Tecnology Exploration Use of Arab Technology spread of disease Slavery Trade relationships Revolution

Functioned as information exchanges for scientists, businessmen, writers, and politicians

Originated in Arab World and spread to Europe Controversy: Some said it had rational enquiry and medicinal Others: Women felt threatened, supposed deleterious effect on male potency

Social differences left at the door Eschange news Specialize in particular topics: ex: commercial ideas

Try to supress coffeehouses b/c: promote freedom of speech and open atmosphere

Arabs had monopoly on beans=>Dutch were middle persons and set up coffee plantations in Java and Suriname French: Haiti and West Indies

B/c of drunkenness caused by wine, Muhammad banned wine Encouraged drinking of coffee

Impreialism, industrialization, world domination

Medicinal Good=>Trade Item=>Spread of Buddhism

Meicinal qualities known to kill bacteria Spread to Japan: Tea ceremony was a sign of satus and culture

Before coffe, more expensive and denoted LUXURY and used as MEDICINAL

Trade silver for Tea Trade opium for silver

Marriages, tea shops for women, tea parties, afternoon tea.

Tea breaks reduce waterborne diseases Increase in infant survival rates. More labor pool

Availability of tea and paraphernalia(random items)

Spread of REligion Global processes of Trade Disease prevention Rise of the WEst Impreialism

Initially a medicinal beverage Soda water: found in soda fountains in APOTHECARIES

French wine & Coca & Kola extract Non-alcoholic version becaue of temperance movement Added to existing soda fountains

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Increase soldier morale by supplying familiar drink to them abroad Bottling plants set up, following soldiers Coke=Patriotism

Pepsi vs Coke Capitalism vs "Iron Curtain"

Golbalization Industrialization Mass transportation Mass consumerism golbal capitalism Cold War Ideological battles