In 1722 French Guiana obtained seeds from the next door Dutch colony of Suriname by questionable methods, (allegedly they were stolen), but this helped further establish coffee production on the South American mainland.
Brazil, now one of the world’s largest coffee producers obtained the first seedlings to start their coffee industry as a result of arbitrating [...]

In 1714 King Louis XIV of France was presented with a single tree descended from the original Dutch East Indies one shipped to Holland a few years earlier and had it planted in the Royal Garden in Paris.
France was also keen to develop a coffee industry in its Colonies and purchased seeds and trees to [...]

In certain Eastern Mediterranean countries the convention is for the eldest person present to be served their coffee first.
The custom of leaving a “tip” dates back to the original London Coffee Houses. Prominent brass boxes With the inscription “To Insure Promptness” encouraged customers to acknowledge efficient service. Subsequently the acronym ‘TIP’ has passed into common usage [...]

KSV add the Kruger Direct Chill Water Cooler to the range.
There are many thing that set the Kruger Direct Chill Water Cooler apart from the average water cooler including it’s stylish looks, but more important than that are the energy saving features which can reduce power consumption by as much as 40% over standard machines.
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Ethiopia in North Africa is acknowledged as the home of the original wild coffee plant and from that discovery over 60 % of the world’s production of coffee in the form of Arabica beans has developed.
By the 15th Century it was being grown as a crop on the Arabian Peninsular, (hence the name), and during [...]