2013/03/02

How coffee took hold in tea-infused Japan!

Japan is considered to be tea nation. Is that true?
 
See Fresh Cup March issue: Grinding up tradition –How coffee took hold in three tea-infused nations -

Fresh cup (March 2013)
http://freshcup.epubxp.com/title/10767   (See the page42-)
 
 

- photo by T-
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