From the bottomless diner drip to hand-poured, single-origin, nitrogen-infused cold brews — we’ve come a long way.
In the US, the third wave movement brought new respect to:
Origin & growers 🌱
Brewing craft 🛠️
Fair trade & sustainability 🌍
Meanwhile, global chains like Starbucks or Costa helped democratize specialty coffee — love it or hate it, a caramel macchiato in Tokyo tastes like home to someone from Chicago.
But underneath all this? Coffee still does one thing best: It brings people together. Across cultures, classes, and continents.
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