PBS Special-Black Coffee 20f3.(2005).WS-PDTV.XviD~Ekolb

Black Coffee

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From its discovery to its role as a contemporary elixir, coffee has dominated and molded the economies, politics and social structures of entire countries. This three-part mini-series traces the history of coffee.



Part 2: Gold in Your Cup

Gold in Your Cup takes viewers back to examine coffee's 19th century stranglehold on Brazil and Central America. The oppression led to coffee barons, the subjugation of Indians and Africans, the destruction of rainforests and, ironically, the evolution of both democracy and dictatorships. The episode also brings viewers inside an elegant, contemporary competition designed to elevate the quality of coffee in Brazil. Meanwhile, in urban centers across North America in the 1960's, singers like Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan spearheaded the emergence of a brand new coffeehouse culture. Unbeknownst to the public, the new bohemians represented Latin America's best hope for a better future. They possessed a heightened sense of social justice and best of all they were hooked on dark, rich, quality coffee.



Format : AVI

Length : 467 MiB for 57mn 45s 507ms

Codec : XviD

Source : PDTV



Video #0 : MPEG-4 Visual at 1 012 Kbps

Aspect : 608 x 352 (1.727) at 23.976 fps



Audio #0 : MPEG Audio at 106 Kbps VBR

Infos : 2 channels, 48.0 KHz



Enjoy!

Ekolb