The 2-cent 1937 Navy stamp, part of the ten-stamp Army-Navy commemorative series, honors Stephen Decatur and Thomas Macdonough, naval heroes in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812. It also features a naval warship of the era. This stamp can be a gateway to learn about early 19th-century naval history.
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Original Sin is a 2001 thriller (usually described as an “erotic” thriller) starring Antonio Banderas and Angelina Jolie in a tale of love, deception, murder — and coffee. For coffee aficionados, it’s a plus that in this version of the story Luis owns a coffee plantation and a coffee export business. And it’s an especially nice touch that several plot turns, including the climax, are marked by Luis drinking cups of coffee, shot in close-up. Can a cup of coffee change your day? How about your life?
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Lawrence Sanders’s Edward X. Delaney series comprises five great detective thrillers set in New York City from the late 1960s to the mid-1980s. Books 2 through 5 are the “Deadly Sins” novels. Suspenseful, well-written, and insightful, all five books are a pleasure to read.
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The 1-cent 1936 Navy stamp, part of the ten-stamp Army-Navy commemorative series, honors Revolutionary War naval heroes John Paul Jones and John Barry. It also features several early American naval vessels. This stamp can be a good starting point for learning about the Revolutionary War period of American history.
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‘The Various Flavors of Coffee’ by Anthony Capella is a captivating historical novel that follows the life and loves of Robert Wallis, a bohemian would-be poet whose life is dramatically changed by a cup of coffee. One morning at the Café Royal in London in 1896, a coffee merchant overhears Wallis’s remark that his coffee is “rusty” and offers him a job to help develop a standard “vocabulary of coffee.” Accepting the challenge, Wallis embarks on a journey in the coffee trade that will transform his life.
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In 1974, the United States Postal Service issued a beautiful set of commemorative stamps in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Universal Postal Union. These stamps feature masterpieces by Raphael, Hokusai, Peto, Liotard, ter Borch, Chardin, Gainsborough, and Goya.
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Coffee quotations from classic literary works, including novels, poetry, and more, are a testament to coffee’s longstanding popularity and to the enduring link between reading and coffee. This article highlights a small sample of favorite coffee quotations from classic works of literature.
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Leonetto Cappiello, often called “the father of modern advertising,” revolutionized the art of poster design in the early 20th century. His designs for clients like espresso coffee machine manufacturer Victoria Arduino and Café Martin coffee used vibrant colors and bold, dynamic compositions to immediately grab the viewer’s attention. Capiello’s posters are commercial art at its best.
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Jim Jarmusch’s 2003 film Coffee and Cigarettes comprises 11 vignettes where people try to connect—often awkwardly—over coffee and cigarettes. Very cool and hip, with lots of deadpan humor.
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The 5-cent 1937 Army stamp, part of the ten-stamp 1936–1937 Army-Navy commemorative series, pays tribute to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. The stamp can provide a focal point for learning about America’s oldest service academy.
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