It is not often that when we think of world history, the idea of ​​beer, wine, spirits, tea, coffee or even Coca-Cola comes to mind. the mind. In fact, the idea of ​​a drink having an impact on history may be the last thing on our minds. But according to Tom Standage in his book A History of the World in 6 Glasses, he claims that these six drinks had an overall influence on world history. It's hard to imagine that the drinks we know today were the foundations and building blocks of the history that has been imprinted on us. As for which drink has had the greatest impact in history, it comes down to how much each particular drink has helped influence not only people, but also the course of history. This doesn't diminish the impact of other drinks, but coffee has had a greater impact in history than tea and other drinks. “Le Grand Sobre,” the expression Standage uses for coffee, dates back to the 15th century with the story of an “Ethiopian goatherd who noticed that his flock was becoming particularly frisky...