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Alfred Peet, America's coffee king, dies at 87

By Wesley Oliver, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 2, 2007 2:45 PM CDT

(Newser) – The Dutchman who gave America an early jolt of caffeine culture died Friday at his home in Oregon, the Los Angeles Times reports. Before there was Starbucks, Alfred Peet opened Peet’s Coffee & Tea in 1966, distinguishing his coffee with high-quality beans and pioneering... Read full story »

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