The GDR and Vietnam: From Fake Coffee to Coffee Empire

 (katjahoyer.uk)

31 points | by NaOH 3 days ago

4 comments

  • curmudgeon22 1 hour ago
    A fun read. It's interesting to think about the trade limitations imposed on East Germany and how those impacted daily things we take for granted.
  • deadmutex 2 hours ago
    The article never defines GDR, but I looked it up in case you were also unfamiliar:

    The German Democratic Republic (GDR), commonly known as East Germany, was a socialist state in Central Europe that existed from October 7, 1949, to October 3, 1990

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    • frantathefranta 1 hour ago
      The German acronym (DDR) is much better known among Eastern Europeans. My parents (Czech) would almost never call it East Germany.
  • ggm 1 hour ago
    Coffee with Chicory? Tres Frenchy. Coffee with Chicory, Oats, and christ knows what? Not chic.
  • akoboldfrying 2 hours ago
    What an interesting slice of history.