The GDR and Vietnam: From Fake Coffee to Coffee Empire

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curmudgeon22•about 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•about 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

frantathefranta•about 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•about 1 hour ago

Coffee with Chicory? Tres Frenchy. Coffee with Chicory, Oats, and christ knows what? Not chic.

akoboldfrying•about 2 hours ago

What an interesting slice of history.