Clash of the Coffee

2023TV Episode

DocumentaryHistory

⭐ 8

IMDB Rating

54 votes

Coffee's quality and popularity wane by the 1960s, until a handful of visionaries turn the industry on its head. First, three college friends create an iconic brand of revolutionary gourmet Coffee. Then, this now-iconic chain crea...

Director

N/A

Writers

N/A

Stars

Don Wildman, Adam Richman, Bryant Simon

Release Date

March 19, 2023

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Reviews

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🎭 Top Cast

Don Wildman

as Self - Podcast Host: American History Hit

Adam Richman

as Self - Author-TV Host

Bryant Simon

as Self - Author: Everything But The Coffee- Learning About America From Starbucks

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Bonnie Miller

as Self - Professor of History: University of Massachusetts Boston

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Romi Kher

as Self - Assistant Professor In Entrepreneurship: Baruch College

Natalia Mehlman Petrzela

as Self - Associate Professor of History: The New School

Jason Liebig

as Self - Snack Food Historian

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Vallery Lomas

as Self - Author: Life Is What You Bake It

Campbell Scott

as Narrator

Brad Wakeman

as Alfred Peet

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⭐ Featured Review

Coffee wars

by Calicodreamin • 2025-11-23

8/10

"Another fantastic episode of The Food That Built America that takes on the story of two coffee giants, Dunkin' Donuts and Starbucks. The real history between the two giants is a surprisingly competitive story. An enjoyable watch and a good documentary. Re-enactments elevated the stories and interviews relevant...."

📖 Synopsis

Coffee's quality and popularity wane by the 1960s, until a handful of visionaries turn the industry on its head. First, three college friends create an iconic brand of revolutionary gourmet Coffee. Then, this now-iconic chain crea...