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The book “Cocktails of the world and how to mix them” (Boothby, 1908) describes a Hawaiian beverage by the name Mequano, supposedly produced by fermenting coffee, but I have failed to find any further information on it. Was this a real thing? Did similar beverages exist elsewhere?

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How common was sourdough for baking in medieval and renaissance Europe? How did the use of excess yeast from brewing compare? Was one preferred?

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What do we actually know about Viking era mead making?

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Sourdough vs. left over beer yeast for baking: Who did what when? (in Europe post year 1000-ish)

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The book “Cocktails of the world and how to mix them” (Boothby, 1908) describes a Hawaiian beverage by the name Mequano, supposedly produced by fermenting coffee, but I have failed to find any further information on it. Was this a real thing? Did similar beverages exist elsewhere?	1465
How common was sourdough for baking in medieval and renaissance Europe? How did the use of excess yeast from brewing compare? Was one preferred?	19
What do we actually know about Viking era mead making?	7
Sourdough vs. left over beer yeast for baking: Who did what when? (in Europe post year 1000-ish)	2