 [Beer] 10,000 BCE- Beer was discovered approximately at this time in the Fertile

Crescent (Egypt and Mesopotamia).

 [Beer] 9000 BCE- Humans began cultivation of their own wheat and barley instead

of gathering and storing grains. This led to groups of permanent settlements rather

than a society of nomadic hunters/gatherers.

 [Wine] 9000 BCE to 4000 BCE- wine was produced in the Zagros Mountains.

 [Beer] In 3400 BCE Sumerians developed a way to record myths and stories many

surrounding the mysterious and cosmic origins of beer. These stories were considered

the first literary works in the world.

 [Tea] 2737 to 2697 BCE- Somewhere in between this time the first cup of tea was

brewed by Emperor Shen Nung.

 [Wine] 2500 BCE- Wine was cultivated in Crete and possibly in the Greece

mainland.

 [Beer] In 2100 BCE a document recorded the presence of beer in medical supplies.

This was the first time alcohol was used for medical purposes.

 [Beer] In 1550 BCE Egyptians used beer in many herbal remedies because of its

ability of dissolving ingredients easily and its likeliness to be less contaminated than

water.

 [Spirits] 1300- The idea of using spirits in the medical field spread throughout

Europe and was called the “water of life”.

 [Wine] 800 BCE- Symposion was developed for the sake of wine consumption in

Greece. It is here that philosophers created and tested their ideas with other

intellectuals which led to theories still known today.

 [Spirits] 800 CE- Arabians first applied the use of distillation to wine and created

spirits.
 [Tea] 600-900 CE- Tea was generally safer to drink than water or beer because of the

anti bacterial ingredients added from the leaves. Since it was efficient, safe, and easy

to prepare, tea helped the Chinese empire grow and prosper much more rapidly than

an empire that based their drink on beer wine or spirits.

 [Wine] 146 BCE- The Italian peninsula became the world’s foremost wine producing

region. Wine heavily affected the economy of all regions in and around the Italian

peninsula.

 [Wine] 170 CE- The imperial cellars in Rome held one of the greatest wine tastings

in history.

 [Spirits] 1440s- The trade of slaves, sugar and spirits began between Portugal and

Africa and strengthened the relationship between the two countries overtime. The

production of sugar also led to the creation of rum.

 [Coffee] 1450s- Coffee first gained popularity in Yemen.

 [Spirits] 1650- Rum was created by distilling sugarcane for the slaves to drink since

wine and beer were expensive to import. Rum became very popular in the Caribbean

and spread through sailors who traveled near sugarcane plantations.

 [Coffee] 1675- Many attempts were made to prohibit the spread and consumption of

coffee, but coffee had become an integral part in the social, commercial, and political

life in London. Coffee houses soon developed into the hub for latest news and gossip

happening in London as well as venues for academic discussion.

 [Tea] 1700s- Tea was a major factor in beginning the industrial revolution. Laborers

would be given tea to keep themselves awake and alert to mass produce goods.

 [Coffee] 1723- A Frenchman named Gabriel Mathieu de Clieu stole a coffee tree,

shipped it back to his home and started the French production of coffee. This event

resulted in the spread of coffee’s popularity through trading excess coffee with other
 countries.

 [Coffee] 1773- A London coffee house became the London stock exchange. This

kicked off the period that is known today as the Financial Revolution.

 [Tea] 1773- Boston tea party was an event that represented Americans revolting

against Britain power by dumping 342 chests of tea into the Boston harbor. This act

was initially the start of the events that led to the Revolutionary War.

 [Spirits] 1805- British sailors began to drink grog (rum with lime juice and sugar)

and became less prone to contracting scurvy because of the addition of vitamin C

provided by the lime juice. The French sailors however drank eau-de-vie which

contained no vitamin C. When the battle between Britain and French occurred, the

Britains were far superior physically, which helped carry them to their victory.

 [Tea] 1834- It was discovered that tea was indigenous to upper Assam in India,

which started tea production in India and eventually grew into trade that consisted of

100,000 tons of imports from India to Britain

 [Coca-Cola] 1886- Coca cola invented in Atlanta GA by John Pemberton

 [Coca-Cola] 1941- Coca cola was available to soldiers for 5 cents and helped them

keep their morale up by reminding them of home

 [Coca-Cola] 1950- By this time, Coca-Cola expanded overseas and obtained 1/3 of

its profits outside of the U.S.

 [Coca-Cola] 1980- Coca-Cola became the official soft drink of the Olympics

 [Coca-Cola] 1989- The Berlin Wall crumbled and East Germans were greeted with

western cultures, in other words, coca cola