There is no beverage more patriotic than a steaming hot cup of coffee. 

If it weren't for the British and their silly taxes, particularly on tea, there would have been no American Revolution. So, I guess that means we ought to be thanking them for encouraging us to run on coffee instead of hot leaf water, right?

While coffee has been enjoyed all over the world for thousands of years, the innovations made by java-loving American entrepreneurs have altered the way we get our morning cup of joe. We invite you to pour yourself a mug full of liquid freedom and enjoy this infographic we made on the history of coffee brewing in the good ol' US of A.