Caste and the Hidden History of Filter Coffee

Did you know South India's iconic filter coffee, aka degree coffee, hides a complex history? In this video we explore the story behind the traditional davara tumbler that is used to serve the coffee, and how caste purity and pollution played a role in its design, as well as the shocking discriminatory practices followed in coffee establishments of Madras Presidency in the early 1900s. For more surprising histories of India/South Asia, SUBSCRIBE to ‪@unequalhistories‬