
The Coffee Trail with Simon Reeve (2014)
Overview
Adventurer and journalist Simon Reeve heads to Vietnam to uncover the stories behind the nation's morning pick-me-up. While we drink millions of cups of the stuff each week, how many of us know where our coffee actually comes from?
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Original Language | en |
Popularity | 0.2176 |
Directed By
Andy Wells
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Andy Wells
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Simon Reeve
Self (Presenter)
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