Chasing Coffee

Coffee expert Joey Chase goes on a pilgrimage along an ancient Ethiopian trading route that starts with the modern latte art cafes in Addis Ababa, then through the coffee kingdom of Jimma to the 10,000-year-old wild coffee Yayu Forest.

After sharing a first-ever taste of coffee in a remote Maasai village, Joey explores a grandiose coffee estate in Mount Kenya; he then jousts with coffee buyers in Nairbobi's auction house.

Joey explores the canals of Venice and discovers the oldest coffee shop in Europe; the medieval town of Scarperia, where espresso machines are manufactured; a famous barista in Florence prepares an espresso.

An exploration of Paris' distinctive cafe culture reveals a renaissance of coffee-inspired cuisine, pastries and spirits; Joey pursues the development of a coffee perfume in the south of France.

Bob Marley's son Rohan takes Joey on a journey from the streets of Kingston, Jamaica, to the peaks of the Blue Mountains, to roast smooth coffee and enjoy a feast that ends with a Marley-hosted jam session.

A puddle jumper flight along the rims of active volcanoes leads to the age-old Mayan towns around Lake Atitlan, where coffee-harvesting communities offer a glimpse of ancient traditions.