Read more Alfred Peet stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/11337/alfred-peet.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorWed, 16 May 2012 16:03:39 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/6780/he-taught-starbucks-how-to-make-coffee.htmlWesley Oliver<img src='http://img2-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=24135&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401032603' border='0' />The Dutchman who gave America an early jolt of caffeine culture died Friday at his home in Oregon, the Los Angeles Times reports. Before there was Starbucks, Alfred Peet opened Peet’s Coffee & Tea in 1966, distinguishing his coffee with high-quality beans and pioneering a roasting system that Starbucks would...http://www.newser.com/story/6780/he-taught-starbucks-how-to-make-coffee.htmlSun, 02 Sep 2007 14:45:33 CDT