A Jewish trader in Amsterdam in the 17th century loses all his money in a sudden shift in the sugar markets. Impoverished, he must enter into a partnership with... » 

A Jewish trader in Amsterdam in the 17th century loses all his money in a sudden shift in the sugar markets. Impoverished, he must enter into a partnership with a seductive Dutchwoman. Together they try to corner the market of an astonishing new commodity called coffee. «