Coffee….

No further introduction necessary…

• Worldwide, people consume about 2.25 billion cups of coffee daily.
• Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world, followed by Vietnam and Colombia.
• Consuming coffee regularly can have health benefits, such as reducing the risk of cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer’s disease.
• Finland is the country with the highest coffee consumption in the world. 12 kilograms of coffee are consumed per capita annually. Norway and Iceland are followed.
• The coffee stays warm 20% longer after adding cream to the coffee.
• The Irish mix coffee with whiskey and call it “Irish coffee”.
• In 1674, a women’s petition against coffee stated that the drink turned British men into “useless corpses” and proposed banning it for persons under 60 years of age.
• People assume that the word “coffee” entered English sometime in the 16th century. Apparently, it was borrowed from the Italian word “caffe” which comes from the Dutch word “koffie” taken from the Turkish Ottoman “kahve” which comes from the Arabic “qahwah”.
• There are two main categories of coffee: Robusta and Arabica. Robusta coffee has a more acidic and rawer flavor with higher levels of caffeine. Arabica is known for its delicate flavor and less acidity.

• Brazil could not afford to send its athletes to Los Angeles for the 1932 Olympics, so the government loaded them onto a ship full of coffee.
• In Italy, espresso and coffee machine were born and became the favorite all-day drink of Italians.
• Scientists have had great success in converting coffee into biodiesel. Perhaps one day you will be able to refuel your car with coffee.
• Coffee was banned in Mecca in 1511. It was believed that it stimulates radical thinking and inaction.
• Life-threatening overdose of caffeine is extremely rare, but it is possible. According to the 2018 medical review, most deaths are accidental and are caused by over-the-counter drugs, not drinks. The FDA suggests drinking a maximum of 400 milligrams of caffeine a day to stay safe.
• In some countries, such as Colombia and Brazil, the entire economy is based on coffee.
• Before people learned to brew coffee, East African tribes mixed coffee berries with animal fat and consumed it as food.
• Coffee has many health benefits and may even help you live longer. Due to its high levels of antioxidants and beneficial nutrients such as riboflavin, magnesium, and potassium, coffee may have health benefits, according to research findings, including increasing your metabolic rate, increasing your fat burning potential, and increasing your energy levels. It may also reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, and certain types of cancer.
• It is the second largest trading commodity in the world. Oil comes first. Coffee is consumed in large quantities, making it a favorite drink right after the water.
• Beethoven was such an avid coffee lover that he counted 60 beans per cup before brewing the brew.
• Espresso orders may think they will get more energy than an espresso because it is a more concentrated form of coffee, but according to the USDA, there is only 64 milligrams of caffeine per serving. Coffee contains 95 milligrams of caffeine per serving.
• Legend has it that the Ethiopian shepherd Kaldi discovered the coffee plant around 850 AD. According to the legend, his goats became insanely vigorous after nibbling on the small red fruits of the shrub. Kaldi tried them himself and happily brought them to the Islamic monk, but the monk did not approve and threw them on the fire, evoking the familiar smell of delicious coffee.
• Maybe it is a coincidence, but the Guinness record holder in the “Oldest Cat Ever” category – a 38-year-old female named Creme Puff-drank drank coffee every morning.
• The average American spends an average of $ 1,092 a year on coffee. That is about $ 20 a week. It is also a price close to the price of the latest iPhone. Young people tend to spend more on coffee than older people.
• The coffee market is worth over $ 100 billion worldwide.
• Hawaii is the only US state that grows coffee. Good coffee growing conditions require high altitudes, tropical climates, and rich soil.
• Before coffee became widely available, beer was a popular breakfast drink.
• Robusta is widely regarded as an inferior grade of coffee with a neutral to spicy flavor and a higher caffeine content. Arabica beans vary greatly in flavor and give a more varied flavor but are more difficult to grow.
• 28. Instant coffee has been around for some time and it appeared in England in 1771. It was introduced en masse and patented in the USA in 1910. It took place 139 years after its invention.

• The writer Francois-Marie Arouet, better known as Voltaire, drank 40 to 50 cups of chocolate-café blend daily. Although this is much more than the suggested daily intake, the world-famous thinker lived a long life and died when he was 83 years old. Theodore Roosevelt drank several liters of coffee a day and died at the age of 60 after a blood clot traveled from his leg to the lungs.
• In ancient Arab culture, a woman could divorce her husband only if he did not like her coffee.
• As late as the 18th century, governments tried to eliminate coffee. One of the many reasons why the drink was banned was its tendency to stimulate “radical thinking.” In 1746, Sweden went to the extreme by banning both coffee and coffee accessories such as cups and saucers.
• Most of the world’s coffee supply is produced by some 25 million smallholder farmers. Most of the work involved in collecting, drying, and fermenting coffee beans is done by hand and with great care to ensure you get the best coffee possible.
• Cappuccino was named after the Capuchin brothers because its color resembles a Capuchin robe.

• The most expensive coffee in the world is Kopi Luwak. Coffee is made from beans digested by civets. Kopy Luwak grains pass through the digestive system of the mammal, they get rid of bitterness and cellulose casing.
• The three most popular types of coffee are: Arabica (approx. 60%), Robusta (approx. 36%) and Excelsa (approx. 1%) – together they account for 97% of the coffee growing market.
• Coffee takes its name from the old Arabic word “qahwah” or the Turkish “kahweh” which means “removing fatigue” or “lifting force”.
• Americans, French and Germans together consume 65% of total coffee consumption in the world.
• After crude oil, coffee is the second commodity in the world. The value of trade in it is estimated at $ 100 billion.
• There is a rumor that one of the big lingerie companies also sells coffee extract tights. The caffeine contained in them is supposed to slim the legs and fight cellulite.
• The amount of caffeine in coffee depends on its type:
• The most caffeine is found in Hawaii coffee – 180 milligrams per 175 milliliter cup. Slightly less, 177 milligrams, will be in coffee from Guatemala and El Salvador. 160 milligrams are Costa Rican and Peruvian coffee, 140 – in Brazil Santos and coffee from Ethiopia.

• Although coffee was first discovered in Ethiopia around 850, it did not become a popular drink until 1100. The port city of Yemen – Mokha contributed to this. It was from there that the mocha coffee beans, with a distinct chocolate flavor, were exported by sea to India, to Java and, from 1515, also to Europe. 160 years later, in England alone, there were more than 3,000 coffee shops.
• Drinking coffee before exercise reduces muscle pain by up to 50%. And all thanks to the caffeine it contains.
• Coffee reduces the release of histamine by the body. The caffeine in coffee prevents allergy attacks and reduces their effects when they occur.
• Drinking coffee is good for short-term memory and cognition. A study of 80-year-old women found that those who drank coffee for most of their lives performed better on cognitive tests.
• New York City is a city that never sleeps, no wonder – New Yorkers drink almost seven times more coffee than people in other US cities.
• We will reach the critical level of caffeine in the body after drinking 100 cups of coffee.
• Though we say coffee beans, it is berry. So coffee is a delicious fruit!
• The world consumes nearly 400 billion cups of coffee annually, of which as much as 400 million a day in the United States alone. Americans consume nearly 20% of the world’s coffee resources, and the average American adult drinks around 400 cups of coffee a year!
• All over the world, coffee is served in a hugely different way. For example, people in Ethiopia add a pinch of salt. Egyptians drink simple, strong coffee, which they usually sweeten at weddings. Moroccans like to add peppercorns to their coffee. Spices like cardamom are used in the Middle East. Italians drink espresso with sugar. Belgians are famous for chocolate and they also often add it to coffee. Coffee with chocolate is also drunk by the Swiss and the Germans. Austrians like whipped cream. Mexicans often use cinnamon.
• Green coffee beans can be stored for up to 10 years.
• Coffee was initially regarded as a drink with medicinal properties, especially in Yemen and Arabia. It was drunk only on the recommendation of a doctor, although some doctors treated it as a poison to the brain – drinking coffee was supposed to stimulate a person to experience religious visions.
• In 1906, the Belgian George Washington invented instant coffee while he was in Guatemala.
• The Dutch were the first Europeans to trade coffee. They imported plants from the Malabar Coast to India – to their colonies. This area was then called the Dutch East Indies, now it is the territory of Indonesia.
• One coffee tree grows from 3 to 4 years. When matured, it delivers 450 to 900 grams of coffee beans per season.
• Light roasted coffee has more caffeine than dark coffee. The longer we smoke coffee, the greater amounts of stimulating substances are removed from them. The greatest dose of caffeine is found in green coffee because it is not roasted.
• At first, in the United States, coffee was only drunk after lunch.
• 3.5 ounces of coffee contain approximately 60-65 beans.

• Roasted coffee contains 35-40% carbohydrates and 8% protein compounds. It also has small amounts of amino acids that affect the taste and aroma of coffee. Roasted coffee also contains 10-17% fat.
• Coffee is most effective when you drink it between 9.30am and 11.30am.
• 54% of Americans drink coffee every day.
• The coffee does not taste what it smells like because saliva dilutes half the flavor.
• Starbucks spends more money on health insurance for its employees than it does on coffee beans.
• Americano – espresso with the addition of hot water – was invented by American soldiers during World War II. They found the European espresso too strong, so asked to add hot water.
• The first people we know to have consumed coffee were from Africa. Instead of making a drink, they added fat to the grains and ate them.
• An artificial flavor is added to instant coffee
• The punch of coffee aroma you feel when you open a jar of instant coffee is unfortunately artificial. It is added before closing the jar and has nothing to do with the actual contents.
• Coffee drinking has been shown to reduce the risk of developing alcohol-induced liver disease. Still, we do not recommend over-consuming either one or the other.
• A serving of espresso contains less caffeine than a serving of regular espresso and cafe latte. Since they are served in smaller cups, espresso contains less caffeine than a standard cup of regular coffee.

• Scientists in England have built a car powered by coffee beans and some now predict that coffee could one day replace fossil fuels as an energy source for the world.
• Tea consumed with a meal reduces iron absorption by as much as 60%, and coffee by only 40%.
• More than 60 species of plants contain caffeine. It is not just coffee: tea leaves, kola nuts, cocoa beans all contain caffeine. It is a stimulant found naturally in the leaves, seeds, and fruits of many plants. It can also be artificially created and added to products.
• It takes about forty-two coffee beans to make a standard espresso.
• Coffee with cream cools about 20% slower than regular black coffee.
• Our body takes caffeine more slowly when we add milk to our coffee. Milk reduces the effect of the stimulant.