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- It was said that coffee was discovered by a goat herder in Ethiopia in the 1500s. He saw his goats eating coffee cherries. Afterwards, he observed a change in their behavior; they gained a high amount of energy and they didn’t sleep at night. The herder shared his findings with local monks. After they made their own drink from coffee beans, they realized they could stay up all night and pray. Word spread to other Ethiopian monks and soon after reached all across the civilized world.
- Coffee beans are only called 'beans' because of the resemblance - they’re actually berries.
- Before coffee became widely available, the popular breakfast drink was beer.
- Though Finland does not produce any beans of its own, its citizens drink a lot of the brown stuff—the most of any country in the world.
- Beethoven enjoyed a cup of coffee, and was extremely particular about its preparation; he insisted that each cup he consumed be made with exactly 60 beans.
- Studies have shown that drinking coffee may lower your risk of depression.
- Americans consume 400 million cups of coffee per day.
- Contrary to the popular belief, dark roast and light roast coffee actually have a similar amount of caffeine.
- As recently as the 18th century, governments were trying to eradicate coffee. Among the many reasons for outlawing the beverage were its tendency to stimulate “radical thinking.” In 1746 Sweden took things to an extreme when it banned both coffee and coffee paraphernalia (i.e. cups and saucers).
- There's more caffeine in an average cup of drip coffee than in espresso.
- Americans consume 400 million cups of coffee per day.
- Kopi Luwak, the world’s most expensive coffee, earns its pricey distinction thanks to a surprising step in its production: digestion. In Indonesia, a wild animal known as the Asian palm civet (a small critter similar to the weasel) cannot resist the bright red coffee cherries that abound, even though they can’t digest the actual coffee beans. The beans pass through the civets' systems without being fully digested. At which point, some brave coffee farmer collects the beans from the civets’ droppings, (hopefully) thoroughly washes them, and sells them for up to $600 per pound.
- The majority of coffee is produced in Brazil. It produces 40% of the world's coffee.
- Regularly drinking coffee may have health benefits such as reduced risk of illnesses like cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer's.
- Before people learned how to brew coffee, east African tribes mixed coffee berries with animal fat and consumed it as food.
- There's two main categories of coffee: Robusta and Arabica. Robusta coffee has a more acidic and harsh flavor with a higher level of caffeine. Arabica is known for its delicate flavor and lower acidity.
- Coffee was originally chewed. Sipping may be your preferred method of java consumption, but coffee has not always been a liquid treat. According to a number of historians, the first African tribes to consume coffee did so by grinding the berries together, adding in some animal fat, and rolling these caffeinated treats into tiny edible energy balls.
- Coffee stays warmer about 20% longer when you add cream.
- Coffee is most effective if you drink it between 9:30 and 11:30 AM.
- Decaf coffee is not completely caffeine-free. The decaffeination process usually removes 94-98 percent of caffeine. Studies have shown that while the average 16-ounce caffeinated coffee has 188 ml of caffeine, the average 16-ounce decaf has 9.4ml.
