A Few Coffee Facts
Whether you drink coffee occasionally, or can’t live without it, it’s undeniably a part of our life and culture. Whether it be a simple espresso, a caramel, frosted macchiato, or something in between, there is a type of coffee that is perfect for everyone. Since coffee permeates our society so much, it might be fun to take a look at a few cool coffee facts.
Hot Commodity – Only oil is traded more often than coffee – pretty impressive, right? That’s testament to the fact that coffee is popular literally all over the world. People in Africa and Asia may drink their coffee differently to people in the US and Europe, but they love it just as much, and drink it just as often.
A Cup Of Coffee A Day… – Coffee has a ton of health benefits. It has antioxidants, can help improve cognitive function, has been said to lower the risk of prostate cancer, and a offers a host of other benefits too. You might as well add it to that apple a day.
The Coffee Maker – Coffee makers have been around for about 200 years. They were pretty different back then though! We’re spoilt for choice these days with the hundreds of varieties of them available.
Decaffeinated – Really? – Just like non-alcoholic beer still contains trace amounts of alcohol, decaf coffee still contains small amounts of caffeine. Actually, five to ten cups of decaf coffee contains the same amount caffeine as two regular cups of coffee.
Cheaper Can Be Better – Time and time again in blind tasting tests, cheaper brands of coffee out perform the expensive ones. So, don’t be fooled by the marketing people into thinking that you have to spend a small fortune if you want to taste ‘real’ coffee.
Mood Enhancer – Coffee has been credited with being a mood enhancer. Maybe it’s the permeating aroma, or the sensuous dark color, or maybe the conversation that ensues when sharing a cup of coffee with that special someone, but coffee can really help set the stage for a romantic evening.
Origins – Coffee was first ‘discovered’ in Ethiopia by a shepherd who noticed that his goats looked happier and more excited after eating the berries of coffee plants. He tried them for himself, then shared his new found knowledge with the rest of the village, and the word soon spread.
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