15 Statements about Coffee
Dancing Goat … Legend has it…
Ethiopian shepherds first noticed the effects of caffeine when they saw their goats appearing to become frisky and dance after eating coffee berries.
Originally, Coffee was eaten, African tribes mixed coffee berries with fat which formed edible.
The rise of Islam. Contributed greatly to the popularity of coffee. The religion prohibited drinking alcohol, but coffee was considered an acceptable drink. A
ll coffee in the world grows in the Bean Belt. Hawaii is the only state in the US that grows coffee.
In 1675, the King of England banned coffee houses, claiming they were places where people met to conspire against him.
70% of the world consumed Arabica coffee, which is mild and aromatic. The remaining 30% drinks Robusta, which is more bitter-tasting but has 50% more caffeine than Arabica.
Coffee grows on trees. They can to be up to 30 feet tall, but are cultivated to be around 10 feet tall easy picking.
Coffee is the second most traded commodity on earth.
Coffee berries are picked, dried, and stripped down until all that’s left is a green bean.
Once shipped, the beans are roasted at around 500 F, after a few minutes, the bean will pop and double in size. A few minutes after that, the bean will pop once more. The second pop means the bean is done. The bean is now ready to fulfill its destiny.
George Washington invented instant coffee! A Belgian man living in Guatemala by the name of George Washington invented it in 1906.
Espresso: It’s not a particular type of bean, roast, or blend. Espresso is just a way that coffee is prepared: shooting pressurized, hot water through finely ground coffee.
Ethiopian shepherds first noticed the effects of caffeine when they saw their goats appearing to become frisky and dance after eating coffee berries.
Originally, Coffee was eaten, African tribes mixed coffee berries with fat which formed edible.
The rise of Islam. Contributed greatly to the popularity of coffee. The religion prohibited drinking alcohol, but coffee was considered an acceptable drink. A
ll coffee in the world grows in the Bean Belt. Hawaii is the only state in the US that grows coffee.
In 1675, the King of England banned coffee houses, claiming they were places where people met to conspire against him.
70% of the world consumed Arabica coffee, which is mild and aromatic. The remaining 30% drinks Robusta, which is more bitter-tasting but has 50% more caffeine than Arabica.
Coffee grows on trees. They can to be up to 30 feet tall, but are cultivated to be around 10 feet tall easy picking.
Coffee is the second most traded commodity on earth.
Coffee berries are picked, dried, and stripped down until all that’s left is a green bean.
Once shipped, the beans are roasted at around 500 F, after a few minutes, the bean will pop and double in size. A few minutes after that, the bean will pop once more. The second pop means the bean is done. The bean is now ready to fulfill its destiny.
George Washington invented instant coffee! A Belgian man living in Guatemala by the name of George Washington invented it in 1906.
Espresso: It’s not a particular type of bean, roast, or blend. Espresso is just a way that coffee is prepared: shooting pressurized, hot water through finely ground coffee.
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