Everybody has an idea by now that I love my coffee. I'm regularly inventing more forms to enjoy that cup of joe. Coffee, espresso, java, joe ... Will you say it with me, and it's absolutely alright for you to drink that cup of coffee.
Coffee is my essential beverage, and it's most probably yours as well. The beautiful bitter taste and coziness of the black liquid invite you to have another cup. So this makes us interested to learn more fascinating facts about coffee as a commodity , but also as a beverage. Here are 20 facts to make you giggle, surprise you, or just make you want to get one more cup of espresso.
The very first web cam was developed out of love for coffee.
Most of us have gone through that frustration upon learning that the office coffee percolator is empty! Well, the technology gods who pioneered the webcam had the same issue. The difference between them and us is that they built a system to keep an eye on the coffee pot every 30 seconds. Thanks, Dr. Stafford-Fraser and Dr. Jardetzky!Coffee beans aren't beans ... they're pits
The espresso beans we all love are hidden within the red, or purple cherriesand sometimes yellow, of the coffee tree. Like all other cherries, they contain two seeds which we recognize as coffee beans.Historically,Alcoholic drinks were first on the breakfast table before coffee.
In the time before coffee (LOL B.C.), the choice of drink for any moment was the alcoholic drink. Shocking? With inferior technology at that time, people had no way of purifying water, and milk was occasional. Their next alternative was alcohol. Alcohol was a good way of producing a sustainable beverage that will not make anyone sick. It was so frequent, , that beer was thought as better than water!Americans spend for coffee more than $1000 per year, on average
You 'd think that spending an average of $1100 on coffee every year would suffice to make America the world's most caffeinated country. You would be wrong.The cool Nordic nations drink the most java per inhabitant.
Stats show that Finland tops the list with a yearly average of 26 pounds of coffee beans per inhabitant, followed by Sweden. Finland is my favorite considering that it's the only country where break for coffee are in the legislation!Coffeehouses were once prohibited in England
In 1675, coffee bars were actually not locations for solitary coffee lovers. Contrary, it was a social hub for people to take part in discussions on politics and business. King Charles II of England prohibited the coffee shops out of fear because he thought that these cafes brew 'conspirators of the crown'.Decaf coffee is not actually really decaffeinated
Did you think that Decaffeinated coffee is caffeine-free? You're not the only one on this, but it's not that bad actually. Decaf coffee has approximately 97% less caffeine than normal coffee but has caffeine in it nonetheless.Coffee is highly efficient around 9:30 AM to 11:30 am.
The neuroscientist Steven Miller says that a cup of coffee alters our alertness level. Between 8 am to 9 AM, our performance is already at its peak, so drinking coffee is unnecessary. Instead, you can drink it between 9:30 am and 11:30 am when our performance is at its bottom.Coffee makes people happy.
Many research studies show that consuming coffee lowers suicidal intentions and anxiety. Coffee increases dopamine and other happy drugs of our brain.Black coffee fights cavities.
A 2009 research shows that black coffee has an antibacterial property that kills cavities on your teeth. However, when mixed with our favorite milk and sugar, the anti-cavities effect is significantly reduced or non-existent.Drinking 50 to 100 cups of coffee a day can kill you.
After wondering for some time if too much coffee is deadly, I've finally arrived at my answer. According to Robert Glatter, 50 to 100 cups of coffee is deadly. Even more so, just one teaspoon of pure caffeine has the same lethality.Coffee decreases the likelihood of Alzheimer's.
Researchers have proven yet again that coffee is not just delicious, it's beneficial (in right doses). Furthermore, a much more recent study shows that darker roasts have more efficacy than lighter ones. Maybe it's time to get my espresso then.Coffee beans were traditionally chewed
Drinking may be your preferred way of coffee intake, but coffee has not always been a fluid satisfaction. According to a lot of historians, the first African groups to consume coffee did so by grinding the coffee pits, adding in animal fat, and rolling these caffeinated treats into little delicious energy balls.Cafes are "programs for the wise"
Ottomans named cafes as "kahveh kanes" signifying schools for the wise. Similar to England and France, Turkish coffee houses became a breeding place for ideas from numerous intellectuals.Americano coffee was created in World War II by American troops.
Soldiers had very little food supply but were given quite an amount of coffee to help them stay sharp in the midst of the war. Consequently, American troops consumed lots of espressos. However, they didn't like the strength of the espresso, so they added water to it. Then the Americano was discovered.Coffee was baptized because it was "Satan's brew."
Pope Clement VIII was saddened by the obligation to condemn coffee. At the time coffee was considered the "bitter invention of Satan." Wowed by the refined flavor of coffee, the pope claimed that it would be a waste to let the nonbelievers hoard it. So, he blessed coffee.Coffee can be reason for divorce
Coffee was a huge thing in Turkey, even part of the law. Turkish ladies were granted the permission to divorce their partners if they didn't supply the required amount of coffee.Caffeine content lowers with roast darkness
Caffeine gets destroyed when the coffee bean is being cooked. So, the darker the roast, the lower caffeine. Excellent for us health-conscious espresso fanatics. On the other hand, if you make a mug, you will obtain more caffeine from a dark roast than from a light roasted bean. Puzzled?Coffee could be used to fuel your vehicle
Scientists have had success in turning coffee into biodiesel. Most importantly, spent grounds work equally well ...For more interesting coffee facts coffee