Funny Facts of Coffee being one of the most precious commodities known to date is also known to kick start the day of many coffee worshipers. Since, discovered somewhere on the lands of Ethiopia, coffee has enticed people with its ability to stimulate and lift the spirit. Loved by so many, coffee has developed its own culture. Across the world a coffee house or lets say ‘cafe’ can be found on every corner. The high demand for the stimulant has grown into a multi-million dollar industry also stimulating the world’s economy.
The stimulating facts:
Coffee is only grown near the equator, from the Tropic of Cancer to the Tropic of Capricorn, within a 1,000 mile limit.
1,200 different chemical components are in coffee. More than half of these components make up the distinguished flavor of coffee.
There is between 80 and 140 milligrams of caffeine in a seven once cup of coffee.
400 billion cups of coffee are consumed worldwide, making it the most popular beverage.
91% of coffee consumed is taken at breakfast. And sometimes is breakfast.
79% of coffee consumed is served from the homes of coffee drinkers.
The second place where coffee is most consumed is in the workplace.
A coffee drinker averages 2-3 cups of coffee a day.
The funny story behind the coffee bean discovery;
Well, I don’t know if this is entirely true, but this story came up again and again during my research. I thought you might get a kick out of it. Speaking of kick; that is precisely how coffee was discovered. It is said that a goat herder that herded goats somewhere in the lands of Ethiopia, awoke in the middle of the night to find his goats acting strangely and overly stimulated. Kicking and jumping around, as in a state of delirium, the goat’s peculiar behavior kicked the curiosity of the goat herder. The next day, the goat herder watched over the goats attentively to discover the foreign plant of what appeared to be some kind of berries that the goats were eating from. The goat herder took a few for him-self and found him-self dancing into the wee hours of the night with the goats. It just happened to be on a night when a wondering monk passed by taking notice of this goat herders night frenzy, he inquired about the excitement. Well, you can imagine what happened next, the word got out. And the precious berries spread like wild fire.
Some Coffee History Facts:
‘Kaveh Kanes’ were the names of the first coffee houses set up in Mecca, which was the main place of trade for the berries.
Mocha is the name of the sea port that was a route to Mecca, which is where trades of coffee took place. Coffee was a well guarded commodity and it was not allowed for any one to take fertile coffee plants out of the country.
An Arab author named Scheha Beddin, the Mufti of Aden were the first to drink coffee. They lived during the 9th century.
Damascus, Syria, and Istanbul first opened coffeehouses around the 1530′s. It wasn’t until 1554 that Turkey opened theirs.
“Bunnu” is the Arabic word for coffee bean.
The Dutch were the first to bring coffee out of Mocha and introduce it to the rest of the world. Their first cultivation was in Ceylon, now known as Sri Lanka, in 1658.
An English chemist named George C. Washington, who lived in Guatemala, in 1906, invented the first instant coffee called “Red-E-Coffee.” In 1909 his product hit the market.
The Make Up of Coffee
Coffee has about 500 genera and over 6,000 species. Rubiaceae is the name of the botanical family for coffee. These shrubs or sometimes tropical trees grow in the lower regions of forests. There are related plants like the gardenia which contain an important substance, quinine. On an economical level coffee has been the most popular of this botanical family.
Some Fun Facts on the Botanicals of Coffee:
Mid-18th century, Linnaeus, was the first to correctly describe the botanicals of coffee.
There are at least 25 major species.
These species are all indigenous to tropical Africa, some islands of the Indian Ocean, such as Madagascar.
Coffee is difficult to classify because of the many variations in plants and seeds.
70% of the world’s production of coffee is from the plant of Arabica Coffea.
Second most produced is from the plant Canephora Coffea.
Coffee is best grown in certain regions in order to get the best productivity. Here are the places and kinds of coffee that you probably drink today:
Mundo Novo is originally grown in Brazil.
Kent, was originally developed in India.
Blue Mountain is grown in Jamaica and Kenya.
Do you know why the physical properties of coffee are so important?
Incorporating the physical aspects of coffee plants and their beans will help to produce the best coffee drink. Depending on their appearance, weight, size, volume, shape, color, solubility, moisture content, texture and so on, allow us to use the proper equipment and correct process suitable for the coffee bean.
When the coffee bean reaches a red color, that is an indicator of maturity and that it is ready to be harvested.
Color is also an indicator of the degree in which beans are roasted.
After beans have been dried to even moisture content right for storing, the beans are separated into grades by their size, shape, and color.
Moisture content is extremely important due to coffee being porous so it is highly susceptible to microscopic fungi, which affect taste and aroma.
Winnowing or floatation is the process used to physically separate and remove defective beans according to their density, also removing twigs and stones.
The stimulating facts:
Coffee is only grown near the equator, from the Tropic of Cancer to the Tropic of Capricorn, within a 1,000 mile limit.
1,200 different chemical components are in coffee. More than half of these components make up the distinguished flavor of coffee.
There is between 80 and 140 milligrams of caffeine in a seven once cup of coffee.
400 billion cups of coffee are consumed worldwide, making it the most popular beverage.
91% of coffee consumed is taken at breakfast. And sometimes is breakfast.
79% of coffee consumed is served from the homes of coffee drinkers.
The second place where coffee is most consumed is in the workplace.
A coffee drinker averages 2-3 cups of coffee a day.
The funny story behind the coffee bean discovery;
Well, I don’t know if this is entirely true, but this story came up again and again during my research. I thought you might get a kick out of it. Speaking of kick; that is precisely how coffee was discovered. It is said that a goat herder that herded goats somewhere in the lands of Ethiopia, awoke in the middle of the night to find his goats acting strangely and overly stimulated. Kicking and jumping around, as in a state of delirium, the goat’s peculiar behavior kicked the curiosity of the goat herder. The next day, the goat herder watched over the goats attentively to discover the foreign plant of what appeared to be some kind of berries that the goats were eating from. The goat herder took a few for him-self and found him-self dancing into the wee hours of the night with the goats. It just happened to be on a night when a wondering monk passed by taking notice of this goat herders night frenzy, he inquired about the excitement. Well, you can imagine what happened next, the word got out. And the precious berries spread like wild fire.
Some Coffee History Facts:
‘Kaveh Kanes’ were the names of the first coffee houses set up in Mecca, which was the main place of trade for the berries.
Mocha is the name of the sea port that was a route to Mecca, which is where trades of coffee took place. Coffee was a well guarded commodity and it was not allowed for any one to take fertile coffee plants out of the country.
An Arab author named Scheha Beddin, the Mufti of Aden were the first to drink coffee. They lived during the 9th century.
Damascus, Syria, and Istanbul first opened coffeehouses around the 1530′s. It wasn’t until 1554 that Turkey opened theirs.
“Bunnu” is the Arabic word for coffee bean.
The Dutch were the first to bring coffee out of Mocha and introduce it to the rest of the world. Their first cultivation was in Ceylon, now known as Sri Lanka, in 1658.
An English chemist named George C. Washington, who lived in Guatemala, in 1906, invented the first instant coffee called “Red-E-Coffee.” In 1909 his product hit the market.
The Make Up of Coffee
Coffee has about 500 genera and over 6,000 species. Rubiaceae is the name of the botanical family for coffee. These shrubs or sometimes tropical trees grow in the lower regions of forests. There are related plants like the gardenia which contain an important substance, quinine. On an economical level coffee has been the most popular of this botanical family.
Some Fun Facts on the Botanicals of Coffee:
Mid-18th century, Linnaeus, was the first to correctly describe the botanicals of coffee.
There are at least 25 major species.
These species are all indigenous to tropical Africa, some islands of the Indian Ocean, such as Madagascar.
Coffee is difficult to classify because of the many variations in plants and seeds.
70% of the world’s production of coffee is from the plant of Arabica Coffea.
Second most produced is from the plant Canephora Coffea.
Coffee is best grown in certain regions in order to get the best productivity. Here are the places and kinds of coffee that you probably drink today:
Mundo Novo is originally grown in Brazil.
Kent, was originally developed in India.
Blue Mountain is grown in Jamaica and Kenya.
Do you know why the physical properties of coffee are so important?
Incorporating the physical aspects of coffee plants and their beans will help to produce the best coffee drink. Depending on their appearance, weight, size, volume, shape, color, solubility, moisture content, texture and so on, allow us to use the proper equipment and correct process suitable for the coffee bean.
When the coffee bean reaches a red color, that is an indicator of maturity and that it is ready to be harvested.
Color is also an indicator of the degree in which beans are roasted.
After beans have been dried to even moisture content right for storing, the beans are separated into grades by their size, shape, and color.
Moisture content is extremely important due to coffee being porous so it is highly susceptible to microscopic fungi, which affect taste and aroma.
Winnowing or floatation is the process used to physically separate and remove defective beans according to their density, also removing twigs and stones.
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