Random Facts About Coffee
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 – Coffee teeters being between the first and second most traded commodity in the world, seconded only by oil. It’s not hard to imagine either. Imagine all of the hundreds of millions coffee drinkers in the world from the US, South America, Asia, and who could forget Europe.
Keeps The Doctor Away – 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.
Coffee Makers – 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? – All coffee has caffeine in it, even decaf coffee. The truth is that it’s impossible for coffee producers to totally take out all traces of caffeine. Decaf coffee definitely contains less caffeine than regular coffee though – approximately 70-90% less.
Expensive Coffee Isn’t the Best – More and more taste tests are proving that expensive coffee isn’t always the best coffee. In fact, in a recent taste test by a national US publication, the most popular coffee brand in the world (you can guess which one) was beaten by a much less “chic” brand in a blind taste test.
Aphrodisiac – 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 started off being eaten. Legend has it that an Ethiopian shepherd came across coffee when his goats ate the berries of the coffee plant. The goats reportedly had lots of energy, so farmers mixed the coffee beans with fat. You could call this the first energy bar ever.
