You think you know about the world’s favourite beverage well? Read our blog to find out top ten facts about coffee!
1. Espresso means "pressed out" in Italian.
The word refers to the way the coffee is made which is by forcing boiling water through pressed coffee grounds. It is generally thicker than coffee brewed by other methods, with a viscosity of warm honey
2. Coffee cherries as a food.
People mix coffee berries with fat to create an energy rich snack ball which can also be ferment to make a wine like drink.
3. 25,000 different coffees at Dunkin'.
The doughnut chain did their math on their customizable java drinks and they sell 2 billion cups globally per year!
400 billion cups of Coffee is consumed around the world each year!
4. The world's most expensive coffee comes from animal poop! can cost more than $600 a pound.
Acidic brew called kopi luwak is one of the most coveted varieties of coffee which can cost more than $600 a pound. The feces come from a cat like animal called the Asian palm civet.
5. You can overdose on coffee.
The recommended amount of caffeine is up to 400 milligrams per day for healthy adults.
6. The Netherlands is home to the biggest coffee lovers.
At an average of 4 cups a day, the Dutch are some of the biggest coffee drinkers in the world. In 2017, a study showed that the Dutch do indeed drink so much per day on average.
7. The word "coffee" comes from the Arabic word for "wine."
The word "coffee" entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch koffie, borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish kahve, in turn borrowed from the Arabic قَهْوَة (qahwa, “coffee, a brew”).
8. The largest cup of coffee ever filled a 9-foot tall cup.
The largest cup of coffee ever filled a 9-foot tall cup. The 3,487-gallon serving earned a Guiness World Record in 2012.
9. Coffee drinkers tend to live longer.
Drinking coffee could boost your chances of a longer life, research shows, even for those who consume as many as eight cups a day.
10. Light roast coffee has more caffeine than dark roast
Dark roasts, with their bolder, gustier taste are typically seen as carrying a more substantial caffeine punch than light roasts. However, the stronger-tasting brews aren't actually an indicator of their caffeine content.
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