30 Interesting Coffee Facts

30 Interesting Coffee Facts

Fact 1 Finland consumes the most coffee per capita in the world.
Fact 2 Coffee beans are the seeds of a cherry-like fruit.
Fact 3 Espresso is a method of brewing coffee, not a specific type of coffee bean.
Fact 4 The world's most expensive coffee is called Kopi Luwak and is made from beans excreted by a civet cat.
Fact 5 The top 3 largest coffee producers worldwide are Brazil, Vietnam and Columbia.
Fact 6 Adding milk to coffee can reduce its acidity.
Fact 7 Coffee was originally chewed rather than brewed.
Fact 8 Decaf coffee is not completely caffeine-free; it still contains a small amount of caffeine.
Fact 9 Coffee has more aroma compounds than wine.
Fact 10 The first webcam was invented at the University of Cambridge to monitor a coffee pot.
Fact 11 The caffeine in coffee is a natural pesticide that paralyses and kills insects feeding on the coffee plant.  The more caffeine the less pesticide.
Fact 12 Coffee beans were once used as currency in certain parts of Africa.
Fact 13 Coffee may  improve athletic performance by increasing adrenaline levels.
Fact 14 The world record for the largest cup of coffee ever made was 3,487 gallons.
Fact 15 Coffee stays warmer when you add cream, but it cools faster with milk.
Fact 16 The "coffee belt" is the region between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn where coffee plants grow best.
Fact 17 The world's largest coffee cup is 10 feet tall and can hold over 65,000 cups of coffee.
Fact 18 Dark roasted coffee has less caffeine than light roasted coffee.
Fact 19 Coffee beans can be green, yellow, red, or purple, depending on the variety.
Fact 20 A coffee tree can live up to 100 years.
Fact 21 The coffee grinder was invented in the 19th century by a Frenchman named Nicholas Louis de Blégny.
Fact 22 Coffee was the first food to be freeze-dried.
Fact 23 Coffee is the most popular beverage in the world, with over 400 billion cups consumed each year.
Fact 24 Coffee beans contain more antioxidants than cocoa and green tea.
Fact 25 Coffee beans can be ground into a powder and used as an exfoliating scrub for the skin.
Fact 26 Adding salt to your coffee can reduce bitterness and enhance the flavour.
Fact 27 Coffee can be used as a natural fertilizer for plants due to its high nitrogen content.
Fact 28 The caffeine content in coffee peaks about 30 to 60 minutes after consumption.
Fact 29 Coffee beans are not actually beans but rather the pits of a cherry-like fruit.
Fact 30 The world's oldest cat lived to be 38 years old and was fed a diet that included coffee.

 

I hope you find these facts about coffee fascinating!        

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