Coffee is one of the most cherished beverages made from a tropical shrub’s roasted and ground beans. Today let’s throw some light on the myths related to Coffee and know some interesting facts about it. When you think about coffee, you generally consider the ability to boost your energy. According to some researches, it also brings some important health benefits such as the reduced risk of type 2 diabetes, liver cancer, and heart failure. This is not it there are many more facts which you will know future in the article.
“Coffee Making is an art. Andthose who prepare the best kind of Coffee are the artists.”
Let’s know some of the interesting facts about our most preferred drink and benefits of coffee for students:
History:
- The first coffee plant was first found in Ethiopia during the 11th Century. The leaves were boiled in water and Potion then was said to have medicinal properties.
- We can say goat is the founder of coffee. Shocked? Actually, In the 9th Century a Goat ate coffee and shepherds notice that the goat became extremely excited after having that plant. Thus, coffee plant was found.
- From the 12th Century onwards people are continuously trading coffee all over the world that is how we have coffee everywhere.
- Coffee is also known as the wine of Arabia. The word coffee comes from the Arabic word Qawah meaning Arabian wine.
- Indonesia started producing coffee in 1690 which resulted at the beginning of East India Coffee Trade to the other parts of the world.
- The first Coffee House was found in Damascus, Syria in 1530.
Health benefits:
- It is scientifically proven that coffee activates your brain cells and empowers your brain, boost your physical energy and makes you emotionally strong.
- Coffee is said to improve our blood circulation and thus provides a necessary amount of hydration to your body. As our blood circulation becomes better it also saves us from heart failure.
- It works as an antioxidant restricting all the harmful radicals in our body.
- One of the most important facts known is that coffee intake keeps us safe from deadly diseases like cancer. It restricts the growth of cancer cells in our bodies.
- Not only these coffees are said to keep us safe from Neurodegenerative disorders, depression, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s Disease and more.
- Many energy drinks are said to have some side effects on our body whereas Coffee is said to be the safest energy drink and that’s the reason it is good for students as well.
Some interesting facts:
- An athlete should keep coffee away. You could be disqualified from consuming over 5 cups of coffee. This quantity of coffee found in athletes is not allowable in accordance with medical standards for sports.
- There are some coffee shops in France where if you don’t use gentle words like Hello and Please to address the server, it’ll be a liable reason for him to increase the rate of a coffee cup.
- Coffee ranks second in the world after water in the list of famous beverages.
- The first food commodities to get frozen was coffee. As the trading of coffee had begun and in order to keep it good during travel time, the traders use to freeze it.
- Expresso is an Italian word and the most famously known coffee type. It is the method of instantly extracting coffee from beans. Also, expresso clearly means forcing out.
- There are only two main types of coffee beans – Robusta and Arabica.
- Brazil is the world’s leading producer of coffee, accounting for nearly 40 percent of total coffee production.
- In reality, the coffee bean is a fruit.
- The only smell of coffee is enough to get rid of your sleep and it is scientifically proven. Coffee for studying at night can be helpful.
- USA consumes the highest amount of coffee in the world. Almost 80% of the USA population start their day with coffee.
Weird facts:
- Black Ivory Coffee is a type of coffee that is produced by the Thai Elephants, yes you got it right and even more shocking is it is made from elephant dung.
- The most expensive coffee in the world is made from the coffee beans digested by the Sumatran Cat. Yes, it is an utmost shock but also true. The Indonesian Kopi Luwak coffee costs between $100 to $500 for a single pound.
- Islamic countries banned coffee because they considered it blasphemous.
- Why Star Bucks have round tables? It is so that their solo visitors don’t feel lonely.
- Japan has a coffee spa. I can’t even imagine how much relaxation can one gain by visiting such a place where coffee and spa reside together.
- People consume almost 500 billion cups of coffee in a year across the world.
A warm cup of coffee could calm our nerves down. In case there are lots of things going on in mind, have a sip of coffee that will surely make you feel at peace. Coffee draws our brain in the right direction between an ocean lined with thoughts.
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