15 interesting things about coffee that you don't know about coffee culture

1. Legend has it that the fruit of coffee was discovered by an Ethiopian shepherd in 850: he noticed that the goat came alive after eating the red fruit of a local shrub.

two。 At first people ate coffee instead of drinking it: a long time ago, African tribes mixed coffee berries with fat to make an energy ball that could be eaten!

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3. The rise of Islam has greatly promoted the popularity of coffee: religion forbids believers to drink, and coffee is considered an acceptable drink.

4. All the coffee beans in the world are produced on "coffee beans": "coffee beans" refer to the area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Cancer. In the United States, only Hawaii grows coffee beans.

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5. In 1675, the king of England banned the coffee shop because he thought it was a place where people gathered to plot against him.

6. 70% of the world's population drinks Arabica coffee (mild flavor and aroma); the remaining 30% drink robusta (rich flavor and 50% more caffeine than Arabica).

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7. Coffee beans grow on trees: coffee trees can grow up to 30 feet tall, but they are cultivated to about 10 feet (3 meters) tall, making it easy for farmers to pick coffee berries.

8. Coffee beans are actually seeds in bright red berries.

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9. Coffee is the second largest trading commodity in the world, and oil ranks first. Obviously, humans have a special feeling for black liquids.

10. After being picked, coffee berries are sunburned / washed and peeled until only green beans are left.

11. Once transported, the next thing the coffee beans go through is baking (the roasting temperature is about 500 degrees Fahrenheit). After a few minutes, the coffee beans will crack, and the coffee beans will be twice their original size, and then they will burst again in a few minutes, which means the coffee beans have been roasted.

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twelve。 George Washington invented instant coffee! Washington is not referring to the first president of the United States, but to a Belgian living in Guatemala who invented instant coffee in 1906. (if you pay attention to the contents of the speech box on the top of the head of US President George Washington, you will laugh directly!)

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13.Espresso is neither the name of a coffee bean, nor the name of any baking or blending method, but Espresso is just a way to extract coffee.

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14. "American Coffee" is actually during World War II, when American soldiers who were not used to European espresso added lukewarm water to the Espresso to improve the light coffee that suits their taste. In addition, when expressing "a cup of coffee", many Americans will use "a cup of joe" instead of "a cup of coffee", which also comes from the Gl joes during World War II, they are a group of coffee addicts.

15. How does caffeine work in the human body? Next, it will be introduced in the form of a short story: there is a substance in the human brain called adenosine monophosphate, which only goes out to play with specific receptors. When adenosine monophosphate plays with certain receptors, people become drowsy. When caffeine appears, it sticks to the receptor and adenosine monophosphate cannot play with the receptor. When the pituitary gland sees this, it thinks it's an emergency and tells the adrenal gland to make adrenaline. In addition, caffeine can greatly increase people's dopamine levels. The end result is that you will fall into a state of caffeine-induced excitement!