5 minutes to quickly understand the common sense of coffee.

A few coffee tips:

1. In western countries, the consumption of coffee is equivalent to that of tap water.

two。 Coffee is the most circulating commodity in the world after oil.

3. The world's annual output of coffee exceeds 70 million tons.

4. Coffee is produced in more than 70 countries in the world, most of which are located near the equator, mainly in Latin America, Southeast Asia and Africa.

5. More than 400 billion cups of coffee are sold worldwide every year!

Crazy goats and saints from Mocha:

There are two legends about the origin of coffee in the world. In the first legend, in 9th-century Ethiopia, a shepherd found his goat excited after eating an inexplicable berry known today as coffee.

Another legend also took place in Ethiopia. Legend has it that the saint who first discovered coffee is called Omar. According to ancient books, Omar had magical healing powers, but for some reason he was exiled from his hometown of Mocha to a barren cave. The hungry Omar could only pick up the berries in the bushes around him. He found the berries surprisingly bitter, so he wanted to roast them with fire to increase their delicacy, and the berries became very hard. In desperation, Omar had to boil the berries with water. Something amazing happened. Omar was refreshed and survived after drinking this miraculous drink. The legend of this elixir slowly spread to his hometown of Moka, where people finally worshipped Omar as a saint.

The baptism of the pope:

Coffee landed in Europe in the 16th century. At that time, people thought it was something that only Muslims could drink, and the war between Muslims and Christianity had been going on for centuries.

However, when Pope Clement VIII VIII tasted coffee, he declared: "this demonic drink is so delicious." We should cover it up and make a sacred baptism of coffee. "

From Africa to Oxford:

In 1645, the first coffee shop in Europe was officially opened in Venice, Italy. Since then, through the continuous efforts of the East India Company, this magical drink was finally brought to the UK, where it was sought after by the public. The first coffee shop in England was built in Oxford in 1650. Over the next 25 years, the number of British cafes soared to 3000 and became an ideal gathering place for activists such as local journalists and dignitaries. Because of this, Charles II tried to impose a ban on coffee across the UK because he thought coffee would arouse public resistance.

Coffee World record:

The world's largest coffee breakfast is the annual fundraiser held in the UK by the Macmillan Cancer Research Centre (Macmillan Cancer Support). Many members of the community have come one after another. The event also included many small celebrations held in local bars and open-air gardens.

The world record for coffee breakfast also includes:

1. Coffee breakfast at the highest altitude: held on a flight in 2004

two。 The farthest coffee breakfast: held in Antarctica in 2002

3. Deepest Coffee Breakfast: held in 2002 at the Poldark Mine in Cornwall, England.

Words about coffee:

The word "Coffee" in English originally comes from "Kahve" in ancient Turkey and "Caffe" in Italian.

"Cappuccino" was originally used to describe the hut where Capuchin monks lived. Its color is very similar to the milk foam of cappuccino coffee.

The word "Espresso" means "forced" and "done quickly" in Italian.

Give me a cup of shit coffee!

Thais bring endless creativity to coffee. In order to reduce the bitterness of the coffee as much as possible, they fed the whole bean to the elephant. After the baptism of digestive enzymes in animals, the bitter taste of coffee beans becomes very elegant. Once the coffee beans are excluded, they are carefully selected and cleaned by the staff, and they become BlackIvory coffee, the most expensive coffee variety in the world.

Kopi Luwak (Kopi Luwak) is an extremely expensive coffee made in Southeast Asian countries in the same way. What they use is not an elephant, but a kind of civet that is a local specialty.

Coffee and Health:

In 1657, an advertisement for coffee in London said that coffee could cure scurvy, ventilation and other difficult diseases. Modern medical research has not found conclusive evidence that coffee is good for health, and no one can prove that coffee can make people live longer and wake people up from a hangover. But what we can be sure of is that having a cup of coffee while driving at night can help you focus, but consuming too much caffeine can lead to a range of sleep problems.

Coffee trivia:

1. In the 15th century, the then Turkish government promulgated a law stipulating that if the husband could not guarantee that the family had coffee every day, the wife had the right to divorce him.

two。 The famous musician Bach once wrote a coffee chorus. He himself is a real coffee fan, and every cup of coffee he drinks must be made from 60 coffee beans. The lyrics in the chorus mentioned: "if I don't drink three cups of coffee on time every day, my soul will be as dry as a roasted goat."

3. The UK ranks 44th in the ranking of per capita coffee consumption in the world. Norway has the highest per capita coffee consumption in the world. The average Finnish person drinks 12 kilograms of coffee a year, while the British drink only 2.8 kilograms.

4. Central Perk Cafe in the famous American TV series "Friends" is the dream of many loyal fans and coffee lovers of "Friends". In 2006, a businessman named Mojetaba Asadian (MojtabaAsadian) made this dream a reality, and now Central Perk cafes are in 32 countries. Among them, the London branch opened in 2009, located on Broadwick Street.

5. The largest coffee producer in the world is Brazil, which has more than 400 million coffee trees. Coffee is mostly shipped to all parts of the world by sea. The number of freighters specializing in transporting coffee beans is as high as 2200 every year.