Coffee lovers have to know the knowledge of coffee cold

Coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the world. Although it is very popular, many people don't know it very well. Here are 15 little secrets behind coffee. After reading it, you'll know where it comes from, how much water it takes to grow a pound of coffee, and the past life of Kopi Luwak.

1. Coffee is the second largest commodity in the world.

It's a pity that coffee lost to oil.

two。 Coffee loses 70% of its flavor in two minutes.

According to the standards of official coffee experts, the coffee will change after 15 minutes.

3. It is said that coffee was discovered by shepherds.

It is most widely spread that an Ethiopian shepherd named Karl found his animal excited after eating ripe coffee beans, so he picked some of this incredible red fruit home and distributed it to the local people. so its magical effect spread.

4. Coffee can help you burn fat.

Caffeine can increase your metabolic rate by 3-10%, so your body can lose fat faster. Drinking a cup of coffee every morning can help you lose weight, and I hear countless girls screaming.

5. A coffee tree can live for more than 200 years.

When it begins to sprout, the top buds are very lovely, but eventually grow into dense plants and survive for two centuries.

6. Coffee can be promoted because it kidnapped your lazy gene.

The role of caffeine is not to make you more awake, but to stop the things in your body that make you doze off. I don't understand? In human terms, coffee does not refresh you, but keeps you from feeling tired for the time being. It's very similar to adrenaline.

7. Coffee has more flavor than wine.

There are about 1500 aroma characteristics of coffee, while only 200 are found in red wine.

8. Coffee can revive dying potted plants.

Coffee can be used to save dying plants. Coffee is mixed with sugar residue and poured regularly on potted plants. It will rejuvenate plants that turn yellow in winter. You can try it.

9. The most expensive thing in the world is no longer Kopi Luwak, but it's also shit, elephant's.

Not all elephant Xiang can be made into coffee. It has to contain coffee beans. Black Ivory coffee, the most expensive coffee in the world, is separated from elephant poop. You asked me about the smell? Drink it yourself. [elephants eat 33 kilograms of coffee beans to produce 1 kilogram of shit-like coffee. The digestion time is as long as 15-30 hours, which is particularly precious. It is said that if you don't look at the production process, it still tastes delicious, because elephants not only eat coffee beans, but also eat bananas and sugarcane.]

10. The United States consumes an average of 400 million cups of coffee a day

It all sounds scary, you know, the population of the United States is only 318 million.

11. Coffee can partially replace protein powder.

Coffee can increase the fatty acids in your blood and give you extra motivation when you work out. Therefore, it is always good to go with some coffee.

twelve。 Coffee is the seed in a bright red berry.

Although you drink coffee every day, unless you live in a country with a coffee garden, you may have no idea what a coffee tree looks like. What we call coffee beans are actually seeds of berries. Coffee trees can grow up to 30 feet tall, but they are usually planted 10 feet tall for easy picking.

13. The name Mocha comes from the Yemeni port of Mocha.

Muha is the first port city in the world to export coffee beans to the world. It is said that Yemeni coffee beans have the quality of chocolate, which makes coffee containing chocolate now called mocha.

14. Two major varieties of coffee: Arabica and Robusta

Robusta is more productive, more resistant to disease and higher in caffeine. Arabica has higher lipids and nearly twice as much sugar as Robusta, so it has more acidity and more complex flavors. Cheap coffee is more likely to use Robusta, while boutique coffee uses Arabica. There is also a more detailed classification of these two types of coffee. The two main varieties of Arabica are bourbon coffee (Bourbon) and Typica coffee.

15. "Cappuccino" has always been the best theme for the study of character changes in Europe and the United States.

Cappuccino coffee tastes good, but its origin is more knowledgeable. The word "Cappuccino" has been modified six times, and each time it has a very different meaning.

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