18 pieces of cold knowledge about coffee

A cup of coffee loses 70% of its flavor in 2 minutes, and the following knowledge points are definitely not enough for you to raise your eyebrows and talk for 2 minutes. (Source: Huali Zhi)

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Coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the world, and despite its popularity, many people don't know much about it. Here are the 19 secrets behind coffee, where it comes from, how much water it takes to grow a pound of coffee, and the past and present of cat poop coffee.

18 cold facts about coffee

Coffee is said to have been discovered by shepherds.

The most widely circulated story is that of Kaldi, an Ethiopian shepherd who discovered that his animals became extremely excited after eating ripe coffee beans.

2) The name Mocha comes from the Yemeni port of Mocha

Muha was the first port city in the world to export coffee beans to the world. Yemeni coffee beans are said to possess chocolate qualities, a trait that has led to coffee now containing chocolate being called mocha.

3) Two major coffee varieties: Arabica and Robusta

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Robusta is more productive, resistant to disease and has higher caffeine content. Arabica is higher in lipids and nearly twice as rich in sugar as Robusta, so it has more acidity and a more complex aroma. Robusta is used more for cheap coffee and Arabica for fine coffee. The two coffees are further classified, with Arabica's two main varieties being Bourbon and Typica.

Coffee trees need a lot of water.

There's always talk about how much water it takes to produce beef, but according to FoodBev.com, a pound of beef requires 1800 gallons of water, while a pound of coffee requires 2500 gallons.

5) Coffee beans can be sorted by color

Coffee beans can be sorted by color

They start out green, but as they mature, they turn yellow, orange, or red.

6) Ethiopia has thousands of unique and precious varieties

The coffee we drink comes from several different varieties, but there are thousands of different varieties of coffee in the forests of Ethiopia, none of which have yet been grown on a large scale.

A coffee tree can live for more than 200 years.

A coffee tree can live for more than 200 years.

When it begins to sprout, the top bud is lovely, but eventually it can grow into a dense plant and live for two centuries.

8) Roasters often buy a year's worth of coffee in one lump sum

Coffee is grown in countries where it is harvested once a year (some harvest twice a year), so roasters buy a year's supply at a time, usually through special storage techniques to keep the coffee fresh. Although green coffee beans are stored for months, they are usually taken out of storage on the day they are roasted.

9) Cat shit coffee is real

Asian civet cats are cats known to eat wild coffee berries. Coffee cherries ferment in their digestive tract and are excreted. It is believed that this process gives coffees their incredible flavor, but the limited quantities make them expensive.

Black Ivory Coffee

If that's not rare enough, elephants are doing the same thing in a reserve in Thailand, and it's Black Ivory Coffee.