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    Home » General

    Fascinating Facts About Coffee

    Published: Oct 16, 2010 by Daniel Harrington · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

    Coffee Trivia and Surprising Coffee Curiosities

    What is the most possible caffeine the human body may absorb at one time? About 300 milligrams - don't do it!

    What percentage of United States coffee drinkers brew their java at home? About three-fourth of them.

    How did they roast coffee in the old days? Just throw the beans in a frying pan and roast them over the charcoal fire, no problem! This was done until about 1870.

    By the way, it isn't actually a coffee tree, technically it's a coffee bush, and it's not a coffee bean, it's the pit of the coffee bush berry.

    Espresso is about 2.5% fat while filtered coffee is about six-tenths of one percent fat.

    How long can a coffee tree live? While a typical age is about 45 years, some plants endure for more than a century.

    The average age of a barista in Italy is forty-eight.

    About how many coffee beans are in a 132-pound sack of coffee? The answer: About six hundred thousand.

    What are the grades of coffee in Colombia? Supremo (the highest grade), Excelso, Extra, or Pasilla (the lowest grade).

    How do the Turkish make their coffee? Customarily the coffee is  very finely ground and then boiled in water. Greece also serves this Turkish style coffee.

    Also see:

    The Top Ten Coffees in the World

    World's Best Coffee Quotes

    A single coffee plant given to King Louis XIV in 1714 was used to propagate the plants cultivated in the French Colonies and then South America, Central America, and Mexico.

    Also see:

    The Top Ten Coffees in the World

    World's Best Coffee Quotes

    More Fascinating Facts About Coffee:

    Paris had more than three thousand coffee houses by the year 1843.

    How many coffee beans are in a 150-pound sack you ask? About 600,000 give or take a few.

    “The ability to deal with people as a purchasable commodity as sugar or coffee,” said John D. Rockefeller, Jr., “And I pay more for that ability than for any other under the sun.”

    For instructions on brewing a savory cup of premium gourmet coffee see the Espresso Coffee Guides section on coffee brewing.

    For easy tips on making great espresso drinks see Espresso Drink Recipes and also the How to make a Latte. Refine your espresso barista skills by following tips on Pulling A Perfect Espresso Shot.

    Espresso and coffee history is detailed in the World's Best History of Coffee, while the Coffee Terms explains coffee and espresso terms.



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