Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Facts about favorite drink Coffee

By Gerald Halk


The world's favorite drink has to be a cup of coffee. Many of us cannot wake without that cup in the morning. Although you will find fresh additions and versions nothing stops this trend. It has been since the day of its discovery. The first place coffee was consumed was in Africa. It's said a goatherd saw his goats eating some berries and acting quite hilarious. He tried out some berries himself and found it quite refreshing.

The word spread quickly and soon this berry was being cultivated in the Arabian Peninsula. Today' largest producer of coffee, Brazil started growing coffee in the 1700's whereas it had been introduced in Europe in 1600's. In 1901 instant coffee was invented, decaffeinated in 1903 and freeze dried in 1938. These days coffee is the largest commodity second only to petroleum.

It might sound shocking however statistics say an average person consumes over 10 pounds of coffee in a year and about half of the US population partakes the beverage - worldwide yearly consumption adds up to over 400 billion cups! Most of the consumption is during breakfast and 35% prefer to have black coffee. Tea used to the favorite beverage however coffee seems to have displaced it - especially after the Boston Tea Party and considered very patriotic to drink coffee instead of tea!

Columbia and Brazil accounts for the production of 's of the globe coffee and it is mostly hand picked there. It is a seed of the berry and the unroasted coffee can last up to two years. Coffee is best when consumed directly after roasting because the flavor decreases once you roast it. Refrigeration does not help in keeping them fresh as most people believe and it might even taste strange as the roasted coffee will readily absorb the flavors from other foods.

The coffee beans have different varieties and flavors and also the growing conditions impact the flavor of the coffee. To yield about 130 pounds of green coffee beans you should cultivate 100 Arabica bushes. Coffee is of great use for us - It contains anti-oxidants as well as minerals all which assist in the prevention of several disease or the other. The risk of diabetes and Parkinson's disease is thought to have diminished by drinking coffee. . It has bacteria fighting elements that will help battle tooth decay. A few if its anti-oxidants promote enzymes that may protect against colon cancer. All of us know that caffeine in coffee will help us keep alert and help in concentrating better. It also relieves symptoms of asthma by dilating bronchial tubes and gets rid of tension headaches.




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