Coffee Facts

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Coffee is farmed on about 30 million acres worldwide - that's an area nearly the size of England!

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Approximately 3,400 cups of coffee are consumed every second of the day around the world.

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Good espresso is summarized by 4 M's – Macinazione (grinding), Miscela (coffee blend), Macchina (espresso machine) and Mano (barista).

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Espresso has 1/3 of the caffeine of a regular cup of coffee.

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Generally it takes 42 coffee beans to make an espresso.

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Research has shown that drinking coffee may decrease cognitive decline and neurodegenerative disorders.

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Irish coffee was actually invented to warm up cold American plane passengers leaving from Ireland.

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Before coffee caught on in the US in the 1700s, beer was breakfast drink of choice.

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Want to know the history of the word “coffee”? Well here it is:

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The term "Americano" comes from American GIs during WW2. They would order espresso with water to dilute the strong flavor.

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Brewed espresso has 2.5% fat, while filtered coffee contains 0.6% fat.

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A double shot of espresso (or americano?) served in the Bodum Canteen thermal glass #coffee #espresso #americano

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According to legend, Honore de Balzac drank 50 cups of coffee a day to fuel his writing.

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After coffee beans are decaffeinated, coffee manufacturers sell the caffeine to soft drink makers and pharmaceutical companies.

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The name Starbucks was inspired by a character in Moby Dick. They almost named their coffee shop Pequod, another character in the novel.

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The smell of burning wood is the most recognizable odor in America. The smell of coffee is the second.

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A typical servicing (~9 oz) of coffee contains more antioxidants than a serving of grape juice, blueberries, raspberries, or oranges.

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Coffee contains antioxidants, which helps prevent free radicals from damaging cells.

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Studies show that men who drink six or more cups of coffee daily decrease their risk of developing prostate cancer by 20% – men, coffee up!

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In the United States, September 29 is celebrated as National Coffee Day. In Costa Rica, it’s September 12 and in Japan, it’s October 1.