Selasa, 08 April 2008

Facts about coffee


1.cappucino is named for the resemblance of its colour to the robes of the monks of the capuchin order

2.the word coffee has its origins in an old arabic word qahwah,meaning wine

3.in 1920 prohibition goes into effect in united states. coffee sales boom

4.by 1700 there were nearly 2000 coffee houses in london

5.in 1668 coffee replaces beer as new york's city's favorite breakfast drink

6.coffee is the most popular drink worlwide with almost 2 billion cups consumed everyday

7.in greece and turkey, the oldest person is almost always served their coffee first

8.the coffee tree produces its first full crop when it is about five years old

9.italians do not drink espresso during meals. it is considered to be a separate event and is given its own time

10.decaffeinated coffee sales are at their highest in january due to people's new year resolutions.

11.it takes 42 coffee beans to make an espresso

12.in 1652 the first coffeehouse opens in england

13.in 1686 the first coffeehouse opens in paris. le procope is still in business today.

14.by 1763,venice alone had over 218 coffee houses.

15.the USA is the world's largest consumer of coffee

16.espresso, a recent innovation in the way to prepare coffee,obtained its origin in 1822

17.the europeans first added chocolate to their coffee in the 1600's

18.the first europeans coffee was sold in pharmacies in 1615 as a medical remedy

19.coffee berries were first cultivated in what is now known as yemen

20.in 1901 the first soluble instant coffee is invented by japanese -american chemist satori kato of chicago

21.raw coffee beans,soaked in water and spices,are chewed like candy in many parts of africa.

22.cappucino is so named because of the drink's peak of foam which resembles to cowl of a capuhin friar's habit.

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