"Dark as the devil, hot as hell, pure as an angel, sweet as love." Such was the respected opinion of Charles Maurice de Talleyrands when asked to describe a perfect cup of coffee. Coffee is one of the most popular beverage there is here on earth, but how much do we know about it? Before you take another sip of your cup of coffee, here are some trivia that you might find interesting about it.
COFFEE HISTORY
The history of coffee has been recorded as far back as the ninth century. At first, coffee remained largely confined to Ethiopia, where its native beans were first cultivated by Ethiopian highlanders. However, the Arab world began expanding it's trade horizons, and the beans moved into northern Africa and were mass-cultivated. From there, the beans entered the Indian and European markets, and the popularity of the beverage spread.
COFFEE ETYMOLOGY
The word "coffee" entered English in 1598 via Italian caffe. This word was created via Turkish kahve, which in turn came into being via Arabic qahwa, a truncation of qahwat al-bun or wine of the bean. Islam prohibits the use of alcohol as a beverage and coffee provided a suitable alternative to wine. One possible origin the name is the Kingdom of Kaffa in Ethiopia, where the coffee plant originated. Coffee is called bunn or bunna in the Kingdom of Kaffa.
COFFEE LEGEND
There are several legendary accounts of the origin of the drink itself. One account involves the Yemenite Sufi mystic Shaikh ash-Shadhili. When traveling in Ethiopia, the legend goes, he observed goats of unusual vitality, and upon trying the berries that the goats had been eating, experienced the same vitality. A similar myth attributes the discovery of coffee to an Ethiopian goat herder named Kaldi and the Legend of Dancing Goats. The story of Kaldi did not appear in writing until 1671, and these stories are considered to be apocryphal.
WOMEN AND COFFEE
By 1675, there were more than 3,000 coffeehouses in England. The banning of women from coffeehouses was not universal, but does appear to have been common in Europe. In Germany women frequented them, but in England they were banned.
In 1674 "Women's Petition Against Coffee" declared:
"...the Excessive Use of that Newfangled, Abominable, Heathenish Liquor called COFFEE [...] has [...] Eunuch our Husbands, and Crippled our more kind Gallants, that they are become as Impotent, as Age.[2]"
COFFEE FREEDO
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The heavy tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773, which caused the "Boston Tea Party," resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. Drinking coffee was an expression of freedom.
COFFEE AND THE CIVIL WAR
The Civil War in the United States elevated the popularity of coffee to a new heights. Soldiers went to war with coffee beans as a primary ration.
A CUP OF COFFEE OR A MUG OF COFFEE?
Away from home, to coffee lovers cups are a clear favorite - 70% to 15%. But the contest is much closer in the kitchen, with mugs behind only about 10%.
CUP OF JOE
The US Navy used to serve alcoholic beverages on board ships. But when Admiral Josephus "Joe" Daniels became Chief of Naval Operations, he outlawed alcohol on board ships, except for very special occasions. Coffee then became the drink of choice, hence the term "Cup of Joe".
COFFEE AND ROMANCE
Johann Sebastian Bach was so taken by the romance of the beverage, he wrote his "Coffee Cantata" and in it hailed coffee as "the most precious of blisses..."
HOT COFFEE
Coffee is generally roasted between 400F and 425F. The longer it is roasted, the darker the roast. Roasting time is usually from ten to twenty minutes.
SMELLS LIKE COFFEE
We can recognize over 3,000 smells and can continue to notice the aroma of an espresso up to ten minutes after we have finished drinking it.
SWEET COFFEE
Adding sugar to coffee is believed to have started in 1715, in the court of King Louis XIV, the French monarch
COFFEE FLAVOR
There are over 1,200 chemical components in coffee and over half of these contribute to the unique flavor of coffee. Roasted coffee beans start to lose small amounts of flavor within two weeks. Ground coffee begins to lose its flavor in one hour. Brewed coffee and espresso begins to lose flavor within minutes.
COWBOY COFFEE
In the 1800's, cowboys put their ground coffee into a clean sock and immersed it in hot water heated over the campfire.
COFFEE AND MARITAL SEPARATION
In the ancient Arab world, coffee became such a staple in family life that one of the causes allowed by law for marital separation was a husband's refusal to produce coffee for his wife.
COCONUT COFFEE
In the Caribbean, coconuts are more common than cows and many use coconut milk instead of cow's milk to add to morning coffee.
JAPANESE COFFEE
Japan ranks number 3 in the world for coffee consumption, here coffee shops are called Kissaten. Over 10,000 coffee cafes plus several thousand vending machines with both hot and cold coffee serve the needs of Tokyo alone. For reducing wrinkles and improving their skin, the Japanese have been known to bathe in coffee grounds fermented with pineapple pulp.
COFFEE OIL
The aroma and flavor derived from coffee is a result of the little beads of the oily substance called coffee essence, caffeol or coffee oil. This is not an actual oil since it dissolves in water.
Indeed there is a lot of things there is about coffee, so next time you take a sip of your coffee, remember there is more into it than being a cup of coffee.
COFFEE HISTORY
The history of coffee has been recorded as far back as the ninth century. At first, coffee remained largely confined to Ethiopia, where its native beans were first cultivated by Ethiopian highlanders. However, the Arab world began expanding it's trade horizons, and the beans moved into northern Africa and were mass-cultivated. From there, the beans entered the Indian and European markets, and the popularity of the beverage spread.
COFFEE ETYMOLOGY
The word "coffee" entered English in 1598 via Italian caffe. This word was created via Turkish kahve, which in turn came into being via Arabic qahwa, a truncation of qahwat al-bun or wine of the bean. Islam prohibits the use of alcohol as a beverage and coffee provided a suitable alternative to wine. One possible origin the name is the Kingdom of Kaffa in Ethiopia, where the coffee plant originated. Coffee is called bunn or bunna in the Kingdom of Kaffa.
COFFEE LEGEND
There are several legendary accounts of the origin of the drink itself. One account involves the Yemenite Sufi mystic Shaikh ash-Shadhili. When traveling in Ethiopia, the legend goes, he observed goats of unusual vitality, and upon trying the berries that the goats had been eating, experienced the same vitality. A similar myth attributes the discovery of coffee to an Ethiopian goat herder named Kaldi and the Legend of Dancing Goats. The story of Kaldi did not appear in writing until 1671, and these stories are considered to be apocryphal.
WOMEN AND COFFEE
By 1675, there were more than 3,000 coffeehouses in England. The banning of women from coffeehouses was not universal, but does appear to have been common in Europe. In Germany women frequented them, but in England they were banned.
In 1674 "Women's Petition Against Coffee" declared:
"...the Excessive Use of that Newfangled, Abominable, Heathenish Liquor called COFFEE [...] has [...] Eunuch our Husbands, and Crippled our more kind Gallants, that they are become as Impotent, as Age.[2]"
COFFEE FREEDO
MThe heavy tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773, which caused the "Boston Tea Party," resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. Drinking coffee was an expression of freedom.
COFFEE AND THE CIVIL WAR
The Civil War in the United States elevated the popularity of coffee to a new heights. Soldiers went to war with coffee beans as a primary ration.
A CUP OF COFFEE OR A MUG OF COFFEE?
Away from home, to coffee lovers cups are a clear favorite - 70% to 15%. But the contest is much closer in the kitchen, with mugs behind only about 10%.
CUP OF JOE
The US Navy used to serve alcoholic beverages on board ships. But when Admiral Josephus "Joe" Daniels became Chief of Naval Operations, he outlawed alcohol on board ships, except for very special occasions. Coffee then became the drink of choice, hence the term "Cup of Joe".
COFFEE AND ROMANCE
Johann Sebastian Bach was so taken by the romance of the beverage, he wrote his "Coffee Cantata" and in it hailed coffee as "the most precious of blisses..."
HOT COFFEE
Coffee is generally roasted between 400F and 425F. The longer it is roasted, the darker the roast. Roasting time is usually from ten to twenty minutes.
SMELLS LIKE COFFEE
We can recognize over 3,000 smells and can continue to notice the aroma of an espresso up to ten minutes after we have finished drinking it.
SWEET COFFEE
Adding sugar to coffee is believed to have started in 1715, in the court of King Louis XIV, the French monarch
COFFEE FLAVOR
There are over 1,200 chemical components in coffee and over half of these contribute to the unique flavor of coffee. Roasted coffee beans start to lose small amounts of flavor within two weeks. Ground coffee begins to lose its flavor in one hour. Brewed coffee and espresso begins to lose flavor within minutes.
COWBOY COFFEEIn the 1800's, cowboys put their ground coffee into a clean sock and immersed it in hot water heated over the campfire.
COFFEE AND MARITAL SEPARATION
In the ancient Arab world, coffee became such a staple in family life that one of the causes allowed by law for marital separation was a husband's refusal to produce coffee for his wife.
COCONUT COFFEE
In the Caribbean, coconuts are more common than cows and many use coconut milk instead of cow's milk to add to morning coffee.
JAPANESE COFFEE
Japan ranks number 3 in the world for coffee consumption, here coffee shops are called Kissaten. Over 10,000 coffee cafes plus several thousand vending machines with both hot and cold coffee serve the needs of Tokyo alone. For reducing wrinkles and improving their skin, the Japanese have been known to bathe in coffee grounds fermented with pineapple pulp.
COFFEE OIL
The aroma and flavor derived from coffee is a result of the little beads of the oily substance called coffee essence, caffeol or coffee oil. This is not an actual oil since it dissolves in water.
Indeed there is a lot of things there is about coffee, so next time you take a sip of your coffee, remember there is more into it than being a cup of coffee.
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