Coffee History
Where did coffee originate?
Ethiopia
What color are coffee beans when picked?
They are a bright, deep red color, which indicates they are perfectly ripe.
People frequently drank alcoholic beverages like weak beer, ale, or wine with breakfast, particularly in Europe and colonial America, as these were safer than water.
What type of food are coffee beans?
Coffee beans are technically the seeds of a fruit. They grow inside small, red, or purple berries known as coffee cherries. While often referred to as beans, they are not legumes; they are the pits of a stone fruit, more closely related to cherries or peaches.
What is the worlds most popular coffee flavor?
Vanilla is recognized as the world's most popular coffee flavor, frequently topping lists with immense popularity on social media.
What country has been the largest producer and exporter of coffee during the last 150 years?
Brazil
How did Beethoven prepare his coffee?
He initiated a strict ritual of counting out exactly 60 beans for every cup he brewed.
Where does coffee rank amongst traded legal commodities?
After oil, coffee is the most heavily traded legal commodity in the world.
What is the worlds most expensive coffee?
Kopi Luwak is the world's most expensive coffee (up to $600/lb) and is made from beans eaten, digested, and expelled by a civet cat.
Acidity, Body, Aftertaste, Aroma, and Balance
Coffee is the world's second most valuable traded commodity after what?
Oil
How many types of coffee beans are there? Can you name them?
Two - Arabica and Robusta
Adding what to your coffee keeping it hot for longer?
Adding cream to coffee keeps it approximately 20% warmer for longer because the increased viscosity (thickness) reduces the rate of evaporation, which is the primary cause of heat loss.
How was coffee discovered?
The dancing goats! According to popular 9th-century Ethiopian legend, Kaldi was a goat herder who discovered coffee after noticing his flock became energetic and danced after eating red berries from a certain shrub. After trying the berries himself and experiencing a similar rush, he brought them to a local monastery, where monks initially discarded them as "Devil's work" before creating the first brew from the roasted beans.
What is the worlds most popular coffee type?
Cappuccino is widely considered the most popular coffee drink in the world, ranking as number one in over 24 countries across Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas.
Where did the beverage itself originate?
Yemen
What natural factors give coffee beans their flavor?
Soil, altitude, rainfall, and bean type.
What country consumes the most coffee per person?
Finland
Why was coffee thought to be "The Devil's Brew" during the 16th and 17th centuries?
Some European legends refer to coffee as the "Devil’s brew," claiming the Devil created it to keep people awake at night, stirring them into chaos. However, after Pope Clement VIII tasted coffee and gave it his blessing, it became more accepted in European society.
What are key differences between light and dark coffee?
Light roast coffee is roasted for less time at lower temperatures, resulting in higher acidity, floral/fruity flavors, and slightly more caffeine. Dark roast is roasted longer, producing a bold, smoky, and full-bodied taste with less caffeine and lower acidity.
Which country brought coffee to the americas?
While the Dutch introduced it to North America via New Amsterdam, the French are widely credited with introducing coffee cultivation to the Caribbean and South America in the 1720s, allowing it to spread across the continent.
What is the 15-15-15 coffee rule?
The 15-15-15 coffee rule (or "Rule of Fifteens") is a guideline for maximum freshness: use green beans within 15 months of harvest, consume roasted beans within 15 days for peak flavor, and grind beans no more than 15 minutes before brewing.
What is the largest cup of coffee ever?
The largest cup of coffee ever made was 22,739.14 litres. The brew made in Colombia on 15th June 2019, took fifty people more than a month to make. It currently also holds the Guinness World Record.
What does the "Trojan Room Coffee Pot" refer to?
The Trojan Room coffee pot was a coffee machine located in the Computer Laboratory of the University of Cambridge, England. It was the subject of the world's first webcam, created by Quentin Stafford-Fraser and Paul Jardetzky in 1991. This is the worlds first webcam.
To save people working in the building the disappointment of finding the coffee machine empty after making the trip to the room, a camera was set up providing a live picture of the coffee pot to all desktop computers on the office network. After the camera was connected to the Internet a few years later, the coffee pot gained international renown as a feature of the fledgling World Wide Web, until being retired in 2001.
What is Torrefacto?
A method of roasting coffee that involves roasting beans with up to 20% sugar, creating a very dark, burnt, and unpleasantly bitter taste that masks the coffee's original flavor.