7 Golden Rules for a Perfect Brew
1. Store coffee grounds in an airtight container.
2. Coffee equipment should be spotlessly clean.
3. Use proper grind for equipment.
4. Use the right amount of fresh, good quality coffee.
5. Always use fresh tap water when using a coffee machine.
6. Freshly brewed coffee should be served right away. It should not be held longer than an
hour.
7. Never reheat coffee.
Coffee is the most traded beverage in the world ( 400 billion cups every year and growing ). Coffee is the second most traded commodity in the world, next only to oil.
Coffee was first known in Europe as Arabian Wine.
People who drank coffee daily reduces by 50 % the risk of liver cancer - Journal of the National Cancer Institute
The Arabs are generally believed to be the first to brew coffee
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
The most widely accepted legend associated to the discovery of coffee is of the goatherder named Kaldi of Ethiopia. Around the year 800-850 A.D., Kaldi was amazed as he noticed his goats behaving in a frisky manner after eating the leaves and berries of a coffee shrub.
The founding fathers of the U.S., during the revolution, formed their national strategies in coffeehouses
The average age of an Italian barista is 48 years old. A barista is a respected job title in Italy
In Greece and Turkey, the oldest person is most always served their coffee first.
Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
In the last three centuries, 90% of all people living in the Western world have switched from tea to coffee.
The world can be divided into nations of coffee drinkers and nations of tea drinkers.
Our sense of smell, more than any of our other senses, makes our final judgment on coffee.
Espresso is to Italy what champagne is to France.
Brazil accounts for almost 1/3 of the world's coffee production, producing over 3-1/3 billion pounds of coffee each year.
Studies tell us the human body will absorb only 300 milligrams of caffeine at a given time. Additional amounts are cast off and will provide no additional stimulation. The human body dissipates 20% of the caffeine in the system each hour.
Latte' is the Italian word for milk. So if you request a latte' in Italy, you'll be served a glass of milk.
Regular coffee drinkers have about one-third less asthma symptoms than those non-coffee drinkers. So says a Harvard researcher who studied 20,000 people.