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Have you ever wondered what coffee really is? A fruit! Those round, juicy coffee berries look a bit like large cherries. The next time someone tells you that you should eat more fruit, you have your answer ready - I drink at least three cups of coffee every day! [([[https:// | Have you ever wondered what coffee really is? A fruit! Those round, juicy coffee berries look a bit like large cherries. The next time someone tells you that you should eat more fruit, you have your answer ready - I drink at least three cups of coffee every day! [([[https:// | ||
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A large study from 1996 showed a relationship between consumption of coffee and a lower risk of death from suicide in women. [([[https:// | A large study from 1996 showed a relationship between consumption of coffee and a lower risk of death from suicide in women. [([[https:// | ||
+ | ==== 2.25 billion cups of coffee ==== | ||
+ | Worldwide, people consume about 2.25 billion cups of coffee each day. [([[https:// | ||
+ | ==== Coffee consumption ==== | ||
+ | Finland is the country with the highest coffee consumption in the world. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Cream keeps the warmth ==== | ||
+ | Coffee stays warm 20% longer when the cream is added to coffee. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Irish coffee ==== | ||
+ | The Irish mix coffee with whiskey and call it "Irish coffee." | ||
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+ | ==== Espresso ==== | ||
+ | Italy is the birthplace of espresso and the espresso machine, which has become a favorite all-day drink of Italians. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Coffee ban ==== | ||
+ | Coffee was banned in Mecca in 1511. It was believed to stimulate radical thinking and idleness. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | Before humans learned to brew coffee, East African tribes mixed coffee berries with animal fat and consumed it as food. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Caffeine overdose ==== | ||
+ | A life-threatening caffeine overdose is extremely rare, but it is possible. According to a 2018 medical review, most deaths are accidental, and the culprit is over-the-counter drugs, not drinks. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Coffee ship ==== | ||
+ | Brazil could not afford to send its athletes to Los Angeles for the 1932 Olympics, so the government loaded them on a ship full of coffee. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Biofuel ==== | ||
+ | Scientists have had great success converting coffee into biodiesel. Perhaps one day you will be able to fuel your car with coffee. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | It is said that Beethoven was such an avid coffee lover that he counted 60 beans per cup before brewing.[([[https:// | ||
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