Mindsphere. Posted June 7, 2020 Posted June 7, 2020 (edited) [EN] Italy is not in the top ten coffee consuming countries. The country that invented espresso and the homeland of some of the largest producers in the field, and here we mention only Lavazza coffee or Illy coffee, is not in the top of countries with high coffee consumption. The top consists of less sunny countries: Finland, Norway, Iceland, Denmark, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg and Canada. And as "Winter is coming", be sure to stock up on coffee. Romania is not among the biggest consumers of coffee either, but we can say that more and more Romanians are learning to enjoy a good coffee. Coffee does not dehydrate. Indeed, caffeine has a slight diuretic effect, but it does not cancel out the amount of liquid contained in coffee. That doesn't mean you have to drink thirsty coffee, no matter how tempting it sounds. In any case, it is considered a good habit to accompany each cup of coffee with a glass of water. In the past, when coffee had not yet become known worldwide, people drank beer for breakfast. Most of us would not conceive of starting our day without coffee, but here that people resorted to other drinks at the first meal of the day. You seem to appreciate coffee even more now, don't you? Coffee was discovered by goats. Yes, it's a joke, but it also has a grain of truth, at least that's what the legend says. A farmer would have noticed that his animals are much more energetic after eating from the coffee trees on the pastures. Basically, goats benefited before humans from the invigorating effect of coffee beans. The name cappuccino comes from the Capuchin monks. Its color was similar to that of the clothes worn by the monks. And we who thought that things were upside down and that the order of the Capuchin monks was a group of fanatical consumers of cappuccino. About 40% of all coffee beans come from Brazil. Of course, an important factor is the climatic conditions, but there are other aspects related to know-how. More surprising is the second place in this top. The second largest coffee producer in the world is Vietnam, followed by Colombia, Indonesia and Ethiopia. Scientists have managed to produce biodiesel from coffee. We don't know why anyone would want to waste coffee to drive, but it's good to know that there is this option as well. In any case, any such initiative, meant to bring benefits to the environment, is commendable. In 1932, Brazil did not have enough funds to send its athletes to the Olympics. And what about coffee? Well, the athletes managed to cover their own expenses by selling coffee, and here we come back to point 5. One thing is certain, the coffee industry is a very important point in the Brazilian economy. Some tribes in Africa used to consume raw coffee as a dish. Thus, people enjoyed the benefits of this food ingredient, but in the meantime, they discovered that there are more appetizing ways to consume coffee. Certainly most of us have had the curiosity to nibble on a coffee bean at least once. Worldwide, over two billion cups of coffee are consumed every day. Well, there may be glasses of coffee, not just cups, but you get the idea. Edited June 7, 2020 by Alex009 1
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