The picture may seem familiar. Tumbling out of bed and stumbling around in the kitchen—you begin your day. But wait. It cannot begin properly without that daily ritual, the morning cup of coffee. The aroma swirls throughout the room. What can compare to the richness and fullness of that first cup of coffee?
Americans lead the world in coffee drinking, consuming an average of 3.4 cups per person per day (Pennybacker 18). Gourmet coffee houses are sprouting up all over the place. But what is the real story behind this dark brown liquid? Is it as innocent as it first seems—just a pleasant morning pick-me-up? Unfortunately it isn’t. Much of today’s coffee is grown in such a way that it damages the environment, although it has been proven that there are far less harmful methods.
Coffee grows only in the tropics, in Mexico, Central and Latin America, Indonesia, and Africa. The field must be at an altitude between 3000 and 5000 feet with a temperature between 65 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit. For optimum growth, coffee must have shade from nearby trees and overhead growth, but it also requires at least two hours of sunlight each day (“Shrinking Shadowland” 60). These are the only requirements nececssary for coffee to grow well.
Coffee comes from small green beans that are really pits of a fruit resembling a cherry. The morning coffee poured into a mug comes from a small tree (or bush) that grew for seven years before it bloomed and grew the fruit that held the beans. After one of
Do you drink a cup of coffee in the morning to wake you up? Many people do, but don’t know that it can be healthy for you. Many believe that coffee is unhealthy, but without lots of added sugar and cream, it can be part of a balanced diet. Coffee is actually proven to make you smarter and happier. But, besides waking you up and giving you energy, three to four cups of coffee a day contains beneficial compounds, can lower the risk of an early death, and certain diseases.
Imaging if there was no more coffee in this world, how would you feel? Nowadays, coffee becomes an important part of people’s life. People who often work overtime, they drink coffee because caffeine can make you awake; people who have to wake up early in the morning, they drink coffee because instead of making breakfast, coffee is more convenient; people drink coffee during the free time, because it also tastes good.
Both beverages are purchased and consumed by many people at many times throughout the day. Coffee is consumed either hot or cold by roughly one third of the people in the entire world. Coffee is consumed in amounts larger than any other beverage. Part of coffee’s popularity can be due to its stimulatory effect produced by the active ingredient caffeine found in the coffee bean. Coffee comes from two major sources: the plant Coffea aribica and the plant Coffea canephora. The plant bears fruit similar to cherries and when the fruits are ripe they are picked from the plant. After harvesting the fruit, the cherries are dispersed all over the ground where the sun dries them. After drying in the sun for a day or two machines are used to remove the bean. The bean is then roasted and eventually packaged and shipped for wholesale. A regular cup of coffee can be produced in a few simple steps. First, dried coffee beans are ground up to a fine powder like substance. Then the coffee grounds are placed in a type of filter and hot water is poured through it. The hot water extracts the caffeine and other ingredients from the ground up beans. The liquid is collected form the filter and consumed. There are many variations to creating a cup of coffee, but the taste is usually the only factor effected. Coffee will always contain the same ingredients but the taste of the beverage depends on the preparation of the
Coffee first arrived in the Dutch colony of Surinam in 1718, to be followed by plantations in French Guyana and the first of many in Brazil in the state of Pará. In 1730 the British introduced coffee to Jamaica, where today the most famous and expensive coffee in the world is grown in the Blue Mountains.
Freshly brewed, single cup of coffee contains 2% of Niacin and Magnesium, 3% of Manganese and Potassium, 6% of Pantothenic Acid, and 11% of the daily recommended amount of Riboflavin (Gunnars). Coffee is healthy because it contains a great source of nutrients that human beings need in order to survive. According to the National Coffee Association, in 2015 59% of Americans aged 18+ drink coffee every day. People say, “it’s just a coffee,” but this is inadequate analysis it. Before a cup of fresh coffee is brewed at the comfort of one’s home or at a coffee shop, it goes through a lengthy process of transformation. Picture this: a long day’s work at a steep hillside where the field blends in with the horizon, one can’t see the end —the end of day and end of coffee field—, a heavy bag filled with ripe, red coffee cherries at the arm’s reach, and a picker. The tangible object that is a great source of daily nourishment is easily taken for granted nowadays, people do not realize how some of us are lucky to purchase a product that someone had to really work hard, from dusk till dawn. Before the product is shipped it is planted, as a next process the cherries are harvested, followed by wet and dry method of processing the cherries, lastly drying the beans and ending with milling the beans when in turn are ready for export. See in your mind 's eye seven million tons of green coffee, and within each and every ton there is a tiny speckle, red coffee cherry, equivalent to one jelly
Coffee has been part of our everyday life for centuries. It is said that Kaldi, a habitant and goatherd of the Ethiopian highlands, centuries ago, noticed that his goats, upon eating the fruits from a certain tree, became so energetic that they did not sleep that night. After this, Kaldi reported his discovery to the abbot of the local monastery. They then decided to make a drink using that “fruit” (coffee beans) and discovered that it enabled them to stay alert for long hours. What they did not know was that this “juice” would later be called coffee and that it would be drunk worldwide for the upcoming centuries due to its energy boosting effect. But why is it that coffee has this effect?
Surprisingly, most of the people involved in the history of the coffee production, could not afford to enjoy coffee in the past, until this unintended and incredible discovery came along.
Do you love coffee? If you are like me, you have to start the day with a hot cup of joe; otherwise, you’re a walking zombie. Who doesn’t love that smooth, creamy, chocolaty taste, and the bitter bite. And then…that wonderful aroma. It’s easy to fall in love will all the elements of coffee, and I definitely formed a habit.
The first coffee plants are said to have come from the Horn of Africa on the shores of the Red Sea. Originally, coffee beans were not used as a beverage, but eaten. East African tribes would grind the coffee cherries together and mix it with animal fat, and then the paste would be rolled into little balls. The mixture was said to give warriors much-needed energy for battle (A Brief History). The plants that the beans grow on actually resemble tiny Christmas trees. Originally the beans are a red color, and actually have a floral scent. The beans turn their known brown-black color when they are roasted, and the darker the color determines how long they have been roasted. During the 11th century in Ethiopia, goat herder Kaldi noticed his goats became so active, not wanting to sleep at night, all from the consumption of these berries (The History of Coffee). Kaldi then took them to his wife, who said they are heaven-sent, and must be taken to the monks. At the monastery, the abot chucked them into the fire claiming
One reason to why coffee benefits our health is because it helps to brighten our mood. In the morning, some people say that they are not pleasant to talk to until they have had a cup of coffee. The truth is that coffee has been proven to liven a person’s mood, so when a person says that they are not pleasant to talk to until they have had a cup of coffee, they are actually telling the truth. The intake of coffee can raise and brighten our mood for up to three hours. Coffee that has higher doses of caffeine, like expresso, can significantly increase our moods as well. Sleep deprivation can also alter a person’s mood. When someone who likes coffee is sleep deprived and still have activities to do, they drink their cup of preferred coffee, and the effects become noticeable. The person could no longer be fatigued and their mood could be brightened by just a cup of coffee. By drinking a cup of coffee, it can increase a person’s mood to be more positive (Cropley, Vanessa).
Coffee is known as one of the world’s most loved sources of caffeine. Not only does coffee keep one alert, researchers have also discovered it can even make one smarter, sharper, less stressed, and reduce the risk of skin cancer and Alzheimer’s. Coffee originated from parts of the Arab world. Legend has it that an Ethiopian goat herder discovered coffee’s stimulating effects when his flock became full of energy after they had consumed brownish berries from a certain tree. While coffee berries were chewed for a long time by many cultures, the Yemenites were the first to make them into a drink. Coffee and coffeehouses had soon spread throughout the Arab world and by the 17th century, European travelers began to notice coffeehouses’ role as
Coffee came to us in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries however the origins of coffee are still anonymous. While nobody knows the true origin of coffee there are three main stories that are said to explain how this mysterious brown liquid came to be. The three stories of coffee’s inception involved three different areas of the Middle East and Africa. The First was about a goats herder in the horn of Africa in 500 B.C., who noticed his goats eating some barriers and then receiving a burst of energy. The second story is about Omar the Arabian Mystic had been banished to the desert. Due to lack of food and water he would have died. Instead, he made a broth out of the berries which gave him energy to survive. Last but not least, the third
Coffee can be considered as a brewed beverage with a aroma and flavor, which is produced from the roasted seeds of the coffea plant (Williamson, 2011). Nowadays, coffee is highly consumed by people all over the world and the consumption of coffee is keeping increasing. Nützenadel (2008) indicates that 7,358,897 metric tons coffee was consumed by the whole world in 2008; in another word 1.3 kg coffee was consumed per person.
Is there a better way to start one morning than with a freshly-brewed cup of coffee? Having coffee in the morning is the routine of millions of people around the world. The reason is very simple: it helps you wake up, clear your thoughts and prepare for the next busy day. Real coffee lovers like to make coffee for themselves.
However, this discover was recorded until 17th century. In the Sufi monasteries around Mokha in Yemen, the earliest reliable evidence of coffee drinking knowledge appeared in the middle of the 15th century. It was here in Arabia that coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed, in a similar way to how it is now prepared.