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A Few Facts about Coffee
from Brian Martell
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Coffee is the second most traded product in
the world after petroleum. World wide coffee production tips the scales at
about 6 million metric tonnes.
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It takes five years for a coffee tree to
reach maturity. The average yield from one tree is the equivalent of one
roasted pound of coffee.
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People who buy coffee primarily at drive
through windows on their way to work will spend as much as 45 hours a year
waiting in line.
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Of the various botanical species of coffee
trees in the world, only two are extensively cultivated commercially; Arabica
and Robusta.
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The average person who buys coffee outside
the office to consume at work will spend the equivalent value of a round trip
plane ticket to Florida every year.
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The first coffee house in Europe opened in
Venice in 1683, while coffee was available in Europe as early as 1608, mostly
for the rich.
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The expression “a cup of Joe” to denote
coffee, was first coined during WWII, when American servicemen (G.I. Joe) were
identified as big coffee drinkers.
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The largest coffee-producing nation, Brazil,
is responsible for 30 to 40 % of total world output.
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In the late 1800’s, Chase and Sanborn put
out a flier on how to read the coffee grounds at the bottom of the cup (like a
fortune teller).
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Coffee cherries usually contain two “beans”,
except for the single bean peaberry anomaly. Cherries with three beans are
deemed to be a sign of good luck.
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A Belgian living in Guatemala invented the
first instant coffee in 1906 and later immigrated to the United States. His
name, ironically enough, was George Washington.
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popular coffees
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