Coffee Lovers Rejoice
What is the #1 drink in the world? Coffee!! It has become so popular in fact it's the second most traded physical product after petroleum. You wonder why it is popular? The caffeine and stimulant properties of coffee help countless people start their morning by helping them wake up and tackle their day. It helps give people an energy boost to manage all that work they have to get done, it’s also known to refresh the body after eating those large restaurant or holiday meals.
Where Does It Comes From, How is it Made?
The process of making coffee is by roasting the beans, beans which are picked from the berries of the genus coffea a small evergreen bush. These bushes can be found and are most prevalent in Africa, Asia, and South America. Once picked they are processed and dried, once this has been completed the beans are then ready to be roasted. By altering the coffee beans process and roasting methods, we get alternate and multiple types of flavour.
A lot of time and effort goes into making a great cup of coffee, brewing coffee has become a real art. For ex) espresso coffee is made by pressure brewing the ground beans. During the early twentieth century espresso was invented in Milan. Espresso's method of brewing is generally known for its thick and strong consistancy. Depending on your taste preference espresso can either be an extra boost for some people or too strong of a flavor for others.
Looking for some History?
It's believed that the very first cup of coffee that was brewed was prepared in the mountains of Ethiopia when goat herders noticed their goats becoming energized after they ate the bush. This then spread the coffee drinking trend throughout Egypt and Yemen. Starting in the 15th century Muslims drank coffee throughout the world. It then began to migrate into Italy through Venice, but was first regarded and dismissed as the 'drink of Muslims'.
After the Italian adopted it, coffee started to become a regular drink, this soon then spread amongst first in Europe, then America and Indonesia. Now a days you see almost everyone in the world drinking their daily cup of coffee and not just regular coffee there are different flavors and methods to brewing it. Some of us drink Instant coffee while others prefer something that is more American style or even say a cup of espresso. You will see quite often in other cultures such as Eastern Europe and the Middle East a brewed cup of coffee using the sediment from the bottom of the pan. Coffee can be served in many ways, you can drink it black or add milk and sugar to taste. Brewing coffee is a dependant on individual taste.
Do you drink flavored coffee? Now this can be interpreted in different ways....... Here are some tips and advice on how to enjoy your cup of coffee.
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