Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, which are the seeds of berries from the Coffea plant. source
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, which are the seeds of berries from the Coffea plant.
The genus Coffea is native to tropical Africa, and Madagascar, the Comoros, Mauritius and Réunion in the Indian Ocean. source
The genus Coffea is native to tropical Africa, and Madagascar, the Comoros, Mauritius and Réunion in the Indian Ocean.
Roasted beans are ground and brewed with near boiling water to produce coffee as a beverage. source
Roasted beans are ground and brewed with near boiling water to produce coffee as a beverage.
Coffee is slightly acidic and can have a stimulating effect on humans because of its caffeine content. Coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the world. source
Coffee is slightly acidic and can have a stimulating effect on humans because of its caffeine content. Coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the world.
Coffee can be prepared and presented in a variety of ways (e.g., espresso, French press, cafe latte, etc.). source
Coffee can be prepared and presented in a variety of ways (e.g., espresso, French press, cafe latte, etc.).
Coffee is usually served hot, although iced coffee is also served. source
Coffee is usually served hot, although iced coffee is also served.
Clinical studies indicate that moderate coffee consumption is benign or mildly beneficial in healthy adults. source
Clinical studies indicate that moderate coffee consumption is benign or mildly beneficial in healthy adults.
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking appears in the middle of the 15th century in the Sufi shrines of Yemen. source
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking appears in the middle of the 15th century in the Sufi shrines of Yemen.
Coffee seeds were first exported from East Africa to Yemen, as the coffea arabica plant is thought to have been indigenous to the former. source
Coffee seeds were first exported from East Africa to Yemen, as the coffea arabica plant is thought to have been indigenous to the former.
Coffee is a major export commodity: it is the top agricultural export for numerous countries and is among the world's largest legal agricultural exports. source
Coffee is a major export commodity: it is the top agricultural export for numerous countries and is among the world's largest legal agricultural exports.
Coffee is one of the most valuable commodities exported by developing countries. source
Coffee is one of the most valuable commodities exported by developing countries.
Green (unroasted) coffee is one of the most traded agricultural commodities in the world. source
Green (unroasted) coffee is one of the most traded agricultural commodities in the world.
The markets for fair trade coffee and organic coffee are expanding. source
The markets for fair trade coffee and organic coffee are expanding.
This term and "coffee" both derive from the Ottoman Turkish kahve, by way of the Italian caffè. source
This term and "coffee" both derive from the Ottoman Turkish kahve, by way of the Italian caffè.
In 1583, Leonhard Rauwolf, a German physician, gave this description of coffee after returning from a ten-year trip to the Near East. source
In 1583, Leonhard Rauwolf, a German physician, gave this description of coffee after returning from a ten-year trip to the Near East.
Several species of shrub of the genus Coffea produce the berries from which coffee is extracted. source
Several species of shrub of the genus Coffea produce the berries from which coffee is extracted.
All coffee plants are classified in the large family Rubiaceae. source
All coffee plants are classified in the large family Rubiaceae.
The traditional method of planting coffee is to place 20 seeds in each hole at the beginning of the rainy season. source
The traditional method of planting coffee is to place 20 seeds in each hole at the beginning of the rainy season.
