coffe

1. COFFEE
Marius STANCA, MIEDAR IMAPA,
GROUP 8113
University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, Romania, 59 Mărăști Blvd, District 1,
011464, Bucharest, Romania
Keywords: coffee, mornings, coffee industry
Coffee is more than popular: it's ubiquitous. No other
beverage is as revered or respected. It can be seen in offices, during
commutes, and on kitchen counter tops worldwide.
HISTORY
The history of coffee goes at least as far back as the 10th century, with a number
of reports and legends surrounding its first use.
According to a coffee history legend, an Arabian shepherd named Kaldi found his
goats dancing joyously around a dark green leafed shrub with bright red cherries in
the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula. Kaldi soon determined that it was the
bright red cherries on the shrub that were causing the peculiar euphoria and after
trying the cherries himself, he learned of their powerful effect.
The stimulating effect was then exploited by monks at a local monastery to stay
awake during extended hours of prayer and distributed to other monasteries
around the world. Coffee was born.
INCREDIBLE FACTS
• After crude oil, coffee is the most sought commodity in the world.There's no
shame in coming in second place to oil. Coffee is worth over $100 billion
worldwide.
• Worldwide, we drink over 500 billion cups of coffee every year. And
of that number, 14 billion are Italian espresso coffees.
• Coffee farms are the economic livelihood of over 25 million people. Coffee is
grown in over 50 countries in Asia, Africa, South America, Central America and
the Caribbean. And 67% of the world's coffee is grown in the Americas alone.
• According to the World Wildlife Fund, of the 50 countries with the highest
deforestation rates from 1990 to 1995, 37 were coffee producers
“Once you wake up and smell the coffee, it's hard to go back to sleep.”
- Fran Drescher
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Coordinating teacher: Mihai Daniel Frumușelu
References:
- http://www.businessinsider.com/
facts-about-the-coffee-industry-2011-11
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee
- http://www.brainyquote.com/
quotes/keywords/coffee.html