2. Coffee is a drink that contains caffeine and black which is obtained from roasted
and ground coffee beans. Coffee beans are the fruit of a coffee plant Rubiaceae
family, genus Coffea, two major varieties: arabica and Coffea robusta Coffea
(Coffea canephora). Coffea arabica shorts provide the finest flavors, while
Coffea robusta is more bitter and less aromatic. Quality coffee is influenced by
place of cultivation, storage and torrefaction process coffee beans
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. It can
be prepared and presented in a variety of ways (e.g., espresso, French press,
cafe latte, etc.). It 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, with continuing research on whether long-term
consumption inhibits cognitive decline during aging or lowers the risk of some
forms of cancer
3. Historic.
The origins of coffee would be in a region of Ethiopia called KOffice and then
brought in the Arab world through Egypt and Yemen, where it begins to cultivate
commercial purposes. In the past coffee was not considered food and drink.
East African tribes grinds the beans and raw coffee by mixing a paste with
animal fat that we consume warriors to have more energy during the fighting.
Since 1000, the famous healer Avicenna, the chip maker administer
medicine. Coffee beans were cooked and transformed into a drink called
qahwa. Ethiopians get the kind of wine from coffee berries fermenting the
dried beans in water
Cafe in Constantinople 1905
4. The first coffee shop opened in Constantinople in 1475, being called Kiva Han.
Since 1512, coffee's stimulatory effects caused conservative imams in the Arab
world for Muslims to ban its consumption. However, the first café was opened in
Damascus in 1530.
From the Middle East coffee was spread in India, Indonesia and America,
but also in Italy, the exchanges between Venetian merchants and those in
North Africa and Egypt. Italy has been introduced in the rest of Europe and
widely accepted after 1600 when Pope Clement VIII called it "drink Christian,"
despite its provenance. First coffeehouse in Europe opened in Venice in 1645
In the UK coffee was brought by traders bringing goods from Turkey. The
first café was opened in London in 1652 as the Grand Cafe and the café
Queen's Lane opened in Oxford in 1654 is in use today. By 1675 there were
3,000 cafes throughout England
6. Variety
Nearly 80 known varieties of coffee, which is grown for industrial purposes
varieties Arabica, Robusta, Liberia and Maragogype.
Arabica : is the most appreciated and cultivated coffee. Coffea
arabica is produced from tree native of Ethiopia and counts nearly 200
species. Many varieties have arisen either by adapting to different soils or
by hybridization such as Jamaica Blue Mountain, Moka taste fruity,
Bourbon appeared in Mauritius, Java etc. Arabica is a coffee with less
caffeine (0.8 and 1.4)% appreciated thanks to its aromatic taste and
finesse.
Robusta : (Coffea canephora or Coffea robusta) has a high caffeine
content (1.7 - 4%), a strong taste and less flavored. Robusta is
highlighted by strong taste more bitter, more poignant as Arabica coffee.
Robusta is used extensively in the production of soluble coffee (instant)
and the range of espresso and blended with Arabica coffee aroma to
highlight.
7. Liberica also a fast growing and can withstand adverse weather
conditions. Is grown exclusively in subtropical plains of West Africa and
South America, where humidity is high and temperatures between 20 and
25 ° C. The beans are often deformed, medium size and color from brown
to yellow. The quality of the coffee is mediocre species.
Maragogype this coffee was discovered in the vicinity Maragogype, Bahia
State, Brazil. The result is a hybrid cross between arabica and free. It is
coffee beans the highest in the world, the grain sizes are 2-3 times higher. [6]
Culture is extremely scattered (Guatemala, Brazil, Nicaragua, Mexico,
Columbia and Java), at an altitude ranging between 600 and 1000m. Coffee
beans of this shrub are greenish, high and medium quality, and the coffee
tastes fine and fragrant.
Saint Helena Napoleon called coffee since it was its favorite coffee during
exilulul of this island. This coffee grows in volcanic soil, using exclusively
natural fertilizers such as guano (bat droppings). Coffee has a special taste,
consistent and pleasant floral with hints of citrus and caramel.
8. Benefit
s:• Have you noticed how coffee cup you drink your morning seems to put
up and gives you dozens of ideas? Studies specialists have found that an
average dose of coffee consumed daily stimulates attention, reaction time,
memory and judgment throughout the day.
• Coffee antioxidants prevent cell damage and thus prevent the
occurrence of many diseases, including cardiovascular. However, if the 2-3
cups per day limit is exceeded, the heart muscle can be very affected, so
the boundary between health and disease is quite thin.
• Increasingly more studies about coffee conclude that this aromatic drink
can give a helping hand in preventing breast cancer, liver, colon, head and
vocal cords.
