{"id":1575,"date":"2016-11-30T17:50:35","date_gmt":"2016-11-30T17:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/12facts.com\/?p=1575"},"modified":"2021-11-29T19:04:46","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T19:04:46","slug":"12-fantastic-facts-about-coffee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/12facts.com\/12-fantastic-facts-about-coffee\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Amazing Facts You Should Definitely Know about Coffee"},"content":{"rendered":"

Coffee can be considered the undisputed king of morning beverages, but do we really know what it does to us?<\/p>\n

Coffee is loved worldwide but most people don\u2019t know what they are drinking. Scientists have sought to clear that up in a series of rather tasty tests.<\/p>\n

Here are some interesting facts about your cup of quality java.<\/p>\n

1. Coffee was Discovered by Goats<\/h2>\n
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Okay so this title may not be as crazy as it seems. Ethiopian shepherds first noticed the effects of caffeine when their goats found a liking for coffee beans. The goats started to become more active and many even did a little dance due to the caffeine in their system. The Ethiopians took notice of this and decided to try it themselves. Obviously eating the bean wasn\u2019t the best due to its strong taste, soon it was crushed and mixed into water to make a very rudimentary version of coffee.<\/p>\n

Interestingly enough coffee was eaten by African tribes who also discovered the coffee. The coffee berries were mixed with fat to form a sort of energy ball which would help them stay alert on hunts and stay active at sacred dancing rituals.<\/p>\n

2. Coffee Prefers its Bean Belt.<\/h2>\n
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Coffee as a plant prefers a rich soil with a mild climate. This means lots of rain and a lot of shade from the sun, be it overcast or shadows cast by objects. This is why most coffee is grown in the bean belt of the world. The bean belt is located in the middle of the world between the Tropics of Capricorn and Cancer. Hawaii is considered to be the only state in the US to grow coffee.<\/p>\n

3. Black Ivory Coffee is the Most Expensive in the World.<\/h2>\n
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Just how expensive you ask\u2026 well it costs around $50 per cup of the stuff. The coffee isn\u2019t for everyone just because of the price restrictions, it also boasts quite a process in the way it is made. The coffee is fed to elephants who then do not digest the bean completely but rather let it pass through and allow it to form part of their dung.<\/p>\n

Luwak, aka civet is coffee which is also fed through an animal and collected in its feces. However this is done through a mongoose and will cost you around $160 per pound of coffee.<\/p>\n

4. Coffee is More Expensive When it\u2019s Iced.<\/h2>\n
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This can be apportioned to the fact that iced coffee takes more resources to make. The coffee is often re-brewed a second time in order to enhance the flavor that is lost by not making it hot. This will most certainly lead to higher charges for the relatively similar drink. These costs can also increase when plastic cups are thrown in the mix as well as more water and ice used as iced coffees usually come in larger cups.<\/p>\n

5. Coffee Helps You Keep Shape<\/h2>\n
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Many just use coffee as part of their morning routine in order to give themselves that boost for the day, however coffee actually boasts some impressive benefits to your metabolism. Studies have shown that drinking caffeine can actually increase the rate at which your metabolism works by a 3 to 11% percent. This is obviously dependent per person and can vary quite a bit. This leads to it being one of the few chemicals that will help you fat burning in a more natural sense.<\/p>\n

6. Coffee Could Kill You.<\/h2>\n
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Despite the pervious title, coffee can actually lead to death, but this is in extreme amounts. Health<\/a> experts say that you would need to consume about 80 to 100 cups in a rush in order to have an overdose on caffeine. The worry is that individuals are using powdered coffee incorrectly which could lead to the overdose more quickly than drinking it in a diluted form. The FDA warned users of this when the powder first came into popularity. This is why most companies put importance on advertising the suggested usage of their product on the packaging.<\/p>\n

7. Japan has Some Weird Uses for Coffee<\/h2>\n
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The Japanese are known for coming up with new and wacky ideas that really weren\u2019t needed in the first place. The Yunessun spa resort in Hakone really took this idea to heart. The spa boasts a somewhat impressive bathing area which allows customers to bathe in coffee. The whole package costs about $27 and will allow you to bathe in coffee and have coffee poured onto you while you make your way over to the new openedramen bath in which you can swim with noodles.<\/p>\n

8. Good Coffee Depends on How it\u2019s Made<\/h2>\n
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The whole taste of the coffee not only relates to the growing and origin of the bean but also how it is processed. The real flavors come out in the roasting and brewing process which is done after the bean has been picked and stripped. The roasting component in the process allows for the oils contained in the coffee bean to show its true flavors. The more coffee oils which are released by the bean, the more strong the flavor of the coffee will be.<\/p>\n

9. Coffee Can Help You Live a Longer Life.<\/h2>\n
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The coffee you drink contains antioxidants (like the cacao<\/a> beans) which helps the body fight chemicals referred to as \u201cfree radicals\u201d. These antioxidants can help lower the risk of multiple diseases such as Type II Diabetes, Heart Disease and Parkinson\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n

It is however expected in the professional world that coffee drinkers are prone to pick up other bad habits such as smoking, drinking alcohol at an unhealthy rate and eating too much red meat which does not work well with the digestive system. Scientists had to calibrate for this in their tests in order to provide accurate results based on the effects of coffee alone.<\/p>\n

10. Coffee Beans Are Actually Red<\/h2>\n
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Many people associate coffee with the already roasted beans. Many do not know however that coffee is actually a berry and will grow through all the normal stages of a berry including not being brown to start off with. The berry starts off as green in its infancy and matures into a red berry on the tree when it is ready to be picked. The berry is then picked and stripped of its flesh. The bean found inside is still green however. The bean is then roasted and washed into what people know as the finished roasted coffee bean product.<\/p>\n

11. Coffee isn\u2019t as Dehydrating as Many People Believed<\/h2>\n
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Coffee has a main ingredient called caffeine. Many people considered caffeine to be a significant diuretic however in more recent light this was proven not to be true. For caffeine to be as dehydrating as previously claimed, one would need to drink way more than what is considered normal for an average coffee drinker. This was done by measuring the urine output of individuals drinking coffee as opposed to individuals drinking water. It was shown that the expected amount of urine was produced by a coffee drinker rather than showing that a lesser amount of urine which would indicate to signs of dehydrations produced by drinking and consuming caffeine.<\/p>\n

12. Light Versus Dark Coffee<\/h2>\n
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Not all coffee is the same and many can tell what type of coffee they are getting by the type of bean being used in the brewing process. Light beans or light roasts are often a more subtle taste and will be favored by drinkers who prefer a sweeter and delicate brew. They pack less power than dark beans in terms of flavor however there is more caffeine in lighter roasts.<\/p>\n

Darker roasts boast a bold flavor which can often be appreciated by those who drink espresso or who like their coffee pure and black. The differences can range in more than just taste which things such as acidity levels, appearance and level of caffeine being the most notable ones.<\/p>\n

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