Coffee Facts, History, Beauty Tips for Coffee lovers

Acrylamide, Arabica, Brazil, Discovered, Guinness world record, Robusta, Yemen

Who discovered Coffee first ?

The goat herder Kaldi first discovered the potential of these beloved beans. The story goes that Kaldi discovered coffee after he noticed that after eating the berries from a certain tree, his goats became so energetic that they did not want to sleep at night.

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When coffee berries turn from green to bright red in color-indicating ripeness-they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor. Country of origin of coffee is Yemen.

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There are mainly two types of coffee species Arabica and Robusta. Growers predominately plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffieine.

Some intresting facts about coffee:

1 - The word ''coffee'' comes from the Arabic word for ''wine''. Qahwah later became kahveh in Turkish, and then koffie in Dutch, which is where we get the English word Coffee.

2. Coffee beans are technically seeds and you can eat coffee cherries as a food.

3. Brazil grows the most coffee in the world.

4. Finland is home to biggest coffee lovers. The average adult Finn goes through 27.5 pounds of coffee each year according International Coffee Organisation.

5. The largest cup of coffee ever filled a cup. The 6,007 US gallon serving earned Guinness World Record in 2019.

6. The grounds can beautify your skin. Save your leftover beans for a DIY scrub. ''Coffee grounds are physical exfoliators that can lift off dead skin cells, making skin feel smooth and look brighter,'' says Good Housekeeping Beauty Lab Chemist Danusia Wnek.

It have a lot of '' carcinogenic chemicals'' in its chemical makeup, but we know from numerous research which show the benefits of drinking coffee, including reduced insulin sensitivity. Some people take one cup of coffee and some may take 2-3 cups per day. Depending on how many cups an individual drinks daily, coffee may even be protective against some cancers. Coffee contains chemicals such as acrylamide, which itself is known as a potent carcinogen, but coffee has been shown to also contain lots of antioxidant properties, such as cholorogenic acid.

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