After water, coffee is the most consumed drink in the world, it is my favorite drink, so I will share with you some curiosities about this drink that perhaps you did not know.
* The word “Coffee” comes from the Turkish term kahve, in turn, coming from the Arabic, qahwa, through Italian. The Arabic term would be an abbreviation of the expression qahhwat al-bun or coffee plant. Data collected from Wikipedia.
* The top 5 coffee producers in the world for the year 2018 are: 1) Brazil, 2) Vietnam, 3) Colombia, 4) Indonesia and 5) Ethiopia. Data provided by Wikipedia.
* The top 5 coffee consumers for the year 2019, according to the quecafe.info website, are: 1) Finland, 2) Norway, 3) Iceland, 4) Denmark and 5) The Netherlands.
* Kopi luwak is the most expensive coffee in the world, a cup of it can cost 80 dollars in the US market. The most impressive thing is how it is produced, they are coffee beans partially digested by a civet (mammal from Asia, similar to the common raccoon) and collected from its feces. Data provided by the National Geographic website.
* The first of October is celebrated the International Coffee Day, this slogan is promoted by the ICO (International Coffee Organization, for its acronym in English) is an opportunity to pay tribute to all the people who participate in the stages of the process of coffee. Information provided by lacafeteguia.com.
* In 100 grams of coffee (without sugar) we find the following nutritional composition: 0-2 kcal, 0.2g of fat, 0.1g of protein, 97.8g of water and of course, 40mg of caffeine. We also find minerals such as: calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, selenium, but especially potassium. As well as vitamins, mostly of group B that are beneficial for our neuromuscular system and antioxidant elements that help delay the aging of cells. Data collected on the elautenticocafe.es website.
* The most important benefits of drinking coffee daily are to combat premature aging, reduce the risk of stroke and heart disease, is a source of positive energy, prevents cirrhosis, delays the onset of Alzheimer's, fights cellulite, reduces pain upside down, it is an exfoliant of the skin, improves sports performance, among other benefits. Information collected from the website puntobiz.com.ar
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This article is very informative. I didn't know about those informations before. I didn't even know about Kopi Luwak being the most expensive one hehe. I've been drinking coffee for a long time and yet I didn't know about all this! 😂😅