Interesting Facts about Coffee

According to the legend coffee was first noticed by an Ethiopian goat keeper, noticing how zealous the goats are becoming after eating coffee beans. At the beginning, African tribes were eating coffee, mixing coffee beans with oil. Coffee began to be widely used after Islam appeared, as alcoholic drinks, prohibited by religious rules, were substituted by coffee. In 1675 the King of England forced to close all cafes, justifying it with the fact that people are plotting against him. There are 50 subtypes of coffee all over the world, and only 2 of them are used for commercial purposes. 70% Of people drink Arabica coffee, which is distinguished by delicate taste and sharp aroma. And 30% prefer Robusta coffee which has a bit bitter taste and contains 50% more caffeine. In fact, coffee beans are bright red fruit seeds, and the taste of the fruit resembles the taste of an apricot. Coffee is psychotropic, and its abuse can cause hallucinations and even death.
In old Arabic culture wife could legally divorce from her husband only when the husband didn’t provide enough coffee for her. The first web-camera was used due to coffee. It was put in the Cambridge University for the employees to see from other parts of the building whether the coffee pot was full or not.
Before coffee was popular, people in the USA used to drink beer at breakfast.
After oil, coffee is the second widely circulated product in the world.