Coffee - a dark drink that brightens our days with its aroma, and each cup infuses new energy. The facts about coffee that you know so far are probably of a more practical nature: you drink it with or without milk, bitter or with sugar. We present to you 10 incredible facts about its medicinal effects, history and operation, which will inspire you so much that you will drink the next cup with even greater satisfaction. But you can start sipping it now... while reading.
1. Coffee is actually a fruit.
The coffee beans are hidden inside red berries, which grow on a tree, are edible and resemble cherries in appearance.
2. Coffee was discovered thanks to happy dancing goats.
According to legend, the discovery of coffee is said to have taken place in Ethiopia, where a shepherd noticed that his herd of shrimps became incredibly energetic and lively every time they chewed on the interesting red berries from the tree. So he tried coffee berries himself and found that he became almost as euphoric as his dancing goats.
3. The world's first web camera was made because of coffee.
The world's first webcam is years old 1991 used by scientists at the University of Cambridge because of the coffee. The camera was filming the container with coffee, and the scientists were able to check on the video on the computer whether there was still any miraculous liquid in the pot. In this way, they saved themselves an unnecessary walk and the disappointment of returning to their cabinets with an empty cup.
4. People originally chewed coffee, not drank it.
The earliest tribes in Africa consumed coffee by crushing coffee berries, adding some animal fat and making small balls charged with energy, which were chewed in the mouth. Coffee thus became a drink only around 1000 BC.
5. Coffee has been banned several times in European countries.
In the past, the rulers of European countries were not overly enthusiastic about coffee. That's right in Great Britain in 1675, King Charles banned all coffee houses, as he suspected that people conspiring against him were gathering in them. As far back as the 18th century, however, governments were convinced that coffee encourages radical thinking, and it's been that way for years In 1746, both coffee and coffee accessories such as cups and saucers were banned in Sweden.
6. Instant coffee was invented by George Washington.
But not the George Washington you thought of. He invented it in 1906 American-Belgian inventor George Washington, but at the beginning it was claimed to be healthier, as it should contain a different dose of caffeine than regular coffee. Of course, this did not hold, and it also tasted terrible - good instant coffee was not created until some 50 years later.
7. Finland drinks the most coffee in the world, while Slovenians are in 13th place.
Finns are the most caffeinated. The average Finn consumes just 12 kg of coffee, Slovenians, who are ranked 13th in the world, on average we consume 5.8 kg of coffee per person per year. The world average is 1.3 kg of coffee per person per year. In general, the most coffee is consumed in the north of Europe: in the first six places in terms of the amount of coffee consumed in the world, in addition to Finland, Norway, Iceland, Denmark, the Netherlands and Sweden.
8. Coffee is said to contain nutrients necessary for life.
Just one cup of coffee contains 11% of the recommended daily allowance riboflavin (vitamin B2), 6% pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), 3% recommended daily doses potassium and manganese and 2% recommended daily doses magnesium and niacin.
9. Regular coffee drinking is said to help prevent Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
Quite a few scientific studies have shown that people who regularly drink coffee have 65% a lower chance of getting Alzheimer's disease, which leads to dementia.
10. Coffee is said to improve your performance during exercise and help you lose weight.
Many studies have shown that people who drink a cup of coffee before exercising they perform much better and exercise with greater capacity as usual. Also caffeine increases metabolism from 3% to as much as 11% and is thus one of the few ingredients that actually increases fat burning.
