How Was the Caffeine in Coffee Discovered?

Who thought that it was a good idea to brew beans from a tree into a drink that would give them energy? Well, you can thank the ancient Ethiopians, where one Ethiopian goat herder saw his goats eating coffee berries off of the tree. You may be familiar with the fact that these berries can be opened and hold two coffee beans that are inside. Nowadays, we grind these beans, and then we brew them into our coffee. Back then, people began eating these caffeinated beans, and the Ethiopians even rolled them in animal fat so that they could snack on them. An energy bar!

From there, the Arabs were able to discover that brewing the beans would cause them to be a strong drink to keep you awake throughout the day. I am so glad that they were experimental enough to get this started because we can thank them for the ability to brew a cup of Joe today to start your morning. Obviously, coffee has come a long way to becoming a cultural phenomenon in America, and it all started with a humble goat to thank...

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What Do You Know About Coffee?

You may feel like you are well acquainted with your morning cup of Joe, but I have some awesomely fun facts about Java to share with you that you may have never heard before.

Did you know?

• In ancient times, grooms in Turkey were required to vow to their new wife that they would always give her coffee, or else they would get divorced!
• Your body can only absorb up to 4 cups of coffee at once, and the rest is dispensed as waste.
• Japan is actually the third largest coffee consumer in the world, and they use coffee grounds for beauty treatments, like bathing and skin care.
• The name "coffee" was actually originally used for wine because it looked black from dark berries, and it was then substituted when coffee was used instead of wine to stay awake in religious all night prayer meetings, and the name stuck with it.
• Olympic athletes can only drink up to 5 cups of coffee because their urine is tested for specific amounts of caffeine, or else they will be disqualified.
• Espresso has one third of the caffeine of a regular cup of Joe.
• We all refer to coffee beans as "beans", but they are truly berries.

How many of these fun facts did you already know? There is truly so much more to your daily cup of Joe than meets the eye!

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Coffee Bean Harvesting

If you have ever become curious about how your coffee came to be in your cup, then I am here to tell you a little bit about the coffee harvesting process. First, the coffee berries are handpicked and placed in a water tank where the good berries float to the bottom and all of the bad beans and debris are filtered off of the top. The berries are then run through washing tanks and left to dry for a few weeks. After that, the coffee berries are put into a milling machine that will remove the skin and extract two coffee beans from each berry. The new coffee beans are then shipped in bulk to a roasting plant, where they are roasted at high temperatures of 900°F and immediately cooled. The coffee beans lose up to sixth of their original weight through the roasting process, and they are then vacuum packed as whole beans or pre-ground and prepared for shipping. It all seems so simple but there is so much involved in the coffee harvesting process that brings you the quality beans that you enjoyed every single day. Make sure that you are choosing the best!

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