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The origins of coffee are steeped in mystery. Its stimulating effects were first observed by Ethiopian shepherds, who noticed their sheep became hyperactive after eating the fallen red berries of the coffea arabica plant. In the middle of the 15th century, Sufi monks in Yemen were roasting the berry seeds and grinding them into a hot elixir that would help them stay up and recite prayers. By 1600, what had once been reviled as a "Muslim drink" had gotten the endorsement of the Pope.
In 1453, the Turks were the first people to actually make a drink out of coffee beans, and the world’s first coffee shop, Kiva Han, opened there 22 years later. At the same time, Turkish law made it legal to divorce a man if he fails to provide his wife with enough coffee to last her the day.
Now coffee is as sacred as ever.
Coffee is a luxury. For centuries, coffee has been been a relative rarity. Now we consider it part of our cultural identity. Coffee as cheap fuel for the masses is a historical anomaly. There's no nutritive value. It's drunk just for the pleasure of it. It's a total miracle of global agriculture, a feat that spans cultures and countries. From 1995 to 2000, coffee consumption skyrockets once more, rising a whopping 700%.
Predictions: extreme weather patterns over the next 40 years will create a worldwide shortage. It's already happening: in Ethiopia, coffee farmers are being forced to abandon their drought-plagued crop, while in Panama, insufficient crop yields have led to coffee being imported for the first time in its history.
Yes, I can imagine my life without coffee. I wouldn't miss coffee at all. I just never liked the taste of coffee or beer, so I don't indulge in either. Plus I try to limit my caffeine intake, so I begin each day with a glass of milk.
"There's no nutritive value."
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Wrong, this must be an old article. Coffee has antioxidants, just like tea does. It has been shown to reduce alzheimers and some diseases. There are other substitues for coffee; not as good tasting, but will be incorporated, if coffee gets too expensive.
Chicory.
Had to make it all the time in the army and only drank it when I had a hangover...
had to have lots of milk and sugar in it for me to drink it though...
Since I don't drink anymore, I don't need the coffee...
Now, there might be a problem if I can't have soda for whatever reason...
I think I'm addicted to the carbonation...
Not a problem. When I'm around people who drink coffee, I drink several cups of strong coffee a day. When I'm home alone, I never bother to make any, and never even think about it.
Rarely do we drink coffee, if I make it hubby will have a cup or two, same with me.
I'm more likely to have it if we have people over, or if we go out to eat.
Over 2 cups makes my stomach upset.
I like the aroma more than the taste, even with cream & sugar.
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