Yet More Trivia

October 18, 2006

Here are some more interesting facts that you may or may not yet know about coffee. Some things to think about over your next cup of Joe:

Along with peanut butter and beer, coffee is on the top ten list of “most recognizable odors.”
Arabian Wine is the name by which coffee was first known in Europe.
Some green coffee beans are stored for years before roasting. Some experts believe that certain beans, when stored properly, improves with age
Coffee was advertised a medicine in the 1600’s in England. It was advertised in 1657 as a cue for gout, scurvy and other illnesses. From the University of California comes a scientific report to gladden any coffee lover’s heart. They found that the steam rising from a cup of coffee contains an equal amount of anti-oxidants as that found in three oranges. These antioxidants help prevent cancer and heart disease being heterocyclic compounds.