Turn off the dry coffee: this is a drink made from roasted and ground coffee beans. Cocoa and tea are called "the three major drinks in the world" and are the main popular drinks in the world.
Origin of coffee: Brazil (now the largest producer), Colombia, Ethiopia (origin), Jamaica (Blue Mountain), Indonesia (cat excrement), Mexico, etc.
Coffee tree species: The global coffee tree species are divided into Arabica (the best growing, accounting for 70% of the world), Robusta (resistant to pests and diseases, high yield per plant, used for Italian bean blending) and Bilica (the output only accounts for 1% of the world).
The origin of coffee
Legend of the Shepherd: Around A.D. 10C, the shepherd Carl found the sheep inexplicably excited. It turns out that they ate the red fruit on the tree. Curious Carl tried it, and it was really refreshing and refreshing! And share with neighbors, so it is circulated as a refreshing drink.
Legend of Arab monks: 1258, Sheikh Omar, who was expelled from the country by his people for committing crimes, lived abroad. I was so hungry that I sat under the tree to have a rest. I heard the sweet birds singing and found the birds pecking at the fruit. He picked all the fruits and boiled them in water, giving off a rich fragrance and relaxing people. So he picked many such fruits, and when he met the patients, he gave them soup to drink. Because he did good everywhere, the king and the people in his hometown forgave him his crime and sent him back to his hometown, praising him as a "saint".
Wildfire accidentally burned a coffee forest: As a result of wildfire accidentally burned a coffee forest, the smell of barbecue coffee attracted the attention of the surrounding residents. Local aborigines often grind the fruit of coffee tree, then mix it with animal fat and knead it into many spherical balls. Give these coffee balls as precious food to the soldiers who are about to go out.
The story of naval officer: 1723 or so, Deckler, a French naval officer working in Martinique, left Paris and tried to bring some coffee trees back to Martinique. Going back and forth twice, I experienced the threat of pirates, storms, the destruction of fellow travelers, stranded ships and insufficient supply of tap water.
Finally, his coffee tree finally took root in Martinique and got the first harvest at 1726. It is said that in 1777, there were 1879 1680 coffee trees in Martinique. Some coffee was also shipped to Haiti, Santo Domingo and Guadeloupe. 19 18 People built a monument in the Ford Botanical Garden in Martinique to commemorate him.
The spread history of coffee: Ethiopia, Yemen, India, Europe, Turkey, Italy, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Britain, France, Matthias, Guyana, Colombia and Brazil.
Cold knowledge of coffee
Latte is not coffee! Actually, latte means milk in Italian. Latte coffee is a mixed drink of milk and coffee. Coffee defines the main body of this drink, and mentioning "latte" alone is not coffee. Many offline stores have latte series drinks, such as matcha latte and black tea latte. Remember there is no coffee in it!
Coffee is 70% of the same tree species: about coffee beans, people may say "Arabica coffee beans" are very good! In fact, "Arabica" does not refer to a specific coffee bean, but refers to the coffee bean of Arabica tree species (the output accounts for about 70% of the world)!
Cat poop coffee is not the most expensive! The coffee discharged by civet cats is called cat excrement coffee, which is famous for its low yield, difficult technology and high price, but cat excrement coffee is not the most expensive coffee in the world. Elephant excrement coffee is more than twice as expensive as cat excrement coffee on the market.
When coffee berries are eaten by Thai elephants, they decompose to produce a bitter protein. The coffee made from it is delicious!
Coffee is not all bitter. Coffee is bitter because it contains caffeine. The acidity and alcoholicity of coffee vary with the growing environment of coffee beans, and there may be different flavors such as nuts, cocoa, flowers and fruits.
Coffee classroom
Names of coffee in various countries: Kahve in Turkey, Café in France, Kape in Spain, Caffe in Italy, Kaffe in Germany, Kope in the Netherlands, Kafe in Greece, Kophe in Russia, etc.
The origin of tipping: 17C The price of a cup of coffee in a British cafe is "1p" (a penny), but there are often long queues in cafes. If you want to enjoy coffee quickly, you can put more 1p (a penny) in a special jar, which is called "ensuring timely service".