Monday, August 18, 2008
coffee fascination
The Finns call it their national drink. For many Italians, preparing it is a ceremony. After tea, it is the world's favorite drink. In many countries around the world, it is an essential part of breakfast and even snacks. With the boom of Starbucks, a lot of coffee shops are popping up in almost every corner making coffee available anytime, anyplace. Going out for a cup of coffee is now a status symbol.
Regardless of what you feel about it, we can't deny the growing demand & popularity of coffee.
Coffee is made by roasting the seeds of the coffee tree - a large evergreen shrub that has glossy deep-green leaves growing in semitropical regions. There are about 70 different species of coffee but only two account for about 98% of the world’s production. The finest coffees come from the Arabica varieties (Coffea arabica). Robusta varieties (Coffea canephora) are used mostly for instant coffee and it has a higher caffeine content.
How do take yours?
I came across an article in national geographic and this is how a French statesman Talleyrand described his: “Black as the devil, hot as hell, pure as an angel, sweet as love.”
Do you agree? I’m not a frequent coffee drinker but I drink it whenever there’s a need. For me who’s on a night shift, a cup would help especially when I begin to feel sleepy and when there’s a need to extend hours.
Came across a site that has a lot of trivia about coffee: http://www.koffeekorner.com/trivia.htm
There’s a lot of work involved - planting, cultivating, harvesting, processing, classifying, blending, roasting, grinding and preparing before making that quality coffee available from the tree to your cup. It’s nice to sit down and savor the flavor and aroma of your favorite cup while thinking of these.
Drink up! :)
