It has long been heard quite a controversial fact that caffeine is harmful, flushes calcium from the body and negatively affects the heart rate. And scientists, who are most likely avid coffee drinkers, cite dozens of counterarguments about the benefits of the drink, claiming a diuretic effect and stimulating the production of serotonin and dopamine. But there are facts that are rarely talked about, but this does not make them less interesting and important. So, 7 unusual facts about coffee that few people know about.
1. "Cherry" is the correct name for a coffee berry
When the coffee berry ripens, it takes on a rich scarlet color and looks like a cherry fruit. Professionals therefore called these fruits "cherries". However, they taste very different of course. The outer rind is bitter in taste, and the flesh is sweet and sour, like red grapes. However, the name "coffee beans" is in principle not suitable for coffee beans.
2. There are 100 subspecies of the drink in the world
Each type of coffee is unique and comes from its own plant variety. For example, the Arabian trees of the Coffea arabica variety produce Arabica beans, and the caffeine robusta is harvested from the Coffea canephora tree.
Ripening conditions and climate also affect the taste of coffee. The savory, sweet aroma, presented by the monsoon winds to the robusta variety called India, is a characteristic feature of exclusively Indian coffee.
3. The place where coffee is grown is called the "belt"
The Earth's coffee belt stretches over 65 countries and runs along the equator. The fact is that the coffee tree is quite picky about the climate; exclusively tropical growing conditions are suitable for it, without frost and temperature extremes. But for the experiment, coffee trees can be planted in new conditions for them in order to achieve unusual tastes and aromas.
4. All coffee in the world is harvested by hand
Each fruit of the coffee tree is harvested by hand. Only such a careful attitude allows you to preserve the quality and quantity of the crop. A coffee picker with many years of experience is able to collect up to 7 baskets of fruits during the day, which in total weighs about 500-600 kg. For every hundred kilograms, the collector receives up to $ 10. After roasting, the cost of the beans rises to $ 100 for the same weight.
5. One cup of freshly ground and freshly brewed coffee in the morning reduces appetite
This is a fact proven by the scientific community. Moreover, the drink stimulates metabolic processes and ensures the speedy elimination of fats from the body. So we can safely say that coffee is the key to harmony.
6. Surprising facts about coffee trees
The lifespan of each tree with coffee fruits is up to 70 years. During this time, 4-5 harvests per year are removed from it. The height of the tree can be 9 meters. To provide comfort for manual harvesting, growers prune the trunk of the tree, preventing it from growing up and turning it into a shrub, or even planting undersized varieties of trees.
7. Coffee is the second most popular product in the world
In the world ranking of the best-selling items, refined products (and oil itself) are in the lead. And coffee in all its types takes an honorable second place in this rating.
