The world celebrates International Coffee Day on October 1 every year, with more than one billion people enjoying their daily cup. But beyond its distinctive taste and the boost of energy it provides, there is a world of fascinating and surprising facts behind every sip.
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Goats were the real discoverers
The story of coffee is said to have begun with an Ethiopian goat herder named Kaldi, who noticed unusual energy and behavior in his goats after they ate the berries of a coffee plant. He decided to try them himself, according to Insightful.
Beethoven and his obsession with 60 beans
The famous composer Beethoven was extremely precise about his coffee. Every morning, he would count exactly 60 coffee beans no more, no less to prepare his perfect cup.
Special coffee in space
Space engineers developed a special machine called ISSpresso for the International Space Station, allowing astronauts to prepare fresh coffee in zero-gravity conditions.
Bats make coffee better
In Costa Rica, bats feed on coffee cherries, eating the fruit's outer layer and spitting out the seeds. The seeds are then collected and roasted to produce unique, high-quality coffee.
The world's most expensive coffee from animal droppings
Kopi Luwak and Black Ivory Coffee are produced from coffee beans that have passed through the digestive systems of animals, such as Asian palm civets and elephants. They are sold at exceptionally high prices.
Coffee predicts the future
In Turkey and other parts of the former Ottoman Empire, the tradition of coffee cup reading remains popular. The cup is turned upside down, and the shapes formed by the remaining coffee grounds are interpreted as a way of predicting the future.
A whole amusement park dedicated to coffee
Colombia loves coffee so much that it created an entire amusement park called Parque del Café, featuring roller coasters and an interactive museum dedicated to coffee.
One tree isn't enough
A single coffee plant produces only about one kilogram of coffee beans per year. This means that producing the equivalent of an average person's coffee consumption can require the output of nearly six coffee trees annually.
The Bunna coffee ritual
Ethiopia has a long-standing social coffee ritual known as Bunna, held three times a day morning, afternoon and evening. Coffee is served with sugar or salt while family members gather and socialize.
Coffee's genetic complexity
Arabica coffee beans have a complex genetic structure containing 44 chromosomes twice the number found in some other coffee species which contributes to their distinctive flavor and diversity.
