Daintree Coffee Company

Increases the effect of some painkillers

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:50:23 +0000

Caffeine, which is found in coffee, increases the effect of some painkillers, especially aspirin and paracetamol.

1400 millions cups of coffee

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:49:06 +0000

Worldwide, more 1400 millions cups of coffee are drunk every day.

Kahveci

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:48:40 +0000

An expert in preparing Turkish coffee is known as a “kahveci”.

Turkish bridegrooms

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:48:02 +0000

n days gone by, Turkish bridegrooms had to promise that they would always provide their new wives with coffee.

20 million people

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:47:21 +0000

More than 20 million people worldwide, work in the coffee industry.

Japanese Coffee Day

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:46:49 +0000

October 1st is official “Coffee Day” in Japan.

Charles II bans Coffee Houses

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:46:08 +0000

In 1675 Charles II, King of England issued a proclamation banning Coffee Houses. He said that they were places where people met to plot against him.

Monks

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:45:08 +0000

Monks used coffee to stay awake and concentrate on what they were doing.

Goats

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:44:49 +0000

Goats actually discovered the coffee plant. Their shepherd noticed that they were getting very hyper; therefore, one day, he followed their every move, and found out that they were eating a strange berry that was keeping them awake all day and night.

Pope Clement

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:44:19 +0000

Pope Clement VIII was the first to baptize coffee and make it a true Christian beverage.