How do you take your coffee?

Drip, cold brew, pressed, pressurized, sous vide? Milk, water, cream, or… butter? Iced coffee, hot coffee, black or sweet or salty coffee?

There’s a million ways to drink it, and none of them is wrong. Except instant coffee, that’s unacceptable.

Coffee has been in our lives since forever! A lot of us will remember being children and wanting a sip of that delicious dark brew, but being told “No, you’re not old enough”. Then, you become an adult, and suddenly you’re addicted to it!

What you might not know is that coffee is an integral part of the history of the world, both socially and, believe it or not, religiously!

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Now, you may or may not know that coffee is an ancient drink. You’re probably thinking coffee has been enjoyed for thousands of years. Well, you’d be wrong!

It’s actually quite a young beverage! One legend places the discovery of coffee in the year 850. According to the story, a goat farmer saw his animals eating strange berries and then began acting funny. After that, he decided to taste it, and the rest is history! Supposedly.

Coffee began its production in Arabic countries. The oldest country that had coffee was Ethiopia, which still produces beans to this day! One of the first historians identifies the effects:

He found that among its properties was that it drove away fatigue and lethargy, and brought to the body a certain sprightliness and vigour.

Coffee, over time, was proven to be a lovely drink. People loved it, and eventually, these countries developed the first buildings dedicated to drinking coffee. Yes, what we know now as the humble café has a history that goes back 600 years.

Coffeehouses were developed and used as places for social and religious gatherings, where normal people as well as scientists congregated for years.

Coffee was planted and distributed in many Islamic countries, and eventually reached Europe, like most things, through war. Through many invasions, coffee reached Hungary, then Austria, and most importantly, Venice. The first café in Western Europe was created in Venice.

The rest, as we like to say, is history. Coffee made its way to Brazil, #1 producer in the world, and eventually Colombia became the #2 producer. But, you know? It’s not the #2 producer anymore. You know who is? Vietnam! Brazil is still #1 of course.

Because of its worldwide reach, coffee became cheap to produce, and was prepared with milk, chocolate, and other spices.

In 1995, Starbucks bought the Frappuccino name, and personally, I love a mocha frappuccino. Great way to start the day. This probably marked the beginning of the contemporary way of drinking coffee.

But as famous as frappuccino is, it’s not the most popular drink. That would be cappuccino.

We are very proud to have listeners all around the world! So here are some drinks that may be your favorite!

• In Argentina and Ecuador, the most popular coffee drink is the Americano, a shot of espresso with extra water
• In the United States, it’s espresso, a concentrated shot of intense coffee
• In India, Belgium and France, it’s cappuccino, which has espresso, steamed milk, and milk foam

No matter how you drink it, I think a lot of us can agree that coffee is a wonderful drink! However, it’s important to maintain moderation, since coffee can sometimes have adverse effects, like high blood pressure, headaches, and insomnia. Not fun at all.

So, enjoy coffee! It’s not a bad thing to have a cup or two, just make sure to make a decent quality coffee, and don’t forget to drink water as well!

So, what’s your favorite coffee order? Send us a message and maybe we’ll feature you!

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In this episode, we learned some vocabulary you may not know:

• integral: something that is essential or very important to something else
• sip: verb or noun; to drink a liquid slowly by taking only small amounts into your mouth.
• grab: to take hold of something or someone suddenly and roughly
• adverse: something that is bad for you.
• contemporary: this word means “at the same time”, when used without a temporal indicator, it means it’s talking about recent years
• marked the beginning: a collocation which indicates that an event was the first regarding a part of history
• all around the world: this collocation indicates that something exists in many places throughout the planet
• shot of coffee: a shot is a small measure of liquid. Usually, coffee or alcohol are measured in shots. Depending on the liquid, shots have different amounts.

If you want to learn more, you know where to find us! See you next week.