What do you know about coffee?

The drink preferred by many to start the day hides more secrets than you can imagine. Beyond helping you wake up or stay alert, coffee is a drink with a great history and many curiosities. Do you consider yourself a true coffee connoisseur? Tell us if this is true or false: Just smelling coffee can help you wake up. Coffee stays hot longer if you add cream. The word coffee comes from Italian. American coffee emerged from World War II. Most of the coffee is produced in Latin America. The biggest coffee consumers are Italians and Brazilians. While you reflect on your answers, we invite you to enjoy the delicious taste and aroma of coffee with these simple recipes: Coconut coffee Clay pot coffee Classic Irish coffee Dulce de leche frappuccino Answers: Coffee stays hot longer if you add cream. True When you add cream to your coffee, it stays hot 20% longer than black coffee. Just smelling coffee can help you wake up. True It has been found that just smelling freshly brewed coffee can activate your brain. The word coffee comes from Italian. False In Western countries, coffee was referred to for a long time with the word “qahwah” (wine in Arabic). This became “kahve” in Turkish, then “koffie” in Dutch, and finally coffee in Spanish. American coffee emerged from World War II. True American soldiers found espresso coffee too strong, so they diluted it with more water, thus creating American coffee. Most coffee is produced in Latin America. True Particularly in Brazil, where 40% of all the coffee in the world is produced. Colombia follows in second place. The biggest coffee consumers are Italians and Brazilians. False The inhabitants of Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark are the biggest coffee consumers per capita. How many answers did you get right? If you know any other interesting facts about coffee, share them in the comments. Sources: https://thoughtcatalog.com/lorenzo-jensen-iii/2015/07/22-little-known-facts-about-coffee/ https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/diet-nutrition/a30303/facts-about-coffee/ http://www.missmaud.com.au/Coffee/LittleKnownCoffeeFacts.aspx