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If you are like me, then you like to drink coffee to jump start your day. If you are even more like me, random trivia about things like coffee will be right up your alley this lovely Thursday morning. So here you go, some random facts about the drink that makes you productive, courtesy the oatmeal.com! In case you were wondering, this is not an actual lens, but rather a replica shell of a canon 24-105, so no worries!
1.) Legend has it Ethiopian shepherds first noticed the effects of coffee when they saw goats appearing to become frisky after eating coffee berries.
2.) Coffee was originally eaten by mixing the coffee berries with fat
3.) The rise of Islam contributed to the popularity of coffee. The religion prohibited the consumption of alcohol, but coffee was an acceptable alternative.
4.) All coffee in the world is grown in the "Bean Belt" (An area between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn)
5.) In 1675, the King of England banned coffee houses because he believed it was where people conspired against him.
6.) Coffee grows on trees
7.) Hawaii is the only U.S. State that produces coffee
8.) Coffee is the second most traded commodity on Earth.
9.) Espresso is not a particular type of bean, roast or blend. Espresso is just a way that coffee is prepared: shooting pressurized, hot water through finely ground coffee.
10.) The largest Coffee Producing nation is Brazil (responsible for 30-40% of total world output).
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