Short Essay On Coffee Culture

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Coffee is a refined drink made from roasted coffee beans, which are the seeds of the berries from the Coffea plant. It has a slightly bitter taste with stimulating effects due to the caffeine content. Coffee has become one of the most popular beverages, other than water, worldwide with Brazil being the largest grower of coffee, producing ⅓ of the world’s total coffee beans for 2016. It is known as one of the most valuable commodities exported by developing countries and is only second in value to oil. Coffee is often grown with other foods such as corn, beans or rice. Coffee plants grow in specified areas between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn which is also known as the coffee belt.
The heritage of coffee started in Ethiopia during the 14th century. …show more content…

Greece has a strong coffee culture amongst all ages. The younger generation drink coffee in Kafeterias when socialising with their friends. The older generation, men in particular, use the grains for fortune telling once the person has finished their coffee.
While Ireland is a tea drinking nation, they have cultivated their own version of coffee by adding Whiskey and whipped cream. Irish coffee is usually served after an evening meal.
The Coffee culture in South Africa has changed drastically over the last 10 years. Our high-end roasteries are now on a par with the likes of Melbourne in Australia and Vancouver in Canada. It is still a fairly new industry but has grown by 4,5% over the last year. It is no longer a daily ritual but rather a lifestyle. Consumption amongst the black middle to higher income earners has increased dramatically with the result that specialised coffee outlets have increased from 52 to over 200 due to the higher demands for good quality coffee.

Coffee is good for you! For those of you who don’t believe this then let me tell you some interesting facts:

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