1.
The word ‘coffee’ has Arabic origins
The word ‘coffee’ comes from the Arabic
word qahwah, which originally referred to a type of wine.
2.
Coffee dehydrates you
Take a look at your cup of coffee. Notice
the watery consistency? You can attribute the lack of natural dehydration to
all the added water in a cup of coffee.
3. Nobody is sure who first discovered coffee
There are a number of different accounts
about who first discovered coffee. Some records trace the origin to a goat
herder named Kaldi in Kaffa, Ethiopia in the 9th century.
4. Coffee will cure your hangover
It might make you feel a little less
groggy, and more alert (as coffee is prone to do). But trust me, it won't cure
your hangover.
5. Coffee was once banned in Mecca
The drink became so popular in the Arab
world in its early days for its ‘intoxicating’ effect that it became known as
the ‘wine of Arabia’ and was, in fact, banned by religious scholars in Mecca in
1511. The ban was later overturned by the Ottoman ruler of his time in 1524.
6. Coffee helps you lose weight
You know supermodels live on a diet of cigs
and coffee, right? Well, the stimulating effects of caffeine can slightly
metabolism.
7. Coffee first reached Europe in the 16th century
Coffee reached Europe via the island of
Malta through Turkish Muslim slaves. It quickly gained popularity among members
of Maltese high society and many coffee shops were opened.
8. Caffeine is highly addictive
While there’s a little bit of truth to this
one, it’s not as bad Caffeine stimulates the central nervous system, which
causes a very slight dependence; however the withdrawal effects last only a day
or two and are a far cry from the withdrawal effects.
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