Are you one of the coffee lovers? You know, it turns out that coffee is not just a thick black drink that is brewed and poured in a cup. Behind the delights of coffee, there is a long history and stories we previously did not know.
1. Arabs turned out to be a nation that contributed to spread coffee to the corners of the world
In the past, coffee existed only in Ethiopia. There, the original coffee ore is grown on the plateau. Coffee has not been known by other nations. After the Arabs, known as a strong nation in the trade line, touched Ethiopia. Coffee ore began to be marketed widely to other countries. Coffee eventually became a popular drink on all continents.
2. You know, why coffee Sidikalang, North Sumatra so famous?
In the Dutch colonial period, precisely the period of forced cultivation or cultuurstelsel, Arabica coffee beans from Yemen imported to be planted in Indonesia. Sidikalang, Dairi, North Sumatra, became one of the first places to grow coffee in Indonesia, in addition to Jakarta, Bogor, and Mandailing.
That's why Sidikalang coffee is so popular. His coffee is already hundreds of years old. Therefore, Sidikalang also included in the important sajarah record the development of coffee in the country.
3. the world's most expensive coffee from animal waste and presence in Indonesia
Ever heard of civet coffee? The coffee comes from civet droppings that eat coffee ore. In the world coffee records, Luwak coffee native to Indonesia is rumored to be the most expensive in the world. The price can be up to Rp 2 million per 500 grams. No wonder bule willing to come to Indonesia just to taste the coffee mongoose that taste very authentic.
4. The oldest coffee shop in Indonesia has passed five generations
One of the oldest recorded coffee shops in Indonesia was already past five generations of successors. Its name is Liaw Tek Soen coffee shop, which has now changed its name to Koffie Warung Tinggi. This store has a branch in the premium mall in the capital, namely in Grand Indonesia, Central Jakarta. Initially, the shop that opened in 1878 is located on Jalan Hayam Wuruk.
5. The English king once parno with a coffee shop and eventually forbid the operation
King Charles II was mentioned once parno with coffee shop that opened in his country. Because, according to him, the people who gathered in the coffee shop will conspire to arrange the movement against his government. This incident took place around 1675.
6. Apparently, instant coffee first appeared in the early 1900s
Reportedly, George Constant Louis Washington, a Belgian-English American businessman, was the first instant coffee maker. The coffee began in the early 1900s and was marketed in 1909 in America.
7. The original taste of coffee will be 'broken' if you pour a spoonful of sugar into your cup
Real coffee lovers will not drink it with sugar. Because, when added sugar, the original taste of coffee will be disguised. Besides, drinking coffee with sugar also has a bad effect on the body because it will affect the metabolism. Occasionally not anything, but do not often yes.
8. The pleasure of coffee will feel maximum after four minutes of silenced post-brewed
Let sit for at least four minutes, not stirring, and let the dregs settle. After that, enjoy slowly. The authenticity of the coffee will taste more delicious.
9. Drinking coffee at 8-9 am can make the body addicted
Neuroscientist at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Steven Miller, suggests, drink caffeine, including coffee, should be done after 09.00. Why?
Because, according to research, the hormone cortisol in the body during the morning will increase, especially at 08.00-09.00. When the body consumes caffeine when the hormone cortisol high, it will only make the body addicted. If you do not consume coffee a day, the mind feels stress.
10. Coffee is beneficial for diet
Ever heard that coffee turned out to play a role to shed fat in the body? Well, it turns out, good coffee consumed by people who are running a diet program. But the record, should not be given additional sugar and not consumed in excessive amounts.
Then, why coffee can lose weight? It contains caffeine that can help the body improve metabolic processes. As a result, the calories burned after the body consumes more coffee.