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- Coffee is first grown in the form of beans. The coffee bean is the seed of the coffee plant.
- Naturally, as the demand for coffee grew, there was a need to plant more trees.
- Coffee cherries mature and are harvested by hand or by machine.
- After the cherries are picked, they go through a process before becoming the beans we know and love.
- The beans needed to make coffee are the seeds of a fruit known as a coffee cherry, which is processed and roasted.
- Coffee Arabica is known as the first cultivated species and has been grown for over 1000 years.
- Brazil is currently the largest coffee-growing country, while Indonesia is known for its expensive Kopi Luwak coffee production.
- In Tanzania, coffee is the second biggest export after tobacco, being exported to countries like Japan, Italy, and the United States.
- Historically, coffee beans were roasted, and a paste was made with cow fat.
- The port where the beans first arrived was called "Mocha," becoming synonymous with coffee.
- The first brewed coffee in England was recorded in May 1637 by scholars John Evelyn and Anthony Wood.
