I can’t get enough coffee

In 1475 in Constantinople the worlds first coffee shop opened. In that same year Turkish law makes it possible for women to divorce their husbands for failing to provide a ‘daily quota of coffee’, forever tying coffee to the liberation of women everywhere.

In 1668 in New York coffee became the breakfast beverage of choice, replacing beer, much to the relief of beer-battered wives all over the city, I’m sure.

How we drink our coffee around the world:

Italians add sugar
Germans and Swiss use equal parts hot chocolate
Mexicans like a little cinnamon
Belgians add chocolate
Moroccans drink theirs with peppercorns
Ethiopians add a pinch of salt
In the Middle East they like to add cardamom
Austrians top theirs with whipped cream
Egyptians like it plain and strong

In Turkey and Greece it is custom that the eldest is served coffee first. Being the eldest I’ve already had several servings of coffee today.


Too much coffee is bad for you?

“After analyzing data on 126,000 people for as long as 18 years, Harvard researchers calculate that compared with not partaking in America’s favorite morning drink, downing one to three cups of caffeinated coffee daily can reduce diabetes risk by single digits. But having six cups or more each day slashed men’s risk by 54% and women’s by 30% over java avoiders.”

For more information about what youre drinking please see coffee timeline and coffee trivia and an article on health benefits of coffee.

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