All About Coffee

Coffee can be very addictive as all coffee drinkers know! I love opening up the bag and that first aroma of coffee beans comes waffling out! Coffee comes in many flavours, one has to experiment to find the blend that you like! I prefer the dark roast over medium or flavoured myself! It seems to be an aquired taste for a lot of people! Coffee can be that little kick or pick me up that you need in the morning or in the middle of your day to get you moving!

Seven Benefits to Drinking Coffee

1) Coffee is loaded with antioxidants known to protect our bodies from free radicals that cause disease

2) Coffee improves memory and concentration

3) Reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease

4) Reduces the risk of diabetes, Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease (European Journal of Neurology Studies)

5) Protects against liver disease

6) Provides that burst of energy you need to get moving in the morning

7) A healthy dose of coffee is said to be no more than 3 -4 cups per day

Coffee goes back to around the 15th century, perhaps even earlier. It was discovered in Ethiopia, Africa. The story goes that a goat herder was amazed and puzzled at the way his herd of goats were behaving after they had chewed on coffee berries. They were extemely active and jumping all around with more energy then normal. It was said that slaves also ate the flesh of the berries! Thus, coffee berries came to be a crop that was much sought after! At first, the Arabs tried to keep it just a crop of Africa but other countries soon heard of it and began to seek it out! Holland was the next place to become a grower of coffee!

With a great coffee you have to have it in a great mug too! Here are some fun designs!