Coffee Myths Exposed

One of the earlier things that I heard is that if you have a hangover from drinking alcohol, coffee will help you sober up. The truth is caffeine will help wake up someone who is drunk, but it does not help that person to become sober. It would be better to drink a lot of water instead of coffee if you have a hangover. At least with water, your body is being rehydrated.

Another myth is that coffee causes ulcers. Drinking coffee in the morning especially when you still haven't eaten anything yet increases the acid levels in the stomach causing damage to the stomach lining resulting in ulcers later on. However, recent studies have shown that ulcers are caused by bacterial infections. But even though coffee does not cause ulcers themselves, it can aggravate an existing one.

Other myths are not limited to the health aspects of drinking coffee. One such myth is that oily, glossy coffee beans are the best ones since they are fresh. However, the freshness of coffee cannot be determined by simply looking at the beans. Freshness is determined through the taste and smell. Use a single cup coffee maker not to waste any.

Coffee can be stored fresh for a long time with proper packaging. Unless your definition of long is just a couple of weeks, you will be unable to retain the freshness of coffee for a year despite the claims of some coffee makers. Again you can use Tassimo t-discs and Keurig k-cups to maintain fresh coffee for far longer.

Easy on the coffee because caffeine is quite addictive. The word addictive is loosely used in this phrase. When we say addictive to caffeine, we refer to it similar as being addicted to television. The properties of caffeine itself do not include any components that make it similar to the addiction being experienced by drug users.

If you have a headache, drink coffee. Although coffee does contain caffeine, and caffeine is added as an ingredient in painkillers, drinking coffee to sooth headaches is not a factual solution. The opposite actually happens. Drinking coffee can reduce some levels of headaches but the effects wear off quite fast and what remains are more frequent headaches.

Coffee may be a common beverage, but it has a great story to tell. The start for the lowly coffee bean has been a slow process that eventually led it into the state of prominence that it now enjoys. There are some very interesting facts about coffee that you should know about. Like you can now buy a single cup coffee machine.

The enduring fascination of man on coffee has stemmed from a rich history that took the coffee bean from its origins in Ethiopia to its eventual spread into worldwide consciousness. The first coffee plants were highly regarded by the Arabs that they prevent its spread to other countries by boiling the coffee berries first before they market them to prevent any chance of being cultivated outside their territory.

Coffee, when it was first introduced in Europe, was first known as "Arabian Wine". In England during the 1600's, coffee was considered as a medicinal tonic or brew, probably due to its stimulating effects. The belief in its medicinal properties became so seriously accepted that wild medical contraptions were eventually built in order to administer a mixture of coffee and an assortment of heated butter, honey, and oil as accepted treatments for the sick.

It further grew in popularity so much so that it was commonly sold by street vendors in street carts in typical Arabian style. This was the accepted practice of selling coffee all around Europe until the late 1700's when the first French cafe was opened. Coffee became so popular all over Europe that by 1763, there were over 200 coffee shops in Venice alone.

The popularity and the allure of coffee continue to grow. Currently, about 52 percent of Americans drink coffee regularly. The average annual coffee consumption of a typical American adult is about 400 cups, which amounts to 26.7 gallons. The United States is considered as the world's largest coffee consumer.

It imports an estimated 16 to 20 million bags yearly. This is equivalent to one-third of all coffee exported in the world. The typical coffee drinker in the US drinks an average of 3.4 cups of coffee per day.

In other parts of the world, coffee also holds the same appeal. Coffee is the most popular beverage worldwide with a yearly consumption of over 400 billion cups. And because of this coffee has become a highly valuable commodity in the world, second only to oil. Scandinavia is considered to have the world's highest per capita annual coffee consumption, arriving at about 26.4 pounds per person. Japan ranks top three in the world when it comes to coffee consumption.

Better yet the newest way to enjoy a cup is to buy Tassimo t-discs or a k-cup carousel.