October 1: International coffee day

 “I am not addicted to coffee; we are in a relationship”

“A morning without coffee is not a Good morning”

“A yawn is a silent scream for coffee”

Any coffee lover will be able to associate with these quotes. More so, as they all celebrate the International day of coffee on October 1 every year.

Why is the day celebrated?

The farmers and growers of coffee are appreciated on this day, and their services along with difficulties they face is shared with the world. There are millions of producers of coffee in the world who desire fair trade practices and other such aid. This day endorses coffee as the favorite drink.


Who invented Coffee?

Coffee was discovered by a goad herder in Ethiopia in the 9th century named Kaldi.

Arabia got the taste of coffee with Ahmed-al-Ghaffar of Yemen in the 15th century.

The name has also travelled a journey with popular as ‘qahwah’ in Yemen to ‘Turkish kahveh’, to ‘Dutch koffie’ to the present day ‘coffee’ in English.

Several name of coffee in India

~ South Indian Filter Coffee

~ Bella Kaapi from Karnataka

~ Sukku Kaapi from Tamil Nadu

Coffee was introduced in India by “Baba Budan”. He introduced the coffee beans to Karnataka which he got from Yemen. Though Brazil is known as the “coffee pot of the world”, The Indian coffee bowl is Karnataka

Know types of coffee.

~ Cappuccino- the most famous coffee in India, with heavy foam and sprinkles of chocolate powder

~ Latte- another popular one mix of espresso and steamed milk with lesser foam

~ Espresso- purest form of coffee, dark and strong

~ Black coffee- The favorite of calorie conscious ones, espresso with hot water without any milk.

~ Flat white- Cappuccino without foam popular in Australia and New Zealand

~ Mocha- The chocolate espresso with milk and foam

~ Irish coffee- a combination of black coffee, whiskey, sugar and whipped cream

~ Iced coffee- various forms of coffee served cold

~ Dalgona coffee- gained popularity through social media during pandemic of 2020, it is hand beaten coffee placed over hot or cold milk.

Fun Facts about coffee

~ Coffee beans are actually coffee cherry seeds

~ Finland consumes maximum coffee

~ Kopi luwak is the most expensive coffee and is made from poop

~ Coffee comes from Arabic word ‘qahwah’ which means wine.

~ It is the third most preferred beverage after water and tea

Do share your coffee story and let us know how and why do you love coffee.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments

  1. Baby Boomer Super SaverOctober 19, 2021 at 8:42 AM

    Funny quotes and interesting history about coffee. I've never learned to like the taste of coffee, though. I'm more of a tea person. However, I do know that green coffee beans are loaded with powerful antioxidants, so I have enjoyed green coffee beans in a healthy herbal chocolate blend.

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    1. The Teenager TalksNovember 19, 2021 at 11:55 PM

      Me too more of a tea person honestly, but coffee is always an option.

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