maybe a romantic gathering with some old boyfriend, but who would think that
real romance and a massive industry would revolve around it. Coffee's warm,
dark and aromatic fluid has drawn many a person into a coffeehouse, not just
recently, but from its very early beginnings.There are countless legends as to
its origins, but the most historically reliable is 500 BC, from Ethiopia.
Travelers were so intrigued with its stimulating properties that they
transported it to the Saudi Arabian Peninsula. It was in Arabia that the
mysteriously delicious drink would be named – coffee.The
commercialization, mass production and distribution of coffee were born in the
Renaissance. It became known as the ‘heatherish liquid'. By the 1700's,
in Europe, the Middle East, North and South America, and Asia, coffee had
infiltrated every level of society. Even medicinal properties were attributed
throughout history. Coffee could do miraculous things. Men's sperm could reach
super speeds, swim longer and farther in liquid infused with coffee. This was
thanks to caffeine. Harvard University did a major study for 20 years, and
concluded that coffee could help diabetes. Some found a lowering of cirrhosis
in the liver and a decrease in the severity of asthma.There were many claims
made about coffee's antioxidants. Coffee kept hearts far healthier, but the
debate about that is still going on. Coffee is claimed to be a diuretic and
helps you urinate more frequently. I personally do not agree with that one.
However, other studies show coffee as the degenerator of the nervous system, and
an insomnia drug. Apparently, it is supposed to make a good
insecticide.Whatever its attributes, good or bad, coffee is not going away.
Coffee is second only to the oil industry as a commodity in dollar volume
production. It is a major economic booster all round.Coffee, the 'black gold'
of the world stock markets is growing ever popular. Over 400 billion boiling
cups of it are drunk each year. It is traded on all the major exchanges,
including New York, London, Lima and Hong Kong. If you add to that the economic
boom from what we buy in coffee daily – beans, roasters, grinders, cups
and brewing machines.The coffee business future is good. It continues to rise
as a basic commodity and there are so many special retail prices going now.
Special shops deal in just coffee in such variety of blends and types. If you
want an espresso, then you can buy different grades of brewers and roaster,
which were invented in 1901. Home coffee brewing allows for single, straight,
double, and long shots. What about cappuccino, latte, or mocha? Every
ingredient required can be accessed by a quick button push. flavoured blends are
as numerous as wines and so easy to prepare. Add additional flavours caramel,
fruit or vanilla. With flavours and money combined, it is not surprising that
coffee is what legends are made of.