Colombia is remarkable in many ways, particularly its climate. From the high Andes to the tropical Caribbean, it has a rich variety of plants and wildlife — including, of course, coffee. In the period described by this article, Colombia ranked behind Brazil and Vietnam as the world's third-largest coffee producer.
More than 66% of Poles drink coffee regularly, and half of us start the day with it. Scandinavians, meanwhile, are among the world's biggest coffee drinkers and make a special occasion of enjoying a cup. It is hardly surprising that coffee has a celebration of its own.
A coffee machine makes life easier for coffee lovers, but it also needs a little time and attention. Whether you own a portafilter espresso machine, a fully automatic model or a filter coffee maker, regular cleaning pays off. It helps your machine keep brewing delicious coffee reliably for longer. Let us look at how to care for it.
Decaffeinated coffee is sometimes unfairly seen as inferior, lacking the flavour and aroma coffee lovers enjoy. In fact, decaf can be excellent. It lets people who are sensitive to caffeine, or simply enjoy an evening cup, savour the taste of coffee with far less caffeine.
In 2014, researchers at the University of Birmingham reported that moderate coffee consumption did not cause dehydration in the regular coffee drinkers they studied. Their hydration measurements were comparable with water. Given coffee's reputation for having a diuretic effect, the findings attracted considerable interest.
Longevity is not unique to Japan. A New York Times Magazine article famously described the Greek island of Ikaria as “the island where people forget to die”. How can that be? One of the subjects explored in connection with its residents' long lives is coffee.