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Interesting Facts About Coffee
2nd MOST CONSUMED COMMODITY Coffee is the second most traded commodity in the world, only surpassed by oil. It is the most consumed drink after water. COFFEE WAS DISCOVERED BY A GOAT SHEPHERD Coffee was discovered in Ethiopia in 1500 by a goat herder. He saw that the goats when they ate the coffee cherries were left with a great amount of energy and did not sleep at night. COFFEE HELPED OLYMPIC ATHLETES In 1932 Brazil did not have the money to send Olympic athletes to Los Ang
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The History of the Moka Pot
The Moka Pot is an important symbol of Italian culture. It is found in 90% of Italian homes. It is shown in several art and design museums around the world. The history of the moka pot involves the 2nd industrial revolution, fascism, futurism and war. The name of the coffee maker derives from the name of the city Mocha, in Yemen, a country that is a major exporter of coffee. The moka pot was invented in 1933 by Alfonso Bialetti who worked in France for 10 years in the aluminu
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