Wine Article

The legendary cup of cappuccino seems like just a mere drink that brings up 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. Flavored blends are as numerous as wines and so easy to prepare. Add additional flavors caramel
fruit or vanilla. With flavors and money combined
it is not surprising that coffee is what legends are made of.