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An acre of coffee trees can produce up to 10,000 pounds of coffee cherries. That amounts to approximately 2,000 pounds of beans after hulling or milling.

With the exception of Hawaii and Puerto Rico, no coffee is grown in the United States or its territories.

It takes five years for a coffee tree to reach maturity. The average yield from one tree is the equivalent of one roasted pound of coffee

People who buy coffee primarily at drive through windows on their way to work will spend as much as 45 hours a year waiting in line.

The largest coffee-producing nation, Brazil, is responsible for 30 to 40 % of total world output.

The expression "a cup of Joe" to denote coffee, was first coined during WWII, when American servicemen (G.I. Joe) were identified as big coffee drinkers.

It takes 42 coffee beans to make an espresso.

In the ancient Arab world, coffee became such a staple part of family life that one of the causes allowed by law for marital separation was a husband's refusal to produce coffee for his wife.

Like wine and honey, specialty coffee has a unique flavor thanks to the micro-climates that produce it

In 1683, one pound of coffee in New York was worth as much as four acres of land.

Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in parts of Africa.

The Japanese have been known to bathe in coffee grounds fermented with pineapple pulp, for reducing wrinkles and improving their skin

On average, the live expectancy of a properly cared for coffee plant is 40 to 50 years, with some plants living as long as 100 years.

Many consider espresso as the strongest form of coffee. From a caffeine perspective, however, espresso actually has about 1/3 the caffeine content as regularly brewed coffee.

We say coffee beans although they are really berries.

Coffee was brought into Costa Rica from Cuba by a Spanish traveller, Navarro, in 1779. Hence it is not their native plant.

Beethoven, who was a coffee lover, was so particular about his coffee that he always counted 60 beans each cup when he prepared his brew.

The most widely accepted legend associated to the discovery of coffee is of the goatherder named Kaldi of Ethiopia. Around the year 800-850 A.D., Kaldi was amazed as he noticed his goats behaving in a frisky manner after eating the leaves and berries of a coffee shrub. And, of course, he had to try them!

The heavy tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773, which caused the "Boston Tea Party," resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. Drinking coffee was an expression of freedom.

Some of the worlds most powerful business, including Lloyds of London and the New York Stock Exchange, started life as a coffee houses.

Here is a mind blower! 80% of the world's coffee is produced on family farms of 12 acres...or less! Cappuccino derived its name due to its similarity in color to the robes of an order of Monks called the Capuchins.

All coffee is grown within 1000 miles of the equator, from the Tropic of Cancer, to the Tropic of Capricorn.

The year 1689 saw the first cafe opening in Paris.

Arabica and Robusta trees can produce crops for 20 to 30 years under proper conditions and care

A good cuptaster has not only got to have a good tongue and nose, but a good mouth and good health as well.

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SOUTH & CENTRAL AMERICA: Grown for the most part on beautiful mountains with rich volcanic soil. Rainforest type weather creates absolutely perfect growing conditions. These beans are the most aromatic and well balanced available.

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Not only is coffee quite tasty, but it's an interesting topic as well! Visit our coffee facts section for more fun coffee facts!

Fact: Espresso has 1/3 of the caffeine of a regular cup of coffee.

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We take pride in offering Organic coffees and fair trade with the farmers who produce them.

Fact: 43% of the 249 independent language groupings in the world are in South America.

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