Coffee: Fun Coffee Facts

Fun Coffee Facts

• Coffee trees are native to Africa and Southern Asia
• Plant family is Rubiaceae
• Coffee grows in climates between: 59-75F
• Scientific name is Coffea Arabica
• Over 53 countries grow coffee
• Hawaii is the only state coffee is grown in the U.S.
• Until the 1870’s Coffee was roasted in a pan
• The largest producer of coffee is Brazil
• Over 3,970,000,000 trees in Brazil
• First made around 1000 A.D.
• Coffee was first made in Arabia
• Second most used product in world besides oil
• Coffee production provides a living for over 100 million people
• Coffee is the most popular drink besides water
• 1400 million cups drunken per day
• Color of bean changes from green to yellow to orange to red
• Flowering depends on rainfall
• A coffee tree can flower as much as 8 times per year
• One trunk trees are called Christmas trees
• The best coffee to drink is Aloha Kona Coffee