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The Story of Coffee

Full of Beans
It used to be that coffee came without frills, simply a spoonful of instant, a dash of milk ( or cream for the daring ), hot water and, hey presto, a mug full of tasteless, frill-less coffee to get you going. But then, in the 1990s, the coffee world perked up-and mornings have never tasted so good. Thanks to the arrival of the new High Street espresso bar, a number of exciting caffeine-fixing options has burst on the scene, each one exploring the dexterity of the simple coffee bean and making the world's second most favourite beverage (water is first) an electric, bitter-sweet experience.

Latte or frappe? Cappuccino or espresso? Tall or grande? Is it to go? These are just some of the questions you have to ask yourself before embarking on the modern-day coffee-ordering ritual. But the indecision is worth it. Creating something of a caffeine-crazed phenomenon, these new chains of espresso bars have introduced more than just an endless choice, along with a new language to match. There's the cool continental interiors, complete with sofas and armchairs, to savour too.

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The History of Coffee
The coffee plant is believed to have originated from the Horn of Africa, on the shores of the Red Sea, but it wasn't as a hot beverage that coffee made its debut. It actually first appeared as a type of food that mixed with animal fat, gave East African tribe warriors much needed energy for battle. Thankfully 100 years on, a more palatable potential for coffee was discovered and the world's greatest hot beverage was born( a fact sure to be bitterly contended by avid tea drinkers).

Spreading rapidly throughout Europe, by the 1600s the caffeine frenzy had reached Indonesia. A few decades later, it was welcomed on Latin American shores, where it soon made its presence felt. Following a rare plant disease in Southeast Asia, Brazil quickly gained a foothold as the world's leading coffee producer, an honour the country still holds today, but as the coffee industry soared, so did demand for a place where people could enjoy a convivial atmosphere together with a hot drink. The coffee house (or cafe) was the perfect concept. While the first cafes to open were in the Arab word, it was in Europe, particularly London, where coffee-house fever really struck, mainly thanks to the students that frequented them. Meanwhile across the Atlantic, coffee was fast becoming America's favourite drink .