3. ฯก Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from
roasted seeds, called coffee beans, of
the coffee plant.
ฯก Coffee beans are found in coffee
cherries, which grow on trees in over 70
countries, cultivated primarily in Latin
America, Southeast Asia, and Africa.
ฯก 'Green Unroasted' coffee is one of the
most traded agricultural commodities in
the world.
ฯก Coffee can have a stimulating effect on
humans due to its caffeine content. It is
one of the most-consumed beverages in
the world.
5. ฯ Goes at least as far back as the 13th century, though
coffee's origin remains unclear.
ฯ It has been believed that Ethiopian ancestors of
today's Oromo people were the first to discover and
recognize the energizing effect of the coffee bean plant.
ฯ However, no direct evidence has been found indicating
where in Africa coffee grew or who among the natives
might have used it, or even known about it, earlier than the
17th century.
ฯ From Ethiopia, coffee was said to have spread
to Egypt and Yemen.
ฯ It was in Arabia that coffee beans were first roasted and
brewed, similar to modern preparation.
ฯ By the 16th century, it had reached the rest of the Middle
East, Persia, Turkey, and northern Africa.
ฯ Coffee then spread to Italy, and to the rest of Europe,
to Indonesia, and to the Americas.
7. ADVANTAGE DISADVNTAGE
โฌ Coffee has anti- โฑท Coffee is addictive.
oxidant contents.
โฑท It can cause
โฌ It protects you from
having type 2 diabetes. depression and
nervousness.
โฌ It helps fight cancer
especially colon cancer โฑท It may cause heart
. damage.
โฌ It is a good anti- โฑท It can cause ulcers.
depressant drink.
โฌ Can reduce asthmatic
attacks.
โฌ Good for the heart.