Coffee drinking is an important part of daily life in many countries of the world. People rely on a cup of coffee to wake them up in the morning, and coffee shops provide important social centres in both cities and rural villages, Made from the bean of the coffee plant, coffee is a true gift of nature and its popularity has led to the growth of a global industry.
The coffee plant itself dates back millions of years, but aromatic drink is only about 1000 years old. It is not known when man first realized that coffee' s coffeine content gave you energy, making it ideal to drink early in the morning or when tired. However, it is certain that the first attempts to make coffee were boiled and the flavoursome liquid consumed. It was only after 300 years that the Arabs discovered the benefits of roasting and grinding the beans into fine particles, the method still used today.There are many ways of drinking coffee, for example, the small cups of sweet Arabic or Greek coffee, which are drunk in local coffee houses. French-style filter coffee and of course, the Italian espresso. Espresso is one of the most popular choices of coffee today due to its rich flavour, and it is used as a base for cappuccino with the addition of hot milk. Coffee shops can now be found all over Europe. They offer an exciting range of coffee drinks to suit all tastes, and a relaxing place to meet friends and family and catch up on news and gossip.
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