10 weird facts about coffee

1. The name cappuccino comes from the resemblance of the drink to the clothing of the Capuchin monks.

2.  In Italian, the word espresso literally means “when something is forced out.”

3. Coffee was the first food to be  freeze-dried.

4. 40% of the world’s coffee is produced by Columbia and Brazil.

5. Kopi Luwak, the world’s most expensive coffee (up to $600 per pound) are the beans excreted by a Sumatran wild cat!

6. Coffee beans grow on a bush.

7. Most coffees are a blend of Arabica and robusta beans are the most common.

8. An ibrik is a Turkish pot that makes a cup of joe.

9. Arabica varieties such as Java and Mocha are named after their ports of origin.

10. Sixteenth-century Muslim rulers banned coffee for its unusual stimulating effects.

Source: Readers Digest