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10 Odd Facts About Coffee

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10 Odd Facts About Coffee

Since weird, random facts make me tick almost as loudly as coffee does, I was oh-so-glad to be directed to the Daily Shot of Coffee for this quotidian does of obscure nuggets about my morning (and afternoon…) drink of choice. Culled from the book, Uncommon Grounds: The History Of Coffee, here are ten amusing curiosities–for more on caffeine myths and facts as coffee pertains to health, see 7 Myths About Caffeine.

1. At one point, Brazil had such a coffee surplus that they tried to find other uses for it, including using it to make plastic.

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Melissa Breyer

Melissa Breyer is a writer and editor with a background in sustainable living, specializing in food, science and design. She is the co-author of True Food (National Geographic) and has edited and written for regional and international books and periodicals, including The New York Times Magazine. Melissa lives in Brooklyn, NY.

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Lydia Price Lydia P.
7:27AM PDT on May 8, 2012

There is a type of coffee made from beans which have been eaten by some type of civet. The beans pass through it's intestine and are collected and washed. I hear this coffee is very expensive, although for the life of me I can't imagine why anyone would want to drink something that has been pooped out by someone. I can't remember what this coffee is called. Thank goodness I drink regular, cheap coffee.

Past Member Past Member .
9:15PM PDT on Mar 19, 2012

Coffee bombs! Fantastic!

Kathy Perez Kathy P.
8:57AM PDT on Mar 16, 2012

i LOVE coffee, but after quitting cold turkey during my pregnancy (i was drinking upwards of 14 cups a day before then) I couldnt ever really get into it like before. Probably a good thing :)

Mario A. Mario A.
7:55AM PST on Feb 15, 2012

cool reading thanks

Maggie Obrien Maggie O.
2:13PM PST on Feb 3, 2012

i love coffee

Teresa Cowley Teresa C.
2:35AM PST on Jan 28, 2012

Thanks for the interesting article.
Some people REALLY drink too much coffee!

Lakmal Wijerathna Lakmal W.
11:03PM PST on Jan 27, 2012

Be aware aboutGreen teafor a healthy life.

Colette Nevin Colette N.
10:58AM PST on Jan 18, 2012

Weirdly, I find that having a coffee in the morning, helps me through the day without a Migraine Headache. I used to get Migraines very frequently before that. If I do get a Migraine now - instead of suffering through it, I have a cup of coffee with two aspirin (coffee is a diuretic and aspirin a blood thinner). I run a warm bath and sit in it. The warm bath pulls the fluid out of my head toward my core, aided by the coffee and aspirin (Yeah I have to pee a lot afterwards to get rid of the fluid) and the Migraine goes away lickety split instead of having to suffer hours (sometimes days) of discomfort. Works for me - Yeah to coffee (in moderation)!

Sherry Cushman Sherry C.
1:47PM PST on Jan 16, 2012

Let's have one for tea!

Holly B. Holly B.
11:52AM PST on Jan 15, 2012

you need one of these for tea! england has got to be the biggest tea drinker... surely?

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