7 interesting facts about coffee

You pour it without thinking or, more likely, to cheer yourself up and start thinking. But there are interesting facts behind your morning cup of coffee.

1. Coffee lovers live longer.

According to Harvard Health Publishing, research links moderate consumption (about three to four cups a day) to increased life expectancy and a reduced risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and Parkinson's disease.

2. Espresso in Italian means "squeezed".

This refers to the method of preparing espresso - passing boiling water through pressed coffee grounds. Also, the name is consonant with the word expressly, which means "specially". That is, a drink prepared separately for each guest.

< span style="font-size: 16px;">3. The most expensive coffee in the world can cost more than 1,200 dollars per kilogram.

One of the most desirable varieties is obtained from the feces of the Asian palm civet. The cat creature eats fruit, including coffee cherries, but cannot digest beans. The seeds yield a smooth, less acidic drink called kopi-luwak, but the production method has drawn criticism from animal rights activists.

< font color="#212529" face="Montserrat">4. Several people tried to ban coffee.

As early as 1511, the leaders of Mecca believed that it stimulated radical thinking and declared the drink outlawed. Some Italian clerics in the 16th century also tried to ban coffee because they considered it "satanic." However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and baptized coffee in 1600.

As recently as the 18th century, the Swedish government outlawed coffee and coffee paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) due to their alleged association with riotous sentiment.

5. You may have overdosed on coffee.

But don't worry, you'll need to drink about 30 cups in a very short time to get close to a lethal dose of caffeine.

6. Brazil grows the most coffee in the world.

7. The largest coffee cup ever filled with this drink was 274 cm high.

A portion with a volume of 13,200 liters was entered into the Guinness Book of Records in 2012.