• cappuccino is so named because of the drink's peak of foam which resembles the cowl of a Capuchin friar's habit.
• Flavoured coffees are created after the roasting process by applying flavoured oils specially created to use on coffee beans.
• Espresso contains less caffeine than any other roast.

• Italians do not drink espresso during meals. It is considered to be a separate event and is given its own time.

• The US Navy used to serve alcoholic beverages on board ships. However when Admiral Josephus "Joe" Daniels became Chief of Naval Operations, he outlawed alcohol on board ships, except for very special occasions. Coffee then became the drink of choice, hence the term "Cup of Joe".
• The heavy tax on tea imposed in 1773 on the colonies that resulted in the "Boston Tea Party" resulted in America switching from mainly drinking tea to coffee. To drink coffee was an expression of freedom.

• The Europeans first added chocolate to their coffee in the 1600's.
• Our sense of smell, more than any of our other senses makes our final judgement on coffee.

• Iced coffee in a can has been popular in Japan since 1945.
• The human body will absorb just 300 milligrams of caffeine at a given time. Additional amounts are cast off and provide no additional stimulation. The human body dissipates 20% of the caffeine in it's system per hour.

• Regular coffee drinkers have about 1/3 less asthma symptoms than those of non-coffee drinkers according to a Harvard researcher who studied 20,000 people.
  • After brewing, espresso coffee contains 2.5% fat and filter coffee contains 0.6% fat.