THE STORY OF

COFFEE! gulpgulpgulp.

By: Brittne Jackson Julia Dukiewicz Alyssa Antonucci Period 6/7 September 22, 2010

BACKGROUND OF COFFEE!!! Arabs were the first people to

cultivate coffee. It’s a tropical evergreen shrub

whose beanlike seeds are roasted and grounded to produce the drink.

Coffee tree originated in Kaffa, which is now Ethiopia.

Coffee is usually multiplied by seeds

HOW IT’S USED!!! Coffee is obviously consumed Substitutes as breakfast or a part

of a meal Often served at the end of a meal,

normally with a dessert Used to boost energy

COFFEE CULTURE!!! People depend too much on coffee; social

lubricant. Take it for granted! Coffee plays a large role in history and

literature because of the large effects the coffee industry has had on cultures where it’s produced or consumed.

Coffee has also been important in Austrian and in French culture.

Northern Europe; coffee parties are a popular form of entertainment

KOPI LUWAK = “?”

You will never guess how the most expensive coffee is made!

Kopi Luwak is coffee made from the beans of coffee berries which were eaten by the Asian Palm Civet and passed through their digestive tract.

First it passes through the civet's intestines. The beans are then taken out still keeping their shape. After going through washing, sun drying, light roasting. and brewing, these beans have sweet coffee and not a lot of bitterness.

Kopi Luwak is widely known as the most expensive coffee in the world.

WHAT BUSINESSES ARE DOING!!! Businesses would sell their raw coffee for lower

prices & they would usually be benefitted. When the prices for the raw coffee is low, coffee

businesses would have more buyers. The business of making coffee is becoming more

complicated. Time goes on, people want more coffee. Packaging crates makes a lot of waste. Coffee machines have to be warm = more

electricity.

WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT THE SITUATION?!

Stop drinking coffee so often! Get an energy drink or something of

substance, like tea! To deal with the fatigue people get, they

can simply go to sleep a lot earlier!   This can increase the amount of coffee

that is grown. Will reduce the amount of

deforestation/bad fumes going into the air during the roasting process.

INTERESTING FACTS!!! In December 2001, Brazil produced a scented

postage stamp to promote its’ coffee. The smell should last between 3 to 5 years.

It’s the second most widely used product in the world right after oil.

It is consumed at the rate of 1,400 million cups per day. (that’s A LOT of coffee) GEESH !!

Coffee comes from cherries; they turn from yellow to orange, and then bright red.

It takes 6 to 8 months after flowering. George Washington invented instant coffee.

THE END!!!

Alyssa Brittne Julia