A barista is the one who makes coffee drinks.
America is the world's largest consumer of coffee with over
1/2 million cups consumed per day.
During the Civil War, when coffee supplies became scarce,
the soldiers who were desperate for coffee, would roast sweet
potatoes or Indian corn, grind it and brew it.
Did you know that dark roast coffee has less caffeine than
medium roast? More of the caffeine is burned away during the roasting.
Until the 10th century, coffee was considered a food.
Ethiopian tribesmen would mix coffee berries in animal fat,
roll it into balls, and eat them on long journeys.