Revealed | 17 "secrets" about coffee, each one is a reason to love it more!

How many of these 17 "secrets" about coffee do you know? Come and have a look with the Red Wine Encyclopedia !

1. Like many great discoveries, the magical power of coffee was first discovered in sheep.

It is said that Ethiopian goat herders first became aware of the effects of caffeine when they noticed their goats dancing after eating coffee berries.

2. In the past, coffee houses were banned in the UK because all the fashionable young people were drinking them.

In 1675, King Charles II of England banned coffee houses because he believed people would meet in coffee houses and plot against his rule.

3. All coffee on this planet is produced in an area known as the "Coffee Belt".

The plant needs plenty of sunlight and suitable temperature to grow, and the coffee belt can meet almost all coffee growing conditions.

4. Coffee is actually a red berry before it is made into coffee beans.

Have you seen these berries? They are coffee berries, and they all grow on trees!

5. Caffeine is actually crystals.

The buzz you feel after drinking coffee is actually from the 0.0016-inch crystals of caffeine you ingest. Even though they are tiny, they pack a powerful punch and can make you feel energized!

6. The effects of caffeine are released very quickly.

It only takes 10 minutes from the time you take a sip of coffee for the caffeine to start taking effect!

7. The world's first camera was used to drink coffee.

In 1991, a group of scientists at Cambridge University installed a camera on the coffee pot in the building where they worked. They could then see on the Internet whether there was coffee in the pot so they knew when to drink it; if the coffee pot was empty, they could wait.

8. Actually, you don't need to drink such a big cup of coffee in the morning.

Your body naturally produces a hormone called cortisol that helps you feel alert and awake. This is released based on your circadian sleep pattern. When you wake up in the morning, cortisol levels are highest, so there's no need to consume extra caffeine at this time.

9. Coffee doesn't actually dehydrate you.

Caffeine was once thought to be a good thing for diuresis, but in fact, studies have shown that when a person drinks a caffeinated beverage, the amount of urine produced is not significant. Unless the intake is too large (more than 500 to 600 mg per day, or two cups of coffee), a similar reaction will occur. So, as long as you drink coffee in moderation, there is nothing to worry about.

10. Coffee can make you live longer and healthier.

Coffee contains a lot of antioxidants, which help the human body resist a chemical called "free radicals". Therefore, people who drink coffee are unlikely to suffer from Parkinson's disease, diabetes or heart disease.

11. Coffee contains very important nutrients that the human body needs.

Each cup of coffee contains 11% of the riboflavin (vitamin B2), 6% of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), 3% of manganese and potassium, and 2% of niacin and magnesium that the human body needs every day. After drinking a cup of coffee, it is like supplementing N kinds of vitamins.

12. Here comes the effect that girls like most: drinking coffee helps burn fat.

Studies have shown that drinking coffee can speed up the body's metabolism, which is one of the few chemicals that can achieve this effect. In other words, it helps the body burn fat, so if you want to lose weight like a flash, drink it now!

13. Coffee helps prevent Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

In some studies on Alzheimer's disease, experts said that drinking coffee can reduce the risk of disease by 65%.

14. Coffee is good for your liver.

People who drink four cups of coffee a day are at least 80% less likely to develop cirrhosis, which is the basic condition for the occurrence of other liver diseases. So, if you want to protect your liver, drinking coffee is the right choice!

15. When you work, coffee can help you perform better.

Have a cup of coffee before work. The caffeine will increase your adrenaline levels and release fatty acids from fat tissue, helping you perform better at work.

16. Generally speaking, iced coffee is more expensive because it requires more resources.

The doubling of transformation from plastic cups to napkins requires relatively high resource costs for iced coffee, so in the same store, iced coffee is always more expensive than hot coffee.

17. Black Ivory coffee is the most expensive coffee on earth.

The most expensive coffee in the world is made from elephant dung, it is called Black Ivory Coffee. It costs about $50 a cup.

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