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Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted seeds, called coffee beans, of the coffee plant. Coffee beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees in over 70 countries, cultivated primarily in Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Africa. 'Green Unroasted' coffee is one of the most traded agricultural commodities in the world. Coffee can have a stimulating effect on humans due to its caffeine content. It is one of the most-consumed beverages in the world. The History of Coffee - It has been believed that ethiopian ancestors were the first to discover and recognize the energizing effect of the coffee bean plant. However, no direct evidence has been found indicating where in Africa coffee grew or who among the natives might have used it, or even known about it, earlier than the 17th century. The story of Kaldi, the 9th-century Ethiopian goatherd who discovered coffee, did not appear in writing until 1671 AD and is probably apocryphal. From Ethiopia, coffee was said to have spread to Egypt and Yemen. The earliest credible evidence of either coffee drinking or knowledge of the coffee tree appears in the middle of the fifteenth century, in the Sufi monasteries of Yemen. It was in Arabia that coffee beans were first roasted and brewed, similar to modern preparation. By the 16th century, it had reached the rest of the Middle East. How is it grown- Arabica coffee plants do best in rich, volcanic mountain soil. The higher elevations cause the coffee bean to grow more slowly, which in turn leads to a more aromatic and flavorful coffee. Harvesting is done either by handpicking or by machine stripping. When done by hand, cherries are picked off the tree or from the ground. Since only the ripe coffee cherries are picked, each tree can be picked numerous times during a season. The stripping method strips the tree of all its cherries at once and is done when most of its cherries are ripe. Most coffee is still picked by hand.

Fair trade coffee is coffee which is purchased directly from the growers for a higher price than standard coffee. [|Fair trade] coffee is one of many [|fair trade certified] products available around the world. The purpose of fair trade is to promote healthier working conditions and greater economic incentive for producers. Coffee farmers producing fair trade certified coffee are required to be part of a co-op with other local growers. The coops determine how the premiums from fair trade coffee will be spent. Growers are guaranteed a minimum price for the coffee, and if market prices exceed the minimum, they receive a per pound premium. Fair Trade coffee has become increasingly popular over the last 10 years, and is now offered at most places coffee is sold. In 2004, 24,222 metric tons (of 7,050,000 produced worldwide) were fair trade; in 2005, 33,991 metric tons out of 6,685,000 were fair trade, an increase from 0.34% to 0.51%. How Beans Are Roasted- Roasting Coffee transforms the chemical and physical properties of green coffee beans into roasted coffee products. The roasting process is what produces the characteristic flavor of coffee by causing the green coffee beans to expand and to change in color, taste, smell, and density. Unroasted beans contain similar acids, protein, and caffeine as those that have been roasted, but lack the taste. It takes heat to speed up the Maillard and other chemical reactions that develop and enhance the flavor. Styles of Coffee - There are many different styles of coffe around the world  [|1 Affogato]  [|2 Caffè Americano]  [|3 Café au lait]  [|4 Café Bombón]  [|5 Caffè latte]  [|6 Café mélange]  [|7 Coffee milk]  [|8 Cafe mocha] <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> [|9 Ca phe sua da] <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> [|10 Cappuccino] <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> [|11 Cortado] <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> [|12 Eiskaffee] <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> [|13 Espresso Romano] <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> [|14 Flat white] <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> [|15 Frappuccino] <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt -18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> [|16 Galão] <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt -18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> [|17 Greek frappé coffee] <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt -18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> [|18 Iced coffee] <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt -18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> [|19 Indian filter coffee] <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt -18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> [|20 Instant coffee] <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt -18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> [|21 Irish Coffee] <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt -18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> [|22 Kopi susu] <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt -18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> [|23 Liqueur coffee] <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt -18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> [|24 Macchiato] <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> [|25 Mochasippi] <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt -18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> [|26 Naked Coffee] <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> [|27 Turkish coffee] <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> [|28 Vienna coffee] <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt -18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> [|29 See also] <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt -18pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> [|30.1 Coffee house chains]