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Drinking two cups of coffee before exercising can reduce post-workout muscle pain.
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The largest coffee-producing nation, Brazil, is responsible for 30 to 40 % of total world output.
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People who buy coffee primarily at drive through windows on their way to work will spend as much as 45 hours a year waiting in line.
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It takes five years for a coffee tree to reach maturity. The average yield from one tree is the equivalent of one roasted pound of coffee.
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According to the National Automatic Merchandising Association the United States has more than 8,000 vending companies.
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People buy more than 5 billion sodas and 8 million snacks from vending machines each year! Annual sales are estimated to be between $19 billion and $29 billion.
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Caffeine is a psychostimulant, older women who drink 3 or more cups of coffee or tea a day have less memory loss & cognitive decline.
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The nation's first electric trolley system was invented in Richmond, VA by Frank (Julian) Sprague in 1887.
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Green coffee is the second most traded commodity in the world behind crude oil.
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70% of the world's coffee is Arabica, which grows best at high altitude and has a more refined flavor than other beans.
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One of the first modern vending machines for public use sold postcards and appeared in London during the 1880s.
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The coffee bean is actually the seed found in the red fruit of a tropical evergreen shrub.
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Herbal teas do not contain tea leaves but are created from herbs and spices.
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Hot Cocoa was once a mixture of ground cocoa beans, water, wine and chili peppers. After its introduction in Spain, the drink began to be served hot, sweetened and w/o peppers.
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More than 20 million people worldwide, work in the coffee industry.
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The first vending machine was invented by Hero of Alexandria around 215 BC. When a coin was dropped into a slot, its weight would pull a cork out of a spigot and the machine would dispense a trickle of water for Egyptian temples.
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A 12-year study on Japanese women found that drinking 3 or more cups of coffee per day may actually halve the risk of developing colon cancer.
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Every 15 minutes... over 3.5 million coins are inserted in vending machines located in the US alone. That translates into approximately 12.5 million coins every hour.
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After petroleum, coffee is the second most valuable economic product in the world.
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The average Japanese feeds $137 each year into vending machines and chooses from a variety of food and beverages ranging from octopus dumplings and pizza to beer and yogurt drinks.
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Coffee farmers harvest their crops in November and December once the coffee cherry ripens to a bright crimson red.
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A single pound of tea will yield about 180 cups of brewed tea.
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Until 1926 vending machines were restricted chiefly to selling penny gum and candy. Soft drink and nickel-candy machines followed in the 1920s and 30s.
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Hot cocoa has nearly twice the antioxidants of red wine.
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1926, the invention of a cigarette-vending machine by William Rowe, an American, started a trend toward selling higher-priced merchandise.
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The first modern vending machine was invented by Richard Carlisle, English publisher and bookshop owner, for selling books.
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The first recorded reference to a "vending machine" is found in the work of Hero of Alexandria, a first-century engineer and mathematician. His machine accepted a coin and then dispensed a fixed amount of holy water.
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February 17 is National Cafe au Lait Day!
Cafe au lait is French for "coffee with milk". It is made with a 1:1 or 1:2 ratio of dark roast brewed coffee to heated milk or half-n-half. Add sugar to taste!
Cafe au Lait Recipe
1 part French Roast Coffee
1 part hot milk
To heat milk, scald over low heat in a sauce pan just until a thin film forms. Alternately, you can scald the milk in the microwave. Just fill a mug ½ full of milk and heat until hot (about 40 seconds).
Pour equal parts hot scalded milk and hot coffee into a large mug. In some New Orleans establishments, you will find a pitcher of scalded milk and a pitcher of hot coffee on the table so that you can pour your own, exactly as you like it.
Sweeten to taste, if desired.
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February 17 is National Cafe au Lait Day!
Cafe au lait is French for "coffee with milk". It is made with a 1:1 or 1:2 ratio of dark roast brewed coffee to heated milk or half-n-half. Add sugar to taste!
Cafe au Lait Recipe
1 part French Roast Coffee
1 part hot milk
To heat milk, scald over low heat in a sauce pan just until a thin film forms. Alternately, you can scald the milk in the microwave. Just fill a mug ½ full of milk and heat until hot (about 40 seconds).
Pour equal parts hot scalded milk and hot coffee into a large mug. In some New Orleans establishments, you will find a pitcher of scalded milk and a pitcher of hot coffee on the table so that you can pour your own, exactly as you like it.
Sweeten to taste, if desired.
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