8 UNIQUE COFFEE FACTS

8 UNIQUE COFFEE FACTS

by Reynaldo Putra Wijaya

Coffee is the world's favorite drink, but even so, there are still many facts about coffee that are not known to the global community. Most of you only understand coffee as a type of sleep-killing drink. Not many people understand all the ins and outs of coffee. The efficacy and dangers of coffee are still unclear. Is coffee healthy? Can coffee harm the body?

1. Caffeine will kill you

Numerous research have examined the risks that caffeine poses to the body. When ingested in excess, caffeine, which helps with sleepiness relief and mood-lifting, can have negative side effects. Starting with rapid heartbeats, trouble sleeping, trembling hands, and many more.

Launching from Live Science, if consumed in large quantities, such as 80 to 100 cups in a short time, caffeine has been shown to kill humans.

2. Caffeine can increase your partner's passion

The first study was conducted on a female rat. Through many studies, scientists have determined that caffeine can indeed increase women’s sexual arousal, especially for those who don’t consume coffee every day, aka not a coffee lovers.

3. Coffee can make you live longer

Scientists say that coffee lovers who drink two to three cups per day have a longer chance of living than those who rarely drink coffee. This is related to the efficacy of caffeine, which can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disorders, type 2 diabetes, and also Parkinson’s.

4. Coffee has been enjoyed from the 9th Century

A legend says that coffee has been enjoyed since the 9th century. It all started when a goat herder found that after his cattle ate the coffee beans, they seemed to be dancing or excited. The breeders then tried it themselves by mixing coffee beans into a drink that kept them awake all night.

5.  A cup of black coffee contains only 1 calorie

If you just brew black coffee without sugar, cream, or milk, you will get only 1 calorie. But when you add sweetener and milk, the calorie count goes up many times over.

6. Coffee can relieve pain

A study states that two cups of coffee can be effective in relieving muscle soreness after exercise. However, this research was applied to those who rarely consume coffee. Meanwhile, a 2012 study said that someone who sips coffee before working at a computer all day has a small risk of neck and shoulder pain.

7. Coffee can nourish the skin

Coffee grounds can be used to remove dead skin cells from your hands, feet, and all over your body and make your skin look cleaner and brighter. Therefore, save the dregs from brewing your coffee to nourish the skin.

8. Coffee fueled car

Quoting from the EatThis page, in 1988 there was a VW Scirocco car that was fueled by coffee grounds. The car, called Car-ppucino, requires about 56 cups of espresso to be able to walk 1.6 kilometers.

The facts above are a few unique facts about coffee. Apart from being uplifting, coffee does have a long history and story.