Coffee
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Coffee is one of the world's most popular drinks, with significant cultural variations. It is also the most consumed psychotropic substance (by number of regular or intermittent consumers) in the world and present almost everywhere. Like tea, there are several local variations on this beverage served worldwide.
UnderstandCoffee has helped create exactly the kind of world that coffee needs to thrive: a world driven by consumer capitalism, ringed by global trade, and dominated by a species that can now barely get out of bed without its…
BuySelling coffee in bulk has one of the highest profit margins of any consumable, so there is no shortage of places to grab a cup of coffee!
Coffee cultureIn modern times,getting a coffee is parlance for catching up with someone. You may be catching up with an old friend, having a meeting or even going on a date with someone.
Coffee plantationsCoffee grows best under certain conditions, typically in warm climates at high altitudes. The mountains of Jamaica, Colombia, Brazil, Papua New Guinea, Ethiopia and Kenya are ideal.
Coffee visitor attractions
LearnBeing a Barista can either be a good way to get a short term job whilst traveling, or a way to develop a long term career.
Stay healthyCoffee contains caffeine which is a stimulant and excessive amounts are not healthy. People with high blood pressure or who suffer from insomnia should take care not to consume too much. Coffee can be addictive.
Stay safeWhile coffee does contain a psychotropic substance (caffeine) and prolonged exposure does produce (mild) withdrawal symptoms (sleepiness, headaches and other symptoms), its health risks occur when taken in heavy…
RespectCoffee is rarely regarded as a vice around the world, although Mormons, Seventh Day Adventists and some Baptists in the United States, as well as the Hare Krishnas, refrain from consuming it due to religious reasons.
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- Photo: Julius Schorzman, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons