Marking the long and unique history of the drink is national coffee day on September 29. The day was first celebrated in Japan in 1983, and is now celebrated globally as a way to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the plight of the coffee farmers Is National Coffee Day a real holiday? … Read more
There are debates surrounding who was the more influential. From the UKs Richard Evans in the 1820s through to Jabez Burns of the US in the mid 1860s and the Probat company who patented the ‘Kaffeeschnellröster’ (rapid coffee roaster) in 1880. Who discovered roasting? The first recorded implements for roasting coffee beans were thin pans … Read more
The Ottoman Empire and European colonisation then took the drink around the world. The first known roasting tools were thin, perforated pans that were used over an open flame The person would use spoons to move the beans around and ensure even roasting. How was coffee roasted in the 1800s? It was a hot, smelly … Read more
A loving cup is a shared drinking container traditionally used at weddings and banquets It usually has two handles and is often made of silver. Loving cups are often given as trophies to winners of games or other competitions. What is the purpose of a loving cup? In the past, at weddings, banquets, or meetings, … Read more
In these coffee shops, the primary brewing method was coffee pots Grounds were put inside and the water was heated until just before boiling. The sharp spouts of these pots helped to filter out the coffee grinds, and their flat bottoms allowed for sufficient heat absorption. How did they make coffee in the 1800’s? Make … Read more
The first record of a public place serving coffee dates back to 1475. Kiva Han was the name of the first coffee shop. It was located in the Turkish city of Constantinople (now Istanbul). When was the coffee shop invented? coffee houses Come to England in the 1600s The first English coffee house opened in … Read more
In these coffee shops, the primary brewing method was coffee pots. Grounds were put inside and the water was heated until just before boiling. The sharp spouts of these pots helped to filter out the coffee grinds, and their flat bottoms allowed for sufficient heat absorption. How did people make coffee in the 1940s? Coffee … Read more
When was the first espresso machine? One enterprising young Milanese man named Luigi Bezzerra did just what was needed to solve the productivity problem: he built a machine. Specifically, the world’s first single-serving espresso machine, patented in 1901 —capable of making very concentrated, gulpable drinks in as little as half a minute. Where was the … Read more
The wave of drinking coffee continued to rise, with the first coffee company being founded in San Francisco in 1850. The Pioneer Steam Coffee and Spice Mills became the first known company to commercialize and mass produce coffee. Today, it is better known by its household brand name: Folgers Coffee. What is the oldest coffee … Read more
How did they make coffee in the 1960s? Pour over or filter coffee This is essentially filter coffee but made by pouring boiling water onto coffee in an upper vessel and letting it run through the coffee into a pot below through a filter, which keeps the ground coffee separate. In the 1960s devices such … Read more