History of Coffee from Coffee Universe (#)
„To their surprise, the pope, already a coffee drinker, blessed coffee declaring it a truly Christian beverage. Coffee houses spread quickly across Europe becoming centers for intellectual exchange. Many great minds of Europe used this beverage, and forum, as a springboard to heightened thought and creativity. In the 1700's, coffee found its way to the Americas by means of a French infantry captain who nurtured one small plant on its long journey across the Atlantic.“
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„Well, this was a retaliation move for the Islam banning wine asa "Demonic drink". Fortunately, the Pope liked the coffee so much he blessed it,converting it into a Christian beverage. The 15th Century coffee houses, became so popularthat they were identified as dens of immorality and vice.“
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Tips on Coffee - The history of coffee
„By the 18th century, the beverage had become popular in Europe, and European colonists had introduced coffee to tropical countries worldwide as a plantation crop to supply domestic demand. During the 19th century, European demand for coffee was so strong that when genuine coffee beans were scarce, people developed similar-tasting substitutes from various roasted vegetable substances, such as chicory root, dandelion root, acorns, or figs. For example, the British used acorns as a coffee substitute during World War II while German U-boats blockaded Britain. Today, the major coffee-producing regions are tropical South America (Colombia is famous for its coffee), Vietnam, Kenya, Côte d'Ivoire, and others.“
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„Giving up caf a few years was difficult in and of itself, but finding a good decaf has proved a chore with anyone but Peets. As a dark beverage drinker (red wines, stout beers, etc), this decaf is the only decaf & water process brand that I have ever come across that meets my tastes. It is rich, dark and full of flavor.“
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Speciality Coffee Association of Europe
„Scores will be given for taste and visual performance plus for an overall impression.The competition is in recognition of the fact that this is the beverage where many consumers often meet the taste of coffee for the first time. To ensure that coffee in its many varieties remains the world favourite beverage the organizer wants to stimulate the quality in taste and aroma both for the coffee and the milk. Realising that what your eyes see is what your mind believe the organizers also want to stimulate the visual component of the beverages and make coffee a true pleasure for both the mouths, noses and eyes of millions of consumers.It is estimated that some 15 to 20 baristas will compete over the honour of the coming the latte art champion of the world.For further information and competitor rules in detail go to scae.com or secretary@scae.com The 2005 SCAE Awards for Coffee Excellence We take great pleasure in announcing the launch of the SCAE Awards for Coffee Excellence Programme for 2005. We will honour those who have had the courage, the imagination, or simply that special ‘something’ which has enabled them to excel in the search of coffee excellence.“
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gepa Fair Trade Company – Europe-wide
„gepa is a member of EFTA (European Fair Trade Association), an association of Fair Trade organizations from all over Europe. The promotion of an accountable and sustainable trade is the objective of EFTA and its members, who by now possess several decades' experience of Fair Trade import. The EFTA members keep contact with more than 700 overseas producer groups. Serving the interests of these partners, their work has contributed essentially to the fact that today, more and more consumers consider the ethical and ecological aspects of their buying decisions.“
http://www.gepa3.de/htdocs_en/fair_trade/ europa_fair.html
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