Caffeine Trivia 03.21.15

In the 1700’s coffee was discovered by virtually every European country.  The Scandinavian countries weren’t so quick to take to coffee…this is really funny, since the Scandinavians now boast the highest per capita consumption of coffee on earth!!!

Personal note: Next vacation spot????

Caffeine Trivia 3.20.15

I make serious coffee – so strong it wakes up the neighbors.  ~Author Unknown

Caffeine Trivia 03.19.15

More on Frederick the Great: Four years after Frederick issued his manifesto in favor of beer and against beer, he forbade the roasting of coffee except in official government establishments.  Frederick’s poor subjects had to turn to coffee substitutes…roast chicory root, dried figs, wheat, corn and barley.  If they managed to get their hands on real coffee beans and roast them…well, the King had spies, “coffee smellers” as they were known, to make sure they had no coffee.  However, coffee triumphed!!!

Personal note: OMG…coffee smeller….perhaps another previous life???  It certainly wasn’t one involved with drinking dried figs!

Caffeine Trivia 03.17.15

When shopping for perfume, take some coffee with you in your bag and have a good sniff in between smelling each perfume to refresh your nose!

Caffeine Trivia 03.16.15

Put cream and sugar in first. By putting these ingredients in first you won’t even have to stir but you’ll have your cream and sugar evenly distributed in your cup.

Caffeine Trivia 03.15.15

When it is in bloom, the coffee tree is covered with 30,000 white flowers which begin to develop into fruit after 24 – 36 hours.

Caffeine Trivia 03.14.15

Some of the worlds most powerful business, including Lloyds of London and the New York Stock Exchange, started life as a coffee houses.

Caffeine Trivia 03.13.15

A mixture of coffee grounds and sugar, fed to a potted plant and watered regularly, will revive houseplants that have turned yellow in winter.

Caffeine Trivia 03.12.15

Sprinkle used coffee grounds around the base of your garden plants and it will stop snails and slugs from munching them!

Caffeine Trivia 03.11.15

The French philosopher, Voltaire, reportedly drank fifty cups of coffee a day.