FAQs About Coffee

Coffee provides unparallelled taste with an aromatic scent and a jolt of energy. These qualities have made coffee one of the most loved and frequently consumed beverages in the world. Read on to learn the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about this popular beverage.

Q: What is coffee made out of?

A: Coffee is made out of coffee beans. These beans start out as coffee berries that are processed to form the well-known coffee beans. The berries are picked by hand and processed by a dry or wet method. The berry is then sorted (the flesh is removed) and the seeds or beans are fermented. Once fermented, the beans are cleaned and dried.

Q: What is the most expensive coffee in the world?

A: The most expensive coffee in the world sells for about $160 dollars a pound. This coffee undergoes an interesting process called “kopi luwak.” The process starts when an Asian palm civet ingests the coffee bean. The civet is a small mammal that lives in South and Southeast Asia. The bean passes through the animals digestive tract. After the beans are defecated, they are cleaned and dry roasted. Thanks to the civets internal processes, the beans are now much less bitter.

Q: How is coffee made?

A: Coffee is traditionally made by grinding roasted coffee beans and then passing boiling hot water through them.

Q: Who discovered coffee?

A: The coffee bean itself was discovered in the northeast part of Ethiopia. It is believed that coffee was first cultivated in the southern section of Arabia. From Arabia, coffee spread all over Europe and then to the Americas.