SOME COFFEE RELATED FIGURES AND FACTS:
- over 400 billion cups of coffee are consumed each year
- last year in Britain, £730 million was spent on coffee
- on average, men drink more coffee than women (1.7 cups per day vs 1.5 cups)
- 37% of coffee drinkers drink their coffee black, while 63% add a sweetener such as sugar
- about half of all American adults have a cup of coffee to start their day
TRUE AND FALSE:
Q - There's more foam on a Robusta coffee than with an Arabica?
A - TRUE, because there are more corps gras in the Robusta, which creates more foam.
Q - Coffee grows on trees?
A - TRUE, they grow on small trees which can grow as high as 12 meters (Robusta)
Q - 2 Cups of Expresso contain less caffeine than one cup of filter coffee?
A - TRUE, because for the filter coffee, the powder is in contact with the water for longer.
Q - A small piece of dark chocolate enhances the taste of coffee?
A - TRUE, IT'S DELICIOUS!
Q - Fruits produced by the coffee tree are called 'cherries'?
A - TRUE, when matured they can be red or yellow
HOW MUCH DO YOU LIKE YOUR COFFEE?
We have a couple of 'coffee' questions to ask you. I would be grateful if you could take a couple of minutes to read and get back to us with your thoughts and comments.
- Do you drink coffee every day?
- How many cups a day?
- What type of coffee? Instant? Filter? Expresso? Beans?
- What is your favorite coffee and brand?
- Do you own a coffee maker? How much did you spend?
- How much do you generally spend on your coffee?
- Do you indulge in treats and specialist products?
- Do you use coffee shops (Starbucks, Borders etc ...)
- Do you know much about French coffee?
Looking forward to using your comments and habits!
Encore merci et a bientot ...