| Before 1870, people roasted their coffee in frying pans over charcoal fires. Espresso means a coffee that has been prepared using steam. Women wanted to outlaw coffee in 1674 because their husbands spent too much time in coffee houses. It takes a coffee tree five years to reach full maturity. The first filters used in coffee machines were made out of blotting paper. A Belgian, named George Washington, was the first to invent instant coffee in 1906. Early versions of coffee machines often had glass pots that exploded because of the intense heat. Coffee bean trees make great gifts and if handled properly actually produce coffee cherries. If you drink coffee black, it contains no calories. |
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