Coffee—A Writer's Friend

Coffee:

• A miracle beverage.
• Enjoyed by cowboys
• Discovered by goats

Factoid: Both the American Revolution and the French Revolution were devised in coffee houses.

Factoid: Cowboys made coffee by putting ground beans into a sock and immersing it in cold water before heating it gently over a campfire. When ready, they would pour the coffee into tin cups and drink it. This would put them in the “angry" mood.

Factoid: Although cocaine and opium have long been associated with some of our greatest works of art and literature, coffee has given us such masterpieces as Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, Flaubert’s Madam Bovary, and Danza's Who’s The Boss?

Factoid: Coffee has been used as a beverage for over 700 years, and just look what we've invented.

Factoid: Coffee is the second most traded product in the world after petroleum.

Factoid: Coffee was discovered by goats.

If you've ever wondered how much coffee it would take to kill you, you can find out here:

http://www.energyfiend.com/death-by-caffeine