Coffee dates back to 800 AD, YES! Legend has it that 9th-century goat herders noticed the effect caffeine had on their goats, who appeared to "dance" after eating the fruit of the Coffea plant. A local monk then made a drink with the produce and found that it kept him awake at night, thus the original cup of coffee was born., Colombia produces the most coffee in the world., NO! Today, Brazil produces about third of the world's supply, according to the International Coffee Organization, about twice as much as the second place holder, Vietnam., There is a variety of coffee that comes from animal poop., YES! One of the most coveted varieties comes from the feces of an Asian palm civet. The cat-like creature eats fruit including coffee cherries, but is unable to digest the beans. The excreted seeds produce a smooth, less acidic brew called kopi luwak, but the means of production has drawn criticism from animal welfare activists., In the past, coffee was prohibited in certain parts of the world., YES! Some 16th-century Italian clergymen also tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be "satanic.", England is the country with the highest rate of coffee consumption., NO! It's Finland. The average adult Finn goes through 27.5 pounds of coffee each year, according to the International Coffee Organization., People who drink coffee tend to live longer., YES! Research has linking moderate consumption (about three to four cups per day) with a longer life span, plus a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and Parkinson's, according to Harvard Health Publishing., The word "coffee" comes from the German language., NO! It comes from the Arabic word for "wine." Qahwah later became kahveh in Turkish, and then koffie in Dutch, which is where we get the English word coffee., There are around 10000 Starbucks Coffee stores around the world., NO! There are more than 29000., If you add cream to your coffee, it gets colder., NO! When you add cream coffee stays 20% warmer., People consume more than 2 billion cups of coffee a day., YES! Globally people consume about 2.25 billion cups of coffee every day., Coffee can be lethal., YES! But only if you drink around 80-100 cups in one day!, The largest cup of coffee is located in America., YES! It's in Colombia and it can hold more than 22 thousand litres of coffee!

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