Starbucks' new olive oil range, and other surprising coffee facts
Miriam Carey
23 February 2023
Starbucks' new Oleato range
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An 'unexpected flavour'
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Freshly-brewed facts
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Coffee is a fruit
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Brazil is the largest producer in the world
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It’s best grown at high altitudes
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Production takes a long time
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There are two main types: arabica and robusta
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Beans are brown because they’re roasted
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You can roast coffee at home
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The coffee plant also makes tea
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It has a long history
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Coffee originates from Ethiopia
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It played a big part in religious ceremonies
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It was known as the wine of Arabia
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The first coffee houses were the places to be
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Drinking coffee was once punishable by death
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Coffee became popular in the US after the Boston Tea Party
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Cappuccino got its name from the Capuchin friars
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Our coffee lingo comes from Italy
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The phrase “cup of Joe” comes from the US navy
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Instant coffee is 250 years-old
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Coffee is the third most-consumed drink in the world
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Finland drinks the most coffee
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In Italy cappuccinos are for the morning only
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Turkish coffee isn’t only in Turkey
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Climate change is threatening the coffee industry
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Coffee makes you run faster
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High coffee intake is associated with reduced risk of heart failure
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You shouldn’t have more than four cups a day
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