International Coffee Day

October 1 is International Coffee Day The idea of ​​this holiday arose recently - in 2014, when it was decided to gather all the famous producers of this drink for a social event A year later, 35 countries around the world have already joined the celebration In honor of the holiday, residents of these countries were offered more than 70 entertainment programs And two years later, the number of countries that decided to celebrate this day increased to 54 The number of events dedicated to Coffee Day also increased to 135 In recent years, the topics of most conferences held on this day have revolved around the challenges facing the world's coffee suppliers We ordinary coffee drinkers know little about these difficulties The fact is that the growth in the production of coffee beans, which in recent years has exceeded all forecasts, has affected the price of the product The cost of our morning cup of ristretto is unlikely to have changed much, but plantation owners have noted a drop in annual income Today, as a result of the decline in the cost of goods, many of them can no longer afford to buy fertilizers and equipment, hire new employees, etc To support coffee producers, citizens of countries around the world can sign the petition provided by the International Coffee Organization and located on its official website This document is a request from producers to provide them with decent wages The authors of the petition hope to get at least 5,000 signatures, and hopefully they will succeed • After giving way to water, coffee is considered the second most consumed drink in the world • About 3 million cups of coffee are brewed on Earth every day • Residents of Scandinavian countries drink the most coffee • The word coffee comes from the Arabic “Qahhwat Al-bun”, translated as “wine made from grains” • Coffee beans are the seeds of the fruit of the coffee tree, which grows up to 6 meters in height • It has been proven that drinking coffee can speed up our metabolism by 3% to 11% • It is the second best-selling product in the world, along with Coca-Cola • Brazil is the largest producer of Arabica coffee in the world This country's harvest accounts for 3016% of the world's harvest • In Korea, there are themed coffee shops related to the anime tradition And in other countries, like in our homeland, there are cat cafes where, in addition to drinking a cup of aromatic Americano, you can pet domestic cats • There is one interesting cafe in Japan that has its own pool with coffee instead of water Customers are invited to bathe in this drink • There is one establishment in France whose employees are extremely scrupulous about the manners of their guests If a customer doesn't say hello upon entering and doesn't say the magic "you're welcome," they'll be denied their cup of café au lait or forced to pay more for it • In Argentina there is a drink called “tear” (“la lágrima”) To prepare it, waiters in Buenos Aires pour foamy milk into a glass and then add a splash of strong espresso It’s not difficult to figure out how to celebrate this significant day Make yourself a cup of your favorite espresso, and also enjoy eating classic tiramisu in a cute city pastry shop In addition, connoisseurs of recipes containing bitter grains should share their experience of preparing these delicacies on social networks on this day And, of course, on Coffee Day, no one should be left without a pleasant conversation over a cup of cappuccino in a cozy cafe, whose coffee menu seems endless