Fast facts

1. The habitat of the original Arabica coffee plant is the mountainous region of central Africa.

2. The Arabs were the first to commercially cultivate coffee and promote it for widespread consumption.

3. After its appearance on the market, coffee conquered the palates and hearts of many in a short span of time.

4. The fragrance of the coffee flower is similar to that of jasmine.

5. The first coffee shop opened in 1683, in piazza San Marco, Venice.

6. The new first world location where the coffee plant was first introduced was the Caribbean in 1700.

7. Espresso coffee was born in Milan at the start of the 900s. Giuseppe Bezzera invented the machine to produce espresso in 1902.