Whether you’re a flat white, cappuccino or skinny latte kind of person, one thing’s for certain: Caffeine is your groove.
But besides giving you a handy (read: absolutely essential) boost in the mornings, there are many more amazing things every coffee lover should know about the drink.
Drinking one or two cups of coffee a day could make you 20% less likely to prematurely die from heart damage
Coffee actually stays warmer if you add cream to it
It could reduce your risk of dementia by a third
If you’re addicted to coffee, it could be down to your genes, according to science
For the best taste, coffee should be brewed at around 90°C to 96°C while instant coffee should use water that’s 80°C to 85°C
Studies have found that moderate coffee intake can help boost memory and cognitive performance
According to legend, coffee was discovered by an Ethiopian goat herder who noticed that after eating the berries from a certain tree, his goats became so energetic they couldn’t sleep
For more flavoursome coffee, store your coffee beans in the fridge - because science
The best time of day to drink coffee isn’t first thing in the morning, but between 9:30am and 11:30am or 1:30pm and 5pm so it matches our body’s natural energy boosts and dips
Coffee is the world’s second most valuable traded commodity, according to Global Exchange
Coffee is technically a fruit
You can overdose on coffee, but it’d take 100 cups
