A few fun facts about coffee:
Lighter roasts of coffee contain more caffeince than darker roasts
Coffee is native to only Ethiopia and Yemen.
(The Coffee Bar is now serving Idido Misty Valley from Ethiopia)
A coffee plant requires 70 inches of rain per year
The espresso machine was invented in France, but perfected and manufactored in Italy
(The Coffee Bar has a La Marzocco espresso machine which was handmade in Italy)
Espresso is a way of roasting the coffee beans, not a flavor of beans.
An Americano is a drink composed of 2 oz. of espresso which is then watered down. Italians created this drink for the “Americans” during war times in Europe because the soldiers weren’t used the strength of the espresso drink by itself.
