Coffee is a globally popular beverage made from roasted and ground coffee beans. Known for its dark color, bitter taste, and slight acidity, coffee's stimulating effects are mainly attributed to its caffeine content, though decaffeinated versions are also available. As a hot drink, coffee boasts the highest sales in the world market.
Around 1900, the robusta strain was conveyed from the Congo Free State (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) to Brussels to Java. From Java, further breeding resulted in the establishment of robusta plantations in many countries.
In the early 1900s, coffee production attracted immigrants to Sao Paulo. São Paulo received approximately 733,000 immigrants in the decade preceding 1900.
In 1902 São Paulo produced 8 million bags of coffee (60% of total production). Coffee is then 63% of the country's exports.
Between 1910 and 1920, Brazil exported around 70% of the world's coffee.
By 1920, around half of all coffee produced worldwide was consumed in the US.
In 1923, contention among Ashkenazi Jews regarding the permissibility of coffee during Passover was resolved when coffee was certified kosher, making it acceptable for consumption during the holiday.
In 1930, the first written account appeared regarding the origin of the phrase "cup of Joe" for coffee, which, according to the story, originated when US Secretary of the Navy Josephus "Joe" Daniels banned alcohol on navy ships during World War I, leading sailors to refer to coffee as a "cup of Joe".
In 1931, a method of packing coffee in a sealed vacuum in cans was introduced, allowing the coffee to be stored indefinitely until the can was opened.
In 1947 the coffee vending machine was invented and widely distributed since the 1950s.
In 1951, Time noted that "[s]ince the war, the coffee break has been written into union contracts".
In 1952, the term "coffee break" originated.
The term coffee break became common through a Pan-American Coffee Bureau ad campaign of 1952 which urged consumers, "Give yourself a Coffee-Break – and Get What Coffee Gives to You."
From 1970 to approximately 2000, coffee was the second most valuable commodity exported by developing countries.
According to a 1979 analysis, coffee has the following caffeine content, depending on how it is prepared.
In 1983, International Coffee Day originated in Japan with an event organized by the All Japan Coffee Association.
Since the founding of organizations such as the European Fair Trade Association in 1987, the production and consumption of fair trade coffee has grown.
From 1970 to 1998 coffee was the second most valuable commodity exported by developing countries.
In April 2000, after a year-long campaign by Global Exchange, Starbucks decided to carry fair-trade coffee in its stores.
From 1970 to approximately 2000, coffee was the second most valuable commodity exported by developing countries.
In 2004, 24,222 metric tons of fair trade coffee were produced worldwide, out of a total production of 7,050,000 metric tons.
In 2004, fewer than half of U.S. adults reported coffee consumption in the past day.
A 2005 study done in Belgium concluded that consumers' buying behavior is not consistent with their positive attitude toward ethical products, particularly fair trade coffee.
In 2005, 33,991 metric tons of fair trade coffee were produced worldwide, out of a total production of 6,685,000 metric tons.
Since 2007, futures contracts for robusta coffee have been traded on the New York Intercontinental Exchange.
Since September 2009, all Starbucks Espresso beverages in UK and Ireland are made with Fairtrade and Shared Planet certified coffee.
As of 2016, at least 34% of global coffee production was compliant with voluntary sustainability standards such as Fairtrade, UTZ, and 4C (The Common Code for the Coffee Community).
A 2017 review of clinical trials found that drinking coffee is generally safe within usual levels of intake (3–4 cups daily) and is more likely to improve health outcomes than to cause harm. There are possible increased risk in women having bone fractures, and a possible increased risk in pregnant women of fetal loss or decreased birth weight.
In 2019, Brazil was the largest coffee exporting nation, accounting for 15% of all world exports.
As of 2021, no synthetic coffee products are publicly available, but multiple bioeconomy companies have reportedly produced first batches that are highly similar on the molecular level and are close to commercialization.
In 2023, the global coffee industry was worth $495.50 billion. Brazil led coffee bean production, accounting for 31% of the world's total, followed by Vietnam. Despite the industry's immense value, coffee farmers disproportionately face poverty, and environmental concerns persist regarding land clearing and water use.
In April 2024, a National Coffee Association survey indicated that coffee consumption in the U.S. reached a 20-year high, with 67% of U.S. adults reporting drinking coffee in the past day.
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