Coffee --The Amazing Drink (Second Version)

When you walk on the street, have you ever bought a cup of coffee in Starbucks to taste the coffee’s amazing flavor or just want to keep yourself awake even though it cost you a lot of money? It is well-known that coffee is our great partner when we feel sleepy because it has caffeine to keep people awake. Furthermore, coffee is a kind of drink that is expensive than others and is always related to luxury. In addition, people buy it to enjoy its smooth, bitter, and mellow flavor, and to somewhat, people can show their taste when they buy it. Imagine that you are drinking a cup of coffee in New York, Paris, or other cities, and chatting with your friends or enjoying your private time. How modern and satisfied you are!

Coffee has a long and mysterious history. Each area has its own version. But one thing can be sure is the place of the origin of coffee. It is grown on the mountain of Ethiopia in East Africa. In 1454, a Yemeni monk publicized coffee, which was unknown at that time. Gradually, it was spread throughout Arabian Peninsula by its mysterious scent. In the early phases, Arabians eat the fruit of coffee rather than using the coffee beans. They chewed the fruit of coffee to suck the juice. Later, they combined the ground coffee beans with the animal’s fat as the energy drink. In 16th century, the first coffee shop of Europe was established in Vienna and the Europeans also combined coffee with milk. Then, the glamour of coffee spread throughout the world.

The production of coffee is very complex. First, the coffee berries have to be separated from the coffee seeds. Then, those seeds have to be fermented and dried. Finally, the most important part is roasting. After those steps, the coffee beans can be completed. it can be distinguished by their breeds and place of origin. For example, the Coffee Arabica and Coffee Robusta are based on the breeds of coffee. As to Java and Mandheling, they are discriminated by their place of origin.

To me, coffee is really an amazing drink. The best coffee I’ve ever drunk is in Italy. That coffee shop, operated since 1760, is near Spanish Embassy. The flavor of its Latte is very smooth and rich. I can feel both the scent of coffee and milk. No wonder that coffee can bring us the sensory satisfaction and the spiritual content. To sum up, coffee is just like the magic that combined so many functions in one.