Coffee Informative Speech
explanatory Essay
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Have you ever wondered where the most common thing we see every day comes from? Or how it came to be? After oil, coffee is found to be the most common thing traded in the entire world. Coffee is known everywhere and developed in different ways depending on where you are. According to www.pbs.org “ it is estimated that 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed each day worldwide.” Ever wondered why New Yorkers live a very fast paced life and never seem to rest? Its probably because they drink seven times more coffee than any other U.S. city. There are many cool facts about coffee, but the true interesting information is found where coffee comes from and how it got traded throughout the world over time. Every place has adapted coffee and has made it their own. …show more content…
In this essay, the author
- Explains that coffee is the most common thing traded in the world. it is known everywhere and developed in different ways depending on where you are.
- Explains that coffee was discovered by a goat herder named kaldi who found his goats frolicking and full of energy after eating the red fruit of the coffee shrub.
- Explains that coffee is actually a cherry-like fruit in its most un-processed form, which contains the dark brown seed that is called the coffee bean.
- Explains that coffee originated in arabia, where the arabs found that by boiling the beans, they could make a drink that contained powers perfect for praying sessions. coffee never reached the u.s. until the early 18th century.
- Explains that by the late 1800s the entire world was obsessing over coffee. in 1864 the first "self emptying coffee roaster" was invented and two men named john and charles arbcuckle started selling pre roasted coffee in a bag.
- Describes some cultural traditions and practices associated with coffee all over the world, such as the ethiopian practice, wherein flowers are scattered around the room and incense is burned to ward off evil spirits.
- Explains that the research paper opened their eyes and made them take more interest in where foods come from and how they were traded all over the world. they learned that humans are amazing in changing the way food tastes.
Unfortunately there is no true location or person that is known to have founded this phenomenon called coffee, but there is a popular Ethiopian legend according to www.pbs.org that states that “coffee is discovered by a goat herder named Kaldi, who found his goats frolicking and full of energy after eating the red fruit of the coffee shrub. Kaldi tried the fruit for himself and had a similar reaction. After witnessing their strange behavior, a monk took some of the fruit back to his fellow monks; they too spent the night awake and alert. Of course, they would have been reacting to coffee’s high dose of caffeine.” Most people often refer to this story when talking about the origin of coffee but it was never truly discovered if this story was true or
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that coffee has played a vital role in today's culture. before the thirteenth century, making the beverage from coffee beans was undiscovered.
- Explains that coffee drinkers make up 54 percent of the adult population in the united states, and that they have a positive effect on society.
- Explains the decline in socializing behavior in the united states due to advancement of technology and a change in american’s priorities.
- Explains that being a "coffee drinker" is more about interacting and building tour relationships with fellow coffee drinkers.
- Explains that they belong to the coffee drinkers in their home community, but they also identify with international coffee-drinkers. they spent the summer living and working on a coffee plantation in matagalpa, nicaragua, learning about the international trade of coffee.
- Analyzes how steven topik's article, "coffee as a social drug," argues that coffee farming and trading has motivated empires, fueled armies, and provoked revolutions.
- Analyzes how steve topik recognizes the current ways in which coffee drinkers have a positive impact on america both locally and internationally.
- Analyzes how topik's article proves that coffee drinkers have a positive effect on the nation by encouraging an increase in the social capital in community.
- Explains that coffee has had a positive effect on society by bringing people together to share ideas, beliefs, and values.
- Explains that carmen hefner, an american who owns a coffee plantation in nicaragua, believes that coffee drinkers have positive influence in the united states.
- Analyzes how carmen's experience with her coworkers is an example of how coffee drinkers have a positive effect on the community.
- Analyzes how carmen, a coffee drinker, plantation owner, and traveler understands coffee's positive impact on the united states.
- Explains that coffee drinkers are an important social group to the united states because of their focus on fabricating a sense of community.
- Explains that coffee drinkers are important to businesses because their habit of socializing increases social capital in a business. social capital refers to the accretion of resources developed through private and professional networks.
- Explains that each individual coffee consumer is part of a larger social group of coffee drinkers. social capital has positive effects on any nation because it's directly linked to higher happiness levels, trust, respect, academic performance, and participation levels.
- Opines that coffee plays a silent role in our society. food editorials.
- States that hill, graham, "the history of coffee." ncausa. national coffee association, 2002.
- States topik, steven c., "coffee as a social drug." cultural critique, 71 (2009): 81-106.
- States topik, steven c., "culture, economy, and coffee." latin american research review, 32.1 (1997): 124-138.
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- Explains that coffee is the most valuable traded commodity in the world. the coffee plant was first discovered in ethiopia in 850.
- Narrates how pieter van dan broeck was one of the first dutchmen to taste coffee. in 1637, nathaniel conopios brew the very first cup of coffee in england.
- Narrates how don francisco de paula marin planted the first coffee seeds in hawaii in 1817. james folger made a company in the sierras in 1860.
- Explains that john arbuckle was the first person to produce coffee sold all over the country. joel cheek made a new coffee called maxwell house in 1886.
- Explains that the decaf coffee was discovered in 1903 when the coffee beans became water soaked during shipment from nicaragua. the brand name sanka made its way to the united states 20 years later. george washington created the first mass instant coffee.
- Explains that the brazilians were busy growing coffee on the plantations in 1938. they produced a new coffee brand called nestle.
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- Describes alfred peet's coffee house in berkeley, california, which inspired people in 1971 and made the first starbucks in seattle. mr. coffee was introduced by cleveland, ohio in 1972.
- Opines that coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the world and still is. there's many different benefits on coffee and not many good benefits.
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- Explains that caffeine is a huge part of our daily lives and our intake often reflects our health status.
- Explains that caffeine is a drug that simulates the central nervous system, causing increased alertness. it is used in many foods and beverages such as tea, coffee, soft drinks, chocolate, pain relievers, and many other medications.
- Opines that higher doses of caffeine can cause anxiety, dizziness, headaches, and jitters. caffeine can interfere with sleep schedules.
- Explains that the amount of caffeine consumed as a healthy substance may vary depending on the size and age of the person.
- Explains that drinking caffeine-containing soft drinks and coffee instead of milk can have an even greater impact on bone-density and the risk of developing osteoporosis.
- Explains that 90 percent of the world's population ingests some form of caffeine, according to the u.s. food and drug administration.
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