Coffee is enjoyed by millions of people around the world every day in coffee houses, doughnut shops, cafés, offices and homes.
Coffee is delicious, satisfying, and can help put some pep in your step, whether you prefer dark roast, French vanilla, hazelnut, amaretto, caramel, mocha, butterscotch or pumpkin spice.
Coffee is awesome!
While we love telling funny coffee jokes to entertain our friends, sometimes it's fun to put their knowledge to the test as well.
Our coffee trivia is enjoyable to play and will help people learn some fun facts about coffee. And remember, learning is cool.
So brew up a frothy good time with these super awesome coffee trivia questions!
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Coffee Trivia Questions and Answers
Q. How many lbs. of coffee beans are harvested each year?
A. According to Coffee Underground, more than 10 billion lbs. of coffee beans, one of the biggest commodity items in the world, are harvested globally each year.
Q. Globally, how many cups of coffee are consumed each day?
A. Approximately 2.25 billion cups of coffee are drunk around the world each day. That's a lot of coffee!
Q. Where was coffee first drank?
A. While some believe Yemen was where coffee consumption originated, it is widely believed that Ethiopia pioneered the practice in 800 A.D.
Q. Who invented instant coffee?
A. Although David Strang patented instant coffee in 1890, modern sources credit the Frenchman Alphonse Allais with creating it in 1881.
Q. What country drinks the most coffee per capita?
A. Finland. The rate of coffee consumption in Finland averages around 3-4 cups of coffee each day for every person living in the country.
Q. Where was the first coffeehouse opened?
A. Constantinople. Kiva Han opened its doors in 1475 in the Turkish city of Constantinople, now Istanbul.
Q. How many cups of coffee can an adult safely drink each day?
A. 4-5 cups. The FDA recommends healthy adults should consume no more than 400 milligrams of coffee per day.
Q. When was the French press invented?
A. The original device was patented in 1852 by the Frenchmen Henri-Otto Mayer and Jacques-Victor Delforge.
Q. Where is most of the world's coffee produced?
A. Brazil. 40% of the world's coffee comes from Brazil.
Q. Who was the first member of the British royal family to try coffee?
A. King Charles II in 1660 A.D.
Q. Who drinks coffee more, men or women?
A. While there are plenty of women who love coffee, men drink more coffee than women worldwide.
Q. True or False, in 17th-century Venice, it was illegal to serve coffee to anyone who wasn't a noble.
A. True.
Q. Can dogs drink coffee?
A. No! Caffeine is toxic to dogs. Never give them coffee! Decaf still contains trace amounts of caffeine that is not safe for dogs.
Q. True or False, the Boston Tea Party in 1773 popularized coffee drinking in America.
A. True. After boycotting English tea, Americans felt it was their patriotic duty to switch to coffee.
Q. Who invented the Keurig?
A. In the early 1990s, John Sylvan and his partner, Pater Dragone launched the prototype of the Keurig.
Q. What does Venti mean?
A. Venti is the Italian word for 20. While some coffeehouses offer a 24oz cup of coffee sold as a size venti, the appropriate number of ounces for a venti coffee is 20.
Q. In what year did the first Starbucks open its doors?
A. Starbucks opened its first location on March 30, 1971, at Seattle's historic Pike Place Market.
Q. What flavor is the most popular coffee creamer in the USA?
A. French Vanilla.
Q. Can an overdose of caffeine be fatal?
A. While rare, an overdose of caffeine can lead to death in humans and animals.
Q. Who won the 2024 World Barista Championship?
A. Mikael Jasin.
Well, there you have it folks, some entertaining trivia questions about coffee!
We hope these trivia questions have perked up your day and helped you to learn and share knowledge with your friends and family.
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