International Coffee Day: What is it, when does it take place and tips for making coffee

It’s almost time to get out your AeroPress, enjoy your Turkish coffee and have all the fun of brewing your very best beans because International Coffee Day 2024 is just around the corner.

Every year on October 1st, people around the world celebrate their love for all things caffeine, and this year the event is bigger than ever.

The aim of the event, launched in 2015, is to raise awareness of the work that goes into making coffee and to promote fair trade in coffee.

The celebration, which is taking place for the ninth time this year, focuses on cooperation and recognizing the work of everyone involved in the coffee trade.

From the coffee farmers in Central America to the baristas trained to make the perfect foamy coffee, each of them plays a critical role in helping you wake up on your way to work each morning. International Coffee Day (ICD) organizers said: “This theme will highlight the importance of collaboration for collective action and its role in achieving sustainable development in the global coffee sector.

“This annual event is meant to remind us that our favorite coffee is the result of extensive, often unnoticed collaboration between countless players along the global coffee value chain, all working together to deliver the perfect cup of coffee every day.”

Here you will find everything you need to know.

When is International Coffee Day?

Although many countries celebrate a national coffee day, International Coffee Day is also celebrated on October 1st each year.

On this day, coffee lovers can visit their local cafe, enjoy a specialty coffee while celebrating the hard work that goes into this industry.

This year, the International Coffee Organization is also launching a social media challenge to coincide with International Coffee Day. Along with the hashtag #CoffeePeople, the organization is asking people to share a picture of themselves drinking coffee in the hopes of promoting a safe and healthy working environment in the coffee industry.

What is the story behind the coffee?

It is believed that the plant was discovered in Ethiopia in the ninth century. Legend has it that a goatherd named Kaldi first discovered the potential of coffee when he noticed its stimulating effect on his goats and began experimenting.

Kaldi prepared a drink from the berries that the goats ate and found that it kept him awake for longer periods of time. He reported his findings to the abbot of the local monastery and knowledge of the energy-giving berries spread eastwards towards the Arabian Peninsula.

In the 16th century, coffee became very popular in Turkey, Syria, Egypt and Persia and the first public coffee houses were established.

European travelers brought stories of an unusual dark drink from these parts, and by the 17th century coffee had become popular throughout the European continent.

At first, coffee was not popular with everyone. When it first appeared in Venice in 1615, the local clergy even condemned it as a “bitter invention of Satan.”

The ban was lifted when Pope Clement VIII tried and enjoyed coffee for the first time at the end of the century.

At about the same time, coffee houses where people could drink coffee and have stimulating conversations began to appear in Britain. These coffee houses were better known as “penny universities” because a cup of coffee cost a penny.

By the middle of the 17th century, there were over 300 coffee houses, visited by all kinds of people, from merchants to artists.

The demand for the drink has helped many companies get started.

Tips for making coffee to try at home

If you are serious about good coffee, here are a few tips.

• Make sure you use fresh whole bean coffee.

• Weighing your coffee beans will give you the same excellent result every time. If you use too much coffee, the coffee may not be sufficiently extracted and will taste sour, but if you don’t add enough coffee, the result will be bland and watery.

Although all types of coffee have different weights, a general guideline is to measure one to two tablespoons of ground coffee per 180 ml of water. Or 20 g of coffee per 300 ml of water.

• You’ll also notice a noticeable difference if you use filtered water and pour it at the right temperature. The ideal water temperature is 90°C to 96°C, according to the National Coffee Association.

topicnews · September 13, 2024

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