Sunday, May 27, 2007

what's in my coffee?

Great article - interesting movie. Hope it makes it to Australia. Read the article all the way through - nothing is ever as simple as it seems.

"Bean counting

50 Number of countries where coffee is grown.

2bn Number of cups of coffee consumed each day.

42 Number of beans needed to make one espresso.

80-140 Milligrams of caffeine per cup.

£40bn Amount generated by annual sales.

3 cents Amount received by an average coffee farmer for a $3 cup of coffee."

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