National Coffee Day: Just Might be My Favorite Holiday EVER!!!

According to legend; Kaldi, a sixth-century Ethiopian, discovered his livestock frolicking from coffee shrub to coffee shrub. He soon realized that coffee berries had a stimulating effect. Eventually, brewed coffee emerged in Arabia. The popularity of coffee continues to rise today!

Over 400 billion cups of coffee are consumed each year. It’s popular around the world, and comes second only to oil.

Enjoy a Cup of Joe and run around screaming “JAVA!” Of course, this is an everyday occurance in my home!

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There is even a conference for baristas! (Wish I had known this when I was one!)

Here are some COFFEE statistics from livescience