Praise Of Coffee From 1964

While doing some search around the versatility of coffee, we stumbled upon this article from 1964 print edition of the New York Times.

There is a reference to coffee as the 'Brown Gold'. Coffee has intrigued people from the very beginning of its discovery. 

Out of the large number of people consuming coffee every day, a very small fraction probably realizes that the white blossoms of the coffee tree (or, more accurately, shrub) have an attar and appearance similar to jasmine. These delicate blossoms give way to "cherries" that slowly turn from green to ripe red.

According to Jean Gordon the author of the book 'Coffee Recipes', approximately 2,000 cherries (slightly more than the annual crop of one small coffee tree) are required to make a single pound of roasted coffee.

Each cherry is usually picked by hand.

The word 'coffee' is almost everywhere recognisable around the world. 

We will be delving into various novel recipes involving coffee in upcoming articles. 

This piece is a part of our series "COFFEE HISTORY" that will bring to everyone a rich understanding of the history of coffee. 

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Team Avanços Coffee