Drinking is the building block of survival. Eating is
not so important as drinking because our body is a kind of vessel that bears
water and other liquids. I am the living proof of that fact because I feel like
I cannot live without drinking anything. Sometimes I forget eating, but I never
forget drinking. I feel tired, depressed and aggressive when I do not drink as
much as I like. I may be a drink-addicted. One of my favourite beverages is
coffee. Actually, it is the love of my life. I like its smell and taste so much.
I also believe that coffee is something miraculous, and exploring its kingdom
is absolutely worthy.
There is an interesting and funny legend behind the
history of coffee. The effects of caffeine in the coffee berries were noticed
by Ethiopian shepherds when they saw their goats dancing after eating coffee
berries. Then, the shepherds ate the coffee berries and felt frisky just like
the goats. I cannot help laughing when I imagine the dance of goats and
shepherds. African tribes ate coffee berries by mixing them with fat, and the
food they created was like energy balls for them. Coffee gained popularity with
the rise of Islam. Drinking alcohol was prohibited, but drinking coffee was
acceptable. Thus, coffee became the best-loved beverage among all other beverages.
There is a term called “Bean Belt”. Bean belt is the
area where coffee trees grow. It is the area between the Tropics of Cancer and
Capricorn. Coffee is the second most traded commodity in the world. It is one
of the most consumed beverages. September 29 is celebrated as the “National
Coffee Day” in the United States. Nevertheless, I celebrate it every day by
drinking at least two cups of coffee.
Besides giving energy and the feeling “happiness”,
coffee is a healthy drink in some aspects. It may reduce the risk of type 2
diabetes. It may also lower the risk of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease because
coffee strengthens the memory and sharpens the brain. It is good for the liver
and may prevent the liver cancer. Coffee beans contain vitamins, minerals and
antioxidants. However, you should be careful when you are drinking coffee
because it is like a medicine, and you may harm yourself when you overdose on
it.
Making and drinking coffee have turned to be an
art lately. There are different kinds of coffee making. There is even a huge
technology behind coffee making. Some Scandinavian countries (Sweden and
Finland) and Germany compete with each other to come up with the best coffee
machine. Coffee is not cultivated in Finland, yet they have the leading
technology and creativity to make coffee in the world. My favourite type is
espresso because I like strong coffee. I like Turkish coffee too. I do not like the taste of milk and
sugar in coffee. Other types such as Americano, cappuccino and caffe latte are
prepared with different amounts of foam, milk and chocolate syrup.
Briefly, coffee is beneficial for mental and physical
health. Making and drinking coffee is enjoyable. When I am sad, I know coffee
will fix me. Even the thought of coffee makes me relax. I guess I am not just a
coffee-lover but a coffee-addicted, but I am okay with that. I am going to
finish my words here:
“Take time to smell coffee, and be happy!”
