Coffee

Coffee as a drink, usually served hot, is prepared from the roasted seeds (beans) of the coffee plant. Due to its popularity, coffee is, in monetary terms, the second largest traded commodity in the world (after oil). It is one of mankind's chief sources of the stimulant caffeine. Because of this, coffee's nutritional benefits are disputed, sometimes labeled a cure-all, other times labeled a health hazard (see caffeinism).

External links

General

• The Specialty Coffee Association of America
• CoffeeGeek.com - the premier online resource for all things coffee
• Benjamin Joffe-Walt and Oliver Burkeman, The Guardian, 16 September 2005, "Coffee trail" - from Ethiopian village of Choche to London coffee shop
• Just About Coffee - Detailed information website about coffee
• The Open Coffee Library - An encyclopedia about coffee with links and quotations from other coffee-related websites.
• David Schomer Espresso Articles - articles by the godfather of US espresso
• CoffeeResearch.org
• Coffee Review - industry reviews of various coffees
• Home-Barista.com - resources for home espresso afficianados

Consumption

• Coffee Consumption and Mental Illness
• Dangray.org - How to build a roaster from a popcorn maker and roast coffee at home
• CoffeeFaq.com: Information about the various major methods of coffee preparation
• The Coffee FAQ: Guide to coffee, coffee preparation coffee roasting, and coffee paraphernalia
• about.com: Blade vs. Burr grinders
• TooMuchCoffee: The European Coffee and Espresso Resource Offers non-commercial articles and discussion about coffee, coffee preparations and home roasting.
• Coffeekid.com: Information about coffee making, and essays on various aspects of coffee presentation.
• Paul Lunde, Jon Mandaville, Wine of Arabia, Saudi Aramco World, Volume 24, Number 5, September/October 1973 http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/197305/default.htm