Instant
Coffee Invention:
George Constant Louis Washington (not related to
President Washington), a Belgian man, is best remembered
for his invention of an early instant coffee process
in 1906.
Salute
to instant:
Instant coffee became a novelty in the early 1900s
and found its niche market in the military. Caffeine
consumption on the battlefield provided a much
needed boost and was made easier with instant
coffee. In World War I some soldiers nicknamed
it “a cup of George”.
Hallelujah
to Coffee:
When Pope Clement VIII tried coffee, he enjoyed
it so much that he baptized the drink, making
it acceptable for all Catholics to consume.
Lifespan:
A coffee tree has a lifespan of about 50 to 70
years and is able to flower eight times in any
one year - depending on rainfall.
In
Demand:
Coffee is the second most widely used commodity
in the world after oil and to date; there are
over one billion coffee drinkers on the planet.
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