A Coffee Fanatic’s Guide to the History of Coffee [Infographic]

The world runs on 1.6 billion cups of coffee a day, with more than 2 million cups consumed every 5 minutes. While those amounts of caffeine sound hefty, when you consider how much we depend on that extra boost in the morning, the numbers add up.

In fact, we bet you’re sipping on a warm brew (or iced) this very moment. Coffee culture is all around us, from Starbucks to artisan coffee houses to that little coffee maker you’ve had since college. However, we rarely think about where it all began (the 1500s) and evolution of coffee making over the centuries. The Complete History of Coffee Making gives a quick but enlightening recap of coffee’s journey. We begin with the story of Omar, an exiled man often credited to discovering the benefits of the coffee plant, and end with what the future of coffee holds.

Take a peak at the infographic below.

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