10 Surprising Coffee Facts

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a Care2 favorite by Becky Striepe



How much do you know about your morning cup of joe? We’ve rounded up some coffee facts that just might surprise you!

Coffee is a controversial beverage. Is it healthy? Is it unhealthy? How much is too much coffee? Whether you’re a coffee fan or not, I hope you’ll find these coffee facts interesting!

Personally, I love a cup of coffee. Now that I have a baby, I’m a two to three cup-a-day gal. Not only do I like drinking coffee, I’m kind of a nerd for coffee-related research. I enjoy checking out the latest studies on coffee and sorting out ways to make my coffee habit a little bit more eco-friendly.

Related Reading: 14 Ways to Reuse Coffee Filters

Are you a coffee drinker? Check out these fun coffee facts!

FULL list at link.

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1. A cup of coffee is typically 1.15% to 1.4% coffee

the rest is water. Outdated SCAA gold cup standards is 1.15% to 1.35%. Very light roasted coffees can taste great up to 1.5-1.6% coffee.

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2. The amount of coffee extracted from the ground coffee into the cup is typically 16-22%

70% of the coffee bean is cellulose material that cannot be extracted. Extraction is the main component in brewing flavor. Extractions under 18% tend to taste sour and those above 22% taste bitter. Extractions above 22% are difficult to obtain.