As I sipped my Caf�Mocha at Caf�Coffee Day last evening, I came upon some interesting facts about coffee. Read on to see how well informed you are about your favorite beverage

Coffee was first known in Europe as Arabian wine.

The Arabs are generally believed to be the first to have brewed coffee.

Milk, as an additive to coffee, became popular in the 1680s, when a French physician recommended that caf�au lait be used for medicinal purposes.

The prototype of the first Espresso machine was created in France in 1882.

The average age of an Italian barista is 48 years. A barista is a respected job title in Italy.

Raw coffee beans soaked in water and spices are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

The first coffee break on moon took place at 7.27 pm, July 20, 1969.

The heavy tea tax imposed n the colonies in 1773, which precipitated the Boston Tea Party, resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. Drinking coffee was an expression of freedom.

The first Parisian caf�opened in 1689.

In 1900, coffee was often delivered door-to-door in the United States, by horse-pulled wagons.