Coffee Q and A’s

You’ve asked us the questions about coffee so UKVending will give you the answers.

Where does the name cappuccino comes from?

The word comes from the resemblance of the drink to the clothing of the Capuchin monks.

What does the word Espresso literally mean?

In Italian, the word espresso means “when something is forced out.”

Tell me something amazing about coffee.

Coffee was the first food stuff to be freeze dried.

Which country makes the most coffee?

40 percent of the world’s coffee is produced by Columbia and Brazil.

What is the most expensive coffee in the world?

At up to $600 per pound Kopi Luwak is the most expensive coffee, probably having something to do with the way it is produced after having been eaten and secreted by a Sumatran wild cat!

I’ve heard that most coffee’s are blended what’s the most common blend?

The two most popular blended coffees are Arabica and Robusta.

What is an ibrik?

An ibrik is not something comparable to an Ipod or an Ipad, it is simply the Turkish name given to a Turkish coffee pot.