The world of coffee
Read some interesting and astonishing things about the world's second most important commodity.
Where coffee is grown
Coffee plants grow from sea level to altitudes of around 1,800 metres in a narrow belt between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn.
Coffee beans and blends
Coffee beans come in two commercially significant varieties.
How coffee is roasted
Coffee contains over a thousand different substances but only 50 or so are responsible for its typical taste and aroma.
Healthier than you think
Coffee has an image problem – wrongly so. Research shows that coffee is not necessarily bad for your health.
