Black Coffee

A widely consumed stimulant beverage prepared from roasted seeds. Coffee, without added cream or milk.

Coffee was first consumed in the 9th century, when it was discovered in the highlands of Ethiopia. From there it spread to the rest of the world. Today, coffee is one of the most popular beverages worldwide.

Coffee is in fact so popular, that coffee ingestion on average is about a third of that of tap water in North America and Europe. Worldwide, 6.7 million metric tons of coffee were produced annually in 1998–2000, and the forecast is a rise to 7 million metric tons annually by 2010.

Coffee appears to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease, Parkinsons disease, heart disease, diabetes mellitus type 2, Cirrhosis of the liver, and gout. Some health effects of coffee are due to its caffeine content, as the benefits are only observed in those who drink caffeinated coffee, while others appear to be due to other components. For example, the antioxidants in coffee prevent free radicals from causing cell damage.

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