APDG ~ National Coffee Day - 9/29

Did any of you know that September 29th is National Coffee Day? Well, yes it is!

National Coffee Day gives you the opportunity to .... you guessed it......drink lots of coffee!

National Coffee Day, also known simply as Coffee Day, is a holiday that celebrates one of the most loved and widely consumed hot beverages in the world. It’s a day that shouldn’t be confused with International Coffee Day, a holiday that falls on October 1st and was originally created by the International Coffee Organization and launched in Milan. National Coffee Day is a holiday that’s observed not only in the U.S on September 29th but is also celebrated in a wide number of other countries including Australia, Austria, Canada, Hungary, Iceland, and many, many others. On October 1st, other countries have their own coffee days and these include the countries of Ireland, Germany, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, and New Zealand.

While not much is known about the origin of this holiday, the history of coffee is a lot easier to determine. According to legend, it was discovered on the Ethiopian highlands by a goat herder who discovered the fruit of the coffee plant had a stimulating effect on his goats. So he decided to experiment with them a little bit and viola-coffee was born! He shared his findings with the local monastery and before long, everyone was making a drink from the coffee plant. Coffee quickly spread across the Arabian Peninsula and by the sixteenth century was prevalent in all parts of Persia, Turkey, and Syria. It eventually traveled to Europe by the seventeenth century and to the New World by the end of the seventeenth century.

Ready for a double shot of trivia? If you are, then you’ve come to the right place. We’ve gathered together a nice list of some of the coffee factoids we like the best. The following pieces of trivia are sure to give you something to talk about while you’re sipping your coffee and celebrating National Coffee Day with friends and family members. Okay, pour yourself a cup of coffee, and let’s get started, shall we?

Yes, I know that we all call coffee beans, but that’s not really correct. They’re actually the pits of cherry-like fruits that are found on flowering shrubs. We call them beans because that’s what they look like. The coffee cherry is the fruit that surrounds what we call the coffee beans. These outer fruit casings are not only edible but can also be fermented to make delicious wine.

There are only two states in the United States that grow coffee. That’s because coffee requires a very specific climate, so it’s usually grown in areas around the equator. The two states that do grow coffee include Hawaii—a state that produces Kona coffee, and California.

About 1/3rd of the world’s coffee supply is grown by Brazile. This is approximately twice as much as Vietnam grows. By the way, Vietnam is the second on the list of countries that grow the most coffee.

Kopi Luwak is one of the most expensive coffees in the world. It’s made from partially digested coffee cherries that have been eaten and then defecated out by the Asian palm civet. This coffee is mainly produced on the Indonesian islands of Bali, East Timor, Sumatra, Java, and Sulawesi. Kopi Luwak costs approximately $600 a pound.

One thing that researchers have discovered is that moderate consumption of coffee is actually healthy for you. Drinking three or four cups of coffee a day has been linked to lower risks of cardiovascular disease, Parkinson’s, type 2 diabetes, and a longer lifespan.

The best way to celebrate National Coffee Day is to enjoy your favorite cup of Joe. This is easy to do on this holiday because many different businesses often pass our coupons for free or reduced cups of coffee on this day. So choose your favorite brew and enjoy this popular beverage. You can feel free to choose from one of your favorite coffee drinks or create your own coffee drink. On National Coffee Day, you can have any type of coffee that your heart desires. You can even have coffee-flavored ice cream if you want. This day is celebrated everywhere.

Next onto our swap:

Post THREE (3) pictures and/or gifs to each of your THREE (3) partner's profiles with the theme "National Coffee Day" and/or coffee. The pictures that you choose may be the SAME OR DIFFERENT between all of your partners. Please choose pictures that you think THEY will enjoy!

Only people with well filled out profiles may participate in this swap. I will be checking the night before partners get assigned.

If you get 3 pictures from your partner on "National Coffee Day" and/or coffee you have to rate them a 5. The heart on the rating is for if you like what they sent.

To leave a photo on someone's profile use this code ! [ ] ( Put image address here ) With NO spaces & paste the picture's link between the curved parentheses.

Practice on your own profile first to be sure it looks good because you can easily delete there.

Pick images that are size 300 wide or smaller to be sure they fit. I go to Google images to get my pictures.

Hover over images to see their size because there will be some larger sizes there too. If you really like something click on it and go to the words SEARCH BY IMAGE and click on that. THEN go to the word SMALL and see if there is one 300 size. There are other tricks in the group thread; AN EASY way to get a small PIC from a BIG one;-)

You can find moving pictures at http://giphy.com/

Please write the TITLE OF THE SWAP ON YOUR PROFILE DECO MESSAGE too! This makes it easier for partners that are in a lot of these swaps to rate it.

Any problems, feel free to contact me.

I want to thank @anrtist for allowing me to borrow SOME of her wording.