More U.S. #CoffeeFacts ☕ Drinking coffee in the colonies was a political statement. Rejecting British traditions (and throwing tea overboard—literally!), revolutionaries embraced coffee and helped to cement coffee's place in U.S. history. Read more here: history.com/news/coffee-ho…

Our Specialty Coffee Report released jointly with Specialty Coffee Association found specialty coffee is most popular with those ages 25–39. Dive into more data about specialty coffee consumption and trends, by downloading the Specialty Coffee Report for free here: ncausa.org/specialty

Did you know that during colonial times selling coffee (and chocolate) required a special license? Read more and check out some other cool #CoffeeFacts, here: battlefields.org/learn/head-til…

Did you know the New York Stock Exchange started in a coffee house? The Totine Coffee House was bought in 1791 by merchants to trade stock, register cargo, and socialize. By 1817, the entire stock market was within the walls of this coffee house. Read more:southstreetseaportmuseum.org/coffee-houses-…

Woah there, cowboy! 🤠 Cowboys in the American west are said to have used socks as coffee filters and added eggshells to their coffee grounds ☕. We hope the socks were clean!

NCA and Specialty Coffee Association's joint report found that specialty coffee is most popular on the West coast. Read the full Specialty Coffee Report here: ncausa.org/specialty

Did you know that coffee milkshakes were invented in Rhode Island in the 1930's? Enjoy this cool and refreshing summer treat today to celebrate #NationalCoffeeMilkshakeDay! ☀️☕

Here's another historical U.S. #CoffeeFact – coffee rationing during World War II was extremely unpopular (understandable!), and coffee was one of the first items to be removed from ration lists in July 1943. Read more here: nps.gov/articles/000/c…

It's our favorite month of the year #NationalCoffeeMonth! ☕ We have proudly served coffee for 114 years, and we've enjoyed every minute! Join us in raising our coffee cups to toast to America's favorite beverage and follow along for fun and fascinating coffee facts this month!

This #SummerSunSafetyMonth you might be interested to know that scientists have found coffee is the only antioxidant food with a causal link to a lower risk of skin cancer. Read more here: academic.oup.com/jnci/article-a…

This #NationalWellnessMonth, consider adding coffee to your self-care routine. Decades of independent scientific research show that drinking coffee is associated with significant health benefits. Read more about coffee and health here: aboutcoffee.org/health/health-…

You know coffee is the GOAT but did you know it was discovered by goats? Legend has it Ethiopian goat herder Kaldi discovered coffee circa 850 CE, after certain berries made his goats energetic. Monks then made a drink from the berries and coffee was born ☕ #NationalCoffeeMonth

The world's first public coffee houses in the Arabian Peninsula in the 16th century, saw people meet to chat, catch up on news, play chess and enjoy performances. They became so vital to the exchange of information they were known as "Schools of the Wise" ☕ #NationalCoffeeMonth

Coffee became a popular way to start the day in Europe in the 17th century ☕. Believe it or not prior to that the most popular breakfast beverages were wine and beer! Learn about the history of America's favorite beverage this #NationalCoffeeMonth here: aboutcoffee.org/origins/histor…

It's back to school time, which means it's also time for parents and teachers to grab their favorite brew and power through ☕ #NationalBacktoSchoolPrepDay

Coffee goes by many names—the name "Java" came from an island in Indonesia where the Dutch planted smuggled coffee seeds in the 1600's. But nobody knows for sure where the the term "cup of Joe" came from! ☕ Read more this #NationalCoffeeMonth here: rd.com/article/reason…

Did you know no country produces more coffee than Brazil? In fact, it supplies around a third of the world's coffee. It's followed by Vietnam and Indonesia. Read more about some of the world's coffee growing regions this #NationalCoffeeMonth here: aboutcoffee.org/origins/coffee…

DYK some places in the US have the climate to grow coffee including Hawai'i and Puerto Rico? Even then, they only grow about 1%, and 99% grows in countries with the right climate to meet America's coffee demand. Read more this #NationalCoffeeMonth here: aboutcoffee.org/origins/coffee…

On this day in 1869, Cornelius Swartwout received the first patent for a waffle iron, which is why today is #NationalWaffleDay and why we're toasting (see what we did there?) to an iconic breakfast pairing 🧇☕

#DidYouKnow coffee beans are actually seeds? Coffee trees produce cherries containing seeds that are roasted and transformed into the coffee "beans" you know and love! How's that for a seed of knowledge this #NationalCoffeeMonth ☕ Learn more here: aboutcoffee.org/beans/