Welcome to Origin Coffee Supply Cornwall, UK.

It’s all about a bean – 42 to be exact. Picked by hand, roasted to perfection. That’s the essence of Origin.

Origin is a small, independent and innovative coffee company from Cornwall with a purpose beyond profit. We are a small group of highly experienced and passionate coffee people that continue to strive to raise coffee standards throughout the UK.

Crafting distinctive espresso coffee is at the forefront of what we do at Origin, but behind the scenes we have worked hard to make sure every bean roasted for us promotes social, environmental and economic responsibility.

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Coffee Facts:

1. Coffee is the second most traded commodity in the world, behind petroleum. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
2. Ancient Turkish law allows a woman to divorce her husband if he fails to provide her with her daily quota of coffee. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
3. The first European coffee was sold in pharmacies in 1615 as a medical remedy. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
4. It takes 42 coffee beans to make an espresso. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
5. Legend has it that coffee was first discovered by a goat herder named Kaldi in 850AD who observed the \"queer antics of his flock\" after nibbling strange red berries. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
6. All coffee is grown within 1000 miles of the equator, from the tropic of cancer in the north, to the tropic of Capricorn in the south. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
7. Cappuccino is named after its resemblance to the monks of the Capuchin order. The brown ring of espresso being their habit, the white foamed milk their hair and the chocolate sprinkle their bald patch. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
8. Sprinkle spent coffee grounds around the base of your garden plants and it will stop slugs and snails from munching on them. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
9. The word coffee comes from an Arabic word meaning 'excitement'. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
10. About 3,300 cups of coffee are consumed every second of the day worldwide. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
11. Coffee helped start the insurance Industry. Lloyds of London was originally a coffee house where the first insurance brokers met. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
12. The aromas in coffee develop at the 10th minute of roasting. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
13. A mixture of coffee grounds and sugar fed to a pot plant and watered regularly, will revive houseplants that have turned yellow in winter. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
14. In December 2001 Brazil produced a coffee scented postage stamp - the smell should last for up to 5 years. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
15. October 1st is the official Coffee day in Japan. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
16. In Greece and Turkey the oldest person is almost always served their coffee first. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
17. In the 1600's coffee was introduced to the west by Italian traders. Pope Clement VIII tried some and decided he liked it so much he baptised it and pronounced it a Christian beverage. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
18. The first coffee house in England was opened in 1652. Coffee houses quickly multiplied and were nicknamed 'Penny Universities' (one penny being the cost of a cup) as they were such popular forums for educated discussion. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
19. Massaging ground or freeze dried coffee into the skin it's believed can help get rid of cellulite. Cindy Crawford does this regularly. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
20. On a typical day in the United States approximately 50% of the population drinks coffee and the average American adult consumes over 10lbs of coffee per year. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
21. Over 2000 substances (700-850 impacting flavour) have been identified in green Arabica coffee beans. By comparison, wine only has 150 flavour influencing components. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
22. Coffee was the 'In' drink during the American Revolution, following the events of the Boston tea party it was seen as patriotic to drink coffee. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
23. When shopping for perfume, take some coffee with you in your bag. Having a good sniff in between smelling each perfume is a good way to refresh the nose. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
24. In 1511 the corrupt governor of Mecca, Khair Beg, tried to ban coffee fearing its influence might promote opposition to his rule. The Sultan declared that coffee was sacred and had the governor executed. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
25. Vincent Van Gogh was a regular frequenter of the café society and famously quoted "I have tried to show the café as a place where one can go mad"Coffee is the most popular drink worldwide with over 500 billion cups consumed each year. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
26. On average men drink more coffee than women. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
27. Brazil and Colombia grow more than 70% of the world's supply of Arabica coffee beans. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
28. Sir James Mackintosh famously quoted "The powers of a man's mind are directly proportioned to the quantity of coffee he drinks" - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
29. 1Kg of roasted coffee requires 4,000 - 5,000 coffee beans. A lot, considering almost all coffee is picked by hand. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
30. Coffee is actually a fruit. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
31. In plants caffeine acts as a natural bug repellent. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
32. In history the most severe punishment given for drinking coffee must be 'being sewn into a leather bag and tossed alive into the sea'! - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
33. In their raw form coffee beans are odourless, tasteless and indigestible. Roasting develops the aromas and flavours. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
34. In history Coffee houses proved to aid new and sometimes radical political opinions. In 1675 Charles II issued a "Proclamation for the suppression of Coffee Houses" in an attempt to quell the liberal ideas discussed by the patrons. All parties rebelled and the Parisian coffee houses are credited as aiding the ideology that led to the French revolution. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
35. To reduce wrinkles and improve the skin, the Japanese have been known to bathe in coffee grounds fermented with pineapple pulp. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
36. Coffee has exceeded tea in world-wide consumption. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
37. Up until the 1870's most coffee was roasted at home in a frying pan over a charcoal fire. It wasn't until recent times that batch roasting became popular. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
38. Each year over 7 million tons of green beans are produced world wide. Most of which is hand picked. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
39. 57% of all coffee is consumed at breakfast. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
40. Decaffeinated coffee sales are at their highest in January due to peoples New Year resolutions. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
41. Over 25 million people are employed in the coffee industry." - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
42. After brewing, espresso coffee contains 2.5% fat and filter coffee contains 0.6% fat. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
43. An ordinary cup of coffee contains about 150 milligrams of caffeine - what most physicians call a "therapeutic dose".German immigrants in Guatemala developed a cultivation process to use in extreme weather conditions. They burn rubbish near the plantations in severe weather and the dense smoke protects the trees from frost and produces a smoky flavour in the beans. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
44. Hawaii features an annual Kona festival - a coffee picking contest. Each year the winner becomes a state celebrity. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
45. Bach wrote a coffee cantata in 1732. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
46. Espresso contains less caffeine than any other roast. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
47. Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee
48. The French philosopher, Voltaire, reportedly drank fifty cups of coffee a day. - Coffee supplier & supply Cornwall, Origin Coffee

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