Happy National Coffee Day everyone!

That’s right, today has been officially designated to honor that wonderful caffeine delivery system that makes the morning bearable for so many of us – coffee. The average American drinks two cups of coffee per day. Here at Wendt, we drink a combined total of 26 cups per day, although a couple of folks do not drink any coffee at all, and one person drinks decaf – can you imagine! I guess it’s up to the rest of us to pick up the slack, something we are more than happy to do.

Looking to impress your co-workers in the breakroom today?

Here are a few coffee facts to get the conversation started:

• More than 50 countries around the world grow coffee
• $40 billion is spent on coffee every year
• The most expensive coffee is Kopi Luwak, which can cost up to $600 per pound
• Coffee beans are the pit of the coffee plant’s red berries, meaning they are actually fruit seeds
• The effects of the caffeine show up 15-20 minutes after your first sip
• To let students and faculty know when the coffee pot in the breakroom was full, the University of Cambridge pointed a camera at the pot and created the first webcam in 1991. Sadly, it was taken down in 2001.

Whether you are an expert cupper (a professional coffee taster) or just a one cup first thing in the morning person, you can check out all the fun today by using or following #NationalCoffeeDay on social media. And, if your celebration includes a sixth, or tenth, cup of coffee today – no judgment here!