• Granulated sugar, it dissolves more quickly than sugar cubes.
• White sugar, rather than brown sugar or candy
• Real sugar, rather than sweeteners that alter the taste of your coffee...

Caffeine is one of the International Olympic Committee prohibited substances. Athletes who test positive for more than 12 micrograms of caffeine per milliliter of urine may be banned from the Olympic Games. This level may be reached after drinking about 5 cups of coffee. Guess they have to find another way to stay awake!

The word "coffee" was at one time a term for wine, but was later used to describe a black drink made from berries of the coffee tree. This black drink replaced wine in many religious ceremonies because it kept the Mohammedans awake and alert during their nightly prayers, so they honored it with the name they had originally given to wine.

• The Italians - Espresso with sugar
• The Germans and Swiss - with equal parts of hot chocolate (Surprise Surprise!)
• The Mexicans - with cinnamon
• The Belgians - with chocolate
• The Moroccans - with peppercorns
• The Ethiopians - with a pinch of salt
• The Austrians - with Whipped Cream
• The Middle East - with Cardamom and Spices
• The Egyptians - Pure Strong Coffee! Very seldom add sugar or cream... They serve unsweetened coffee to mourners and sweetened coffee at weddings...
• The Italians - Are the unrivaled World Masters of Espresso.

Studies conducted about the human body revealed it will usually absorb up to about 300 milligrams of caffeine at a given time. (About 4 normal cups.) Additional amounts provides no further stimulation. The human body also dissipates 20% of the caffeine in the system each hour.