Coffee is a drink that is brewed, usually using near-boiling water, from roasted coffee beans. Ripe beans are harvested, processed and dried, which are then ground and brewed. Coffee is a stimulant, due to its caffeine content, and can be served in a number of different ways. Different items can be added to it, from milk and cream to reduce the bitterness of the drink, to flavourings.
Though coffee is normally served hot, it can also be served chilled or iced. Coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the world, yet it is also one of the newer ones. It is more recent than tea, dating back only five hundred years compared to tea's close to 1700 years, and thousands of years newer than alcoholic drinks such as beer.
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