Coffee
BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION
Family :
Rubiaceae
Genus :
Coffea
Species :
arabica; canephora
COMMON NAMES
Coffee; Java; Joe
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Stimulant
DESCRIPTION
Coffea arabica is a large bush whose beans contain caffeine, theophylline and theobromine. The beans are dried, roasted and ground, and then extracted with water to produce coffee. Coffee is one of the most common psychoactive drinks in the world and has a long history of human use.
GENERAL INFORMATION #
RELATED VAULTS #
EXPERIENCES #
Ode to Caffeine, by Merle
Always Use A Spoon, by CoffeeDude
Through the Roof, by Luis A
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
SECONDARY RESOURCES #
Coffee Facts (Dutch & English)
HEALTH #
Coffee plus exercise may reduce cancer, Jul 30 2007, AP
Speeding Through the Ages, Apr 15 2007, US News & World Report
Coffee's Health Conundrums, Aug 2006, The Philadelphia Inquirer
Coffee might trigger first heart attack in some, Aug 2006, HealthDay News
Coffee may help protect against liver cancer, MSNBC, Feb 2005
Brazil finds coffee protein with morphine effect - Jan 24 2015