HSCI 180 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Fairtrade Certification, East India Company, Cocoa Bean
3 May 2016
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Caffeine, like nicotine, is a mild stimulant falling in the same classification as amphetamine and cocaine. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (dsm-5) includes caffeine withdrawal as a new disorder under substance-related and addictive disorders. Can cause dependence and interfere with functioning. Belongs to a class of chemicals known as xanthines. According to statistics canada, coffee consumption increased from 96 litres to 106 litres per person in 2009. The words caffeine and coffee are both derived from the arabic word qahweh (pronounced kaveh in turkish) Legends of its discovery by an ethiopian goat herder, kaldi, who noticed unusually boisterous activity in his goats after they consumed the berries. The practice then spread to egypt and other arabic countries by the 1400s, throughout the middle east by the 1500s and into europe in the 1600s. Coffeehouses spread: a location to relax, learn the news of the day, seal bargains, and listen and learn from literary and political figures.
