deal of time in coffee houses around this time too the growing of coffee was introduced to other parts of the world today the main coffee - growing countries are in south america and africa. indonesia in asia grows a lot of coffee too
the coffee plant has shiny dark green leaves growing in pairs in the wild it may grow from 2 to over 10 metres tall however when cultivated it is normally kept at 3 metres the tree needs a wet climate without great variation in temperature the range between 17 and 23 degrees celsius is best it lives for twenty - five to forty year with white flowers first appearing after five flowering times and picking seasons vary greatly from area to area
the coffee fruit or berry contains two seeds called beans coffee powder is made from these beans they do not stay in good condition long for a long time people tried to find ways to give them a longer storage life success came in 1938 when a process was developed to dry the beans and turn them into powder instant coffee was then ready to be served any time