| Who wouldn't like to get a coffee lovers gift basket? | | | | The next time you pick up a cup of coffee ask |
| It may seem like a silly question when you consider | | | | yourself how it got here. As I've begun to discover, |
| that so many people start off their day with a fresh | | | | it is a series of fascinating stories that plays out all |
| cup and usually follow it up with a second. Here are a | | | | over the world, even to this day. If you are curious, |
| few points to know about good coffee. | | | | I recommend a 3-hour video called Black Coffee, it |
| There are 150 million people in the US who don't | | | | will make for a richer cup of coffee. |
| come alive until they've had their morning java. Some | | | | I learned some of this fascinating story from a friend |
| people call it by a different name, but all it takes is a | | | | who is a coffee importer. Coffee has come a long |
| glance at a map to see that coffee is grown in just | | | | way from being part of a secret African ritual to a |
| about every country in the southern hemisphere. | | | | billion dollar commodity traded on the exchange. |
| Seven million metric tons are expected to be | | | | Some how this all seems to make my morning |
| produced in 2010. | | | | coffee taste a little better. |
| This should give some ideas for gift giving - many of | | | | For a long time folks have used gift baskets as a |
| your friends are sure to be coffee connoisseurs who | | | | way to express themselves. Some like fruit were |
| would love to get an unexpected basket of this | | | | very valuable, in earlier times because of the health |
| pleasing beverage. It's a good idea for a college gift | | | | properties of fresh fruit. Today baskets of healthy or |
| basket too. It's easy to do and takes very little time. | | | | organically grown produce are also given as a tonic |
| Just search out a gift basket company and browse | | | | for good health - and don't for get those college gift |
| around until you find the eye opener that you are | | | | baskets. |
| looking for. | | | | Today a gift basket can be anything from coffee |
| After a friend of mine sent a gift basket me in touch | | | | theme to an eclectic assortment of fun things that |
| with a tasty gourmet coffee, I began to have a | | | | say happy birthday. And whatever you come up with |
| curiosity for the history as well. It may sound odd to | | | | there is certain to be a gift basket store that can |
| say that knowing a little about the history and lore | | | | provide you with what you seek. So, if you are |
| that surrounds coffee makes it a more enjoyable | | | | looking for coffee gift basket themes there should |
| drink, but I think so. | | | | be a basket that will garner you many compliments. |