Coffee has many names. Some, such as “espresso,” and “drip” refer to how coffee is made. Others, such as “mocha” and “cappuccino,” refer to a specific beverage made with coffee. Still others refer to coffee’s origins and history. “Java” falls into this third category. “Java” Comes from the Island of…
Alternative names for coffee include cup of joe and java. Learn the history behind these common monikers!
A “cup of joe,” is one of coffee’s most common nicknames — and one of it’s most puzzling. Unlike “java,” which refers to a specific coffee-growing region, the origins of “cup of joe” are unknown. The term first started appearing in print in the 1930s, with the first occurrence of…
