Coffee is a widely consumed beverage prepared from the roasted seeds --commonly referred to as beans-- of the coffee plant.

Coffee is a widely consumed beverage prepared from the roasted seeds --commonly referred to as beans-- of the coffee plant. It can be cold or hot. A typical 7 fluid ounce (ca. 207 mL) cup of coffee contains 80¡§C140 milligrams of caffeine, depending on the bean and method of roasting and preparation. Some people drink coffee "black" (plain), while others sweeten their coffee or add milk, cream or non-dairy creamer. The majority of all caffeine consumed worldwide comes from coffee, as much as 85% in some countries.Coffee, along with tea and water, is one of the most popular beverages world-wide, its volume amounting to about a third of that of tap water in North America and Europe. In 2003, coffee was the world's sixth largest agricultural export in value, behind wheat, maize, soybeans, palm oil and sugar.