Do you think you know all there is to know about coffee? Did you know it is the 2^nd highest-traded commodity in the world? That’s a lot of coffee drinking!

Here are 10 more fun facts about coffee to test your knowledge, or you can toss these around the balcony and impress the family while on vacation. (See below for a few hot coffee spots in the Miramar Beach/ Destin, Florida area you can check out while vacationing with Beach Condo in Destin.)

1. Over 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed per day!
   It is the most popular drink in the world.
2. Coffee is a fruit!
   The coffee bean is not, in fact, a bean. Because they grow on a bush and are the “pit” from cherry-like blossoms, are classified as a fruit.
3. Coffee helped Brazil to reach the Olympics in 1932.
   Yep, it’s true. Brazil couldn’t afford to send its athletes to the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, so it got creative and shipped them on a boat with coffee they could sell along the way!
4. Espresso has one-third the caffeine of a cup of coffee due to serving size differences.
   Espresso is made by forcing boiling water under high pressure through finely ground, compacted coffee. That’s it. It’s not more potent as served.
5. The most expensive coffee is made from cat poop
   “Kopi Luwak” is the most expensive coffee in the world. It comes from Indonesia and is made from beans digested from the Asian Palm Civet. In other words, it comes from cat poop.
6. There are two types of coffee.
   Arabica was originally cultivated on the Arabian Peninsula. Robusta coffee comes from a hardier plant and has double the amount of caffeine. I’ll take a triple Robusta, please!
7. Coffee was first consumed in Africa by chewing it, not sipping it.
   An African tribe would make energy balls from coffee beans by grinding the berries, adding animal fat, rolling the mix into little balls, and then chewing them.
8. Excelso or Supremo does not mean a better quality of coffee when used to describe coffee beans; it refers to the size of the coffee bean.
9. Add cream to keep your coffee warmer and longer.
   I haven’t tested this one myself, but the food science geeks at Modernist Cuisine explain why the laws of physics prove this to be true. Curious about the details? Check them out here.
10. Hawaii and California are the only US states that grow coffee.
    Hawaii has been doing it since before it was even a state. California just started in 2002

Now that you’ve “wowed” the family with your superior coffee trivia and established yourself as the coffee connoisseur take them to check out a few of our favorite spots in the Destin/Miramar Beach area.

Now that you’ve “wowed” the family with your superior coffee trivia and established yourself as the coffee connoisseur take them to check out a few of our favorite spots in the Destin/Miramar Beach area.

EAST PASS COFFEE  – 529 Harbor Blvd, Destin, FL

THE PALMS COFFEE HOUSE – 4201 Indian Bayou Trl, Destin, FL

BAD ASS COFFEE – Coffee & Tea – 1708 Scenic Gulf Dr, Miramar Beach, FL

2 BIRDS COFFEE – 80 Seascape Dr, Miramar Beach, FL

BLACK BEAR BREAD  325 Grand Blvd, Miramar Beach, FL

Capriccio Café 810 Harbor Blvd, Destin, FL

Let us know which ones are your favorites or better yet, share some photos with us! We love to hear and see our guests enjoying themselves and making memories.

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New vacation rentals in Destin!

If you have been following us for a few years, you know we are constantly remodeling units and welcoming new condos and owners to the Beach Condos in the Destin Family.

For Spring 2019, We are proud to welcome the following new condos

Beach House 303D

This condo is beautiful and directly on the beach; while it is not pet-friendly, it is a showstopper at a great price. This unit will have a Beach service of 2 chairs and an umbrella.

https://www.beachcondosindestin.com/property/beach-house-303d/

Leeward Key 1005: Just finished remodeling on March 9th! Book now and be one of the very first to stay and at an amazing rate!

http://www.beachcondosindestin.com/property/leeward-key-1005/

Leeward Key 1005: Just finished remodeling on March 9th! Book now and be one of the very first to stay and at an amazing rate!

https://www.beachcondosindestin.com/property/leeward-key-605/

Leeward Key 605:  The owners did a beautiful job fixing this condo for us to manage.  While it does not have beach service this year, it will have it next year, and beach service can be purchased in advance for a discount.

http://www.beachcondosindestin.com/property/beach-retreat-407/

Beach Retreat 407: Everyone who has stayed there is a huge fan of the Beach Retreat.  We are excited to have a top-floor, budget-friendly option for our loyal Beach Retreat guests.  Check out the New Updates.

Leeward Key 603: This one was a fun project, much like unit 1005 we did a major overall this April on this unit.  We will now have Leeward Key 603, 604, 605, and 601 for families who want to stay together on the same floor.

http://www.beachcondosindestin.com/property/leeward-key-603/

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One of our secrets to success.  We work hard to keep our properties up to date for our owners and guests.  In addition to managing and selling Destin Condo Rentals, we constantly remodel units for our privately owned owners.  If the property looks good, everyone wins!

We assist our owners at no additional charge for this service. Whether our owners want a little help or a lot, we are happy to help.

This time of year, is hectic on the remodeling front, but be on the lookout for the following properties or updates to the following.

Maravilla 1202

Leeward Key 604

Leeward Key 705

Leeward Key 804

Beach Retreat 104

Beach Retreat 202

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