Caffeine
Caffeine Molecule
Adenosine Molecule
Adenosine is a neuromodulator that decreases the rate of nerve firing and slows release of other neurotransmitters inducing sleep
Caffeine occupies the adenosine receptors not allowing it to induce sleep
Shen Nung, the first emperor of China, discovered tea when leaves fell into water he was boiling for purification
Tea Harvest
Kaldi, an Ethiopian goatherd, discovered coffee beans when his goats started dancing after nibbling on the beans
Coffee houses catered to certain professions
Edward Lloyd’s coffee house attracted the shipping industry and soon Lloyd was insuring voyages.
Lloyds of London is one of today’s most important insurance agencies in the world