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Plants and Society, 4/e
Dr. Estelle Levetin, University of Tulsa
Karen McMahon, University of Tulsa

Stimulating Beverages

Chapter 16 Outline


Chapter Outline

PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF CAFFEINE 269
COFFEE 270
  An Arabian Drink 270
  Plantations 271
  From Bean to Brew 273
  Varieties 273
  Decaffeination 273
  Variations on a Bean 274
TEA 274
  Oriental Origins 274
  Cultivation and Processing 274
ACLOSER LOOK 16.1—TEA TIME—CEREMONIES AND CUSTOMS AROUND THE WORLD 275
  The Flavor and Health Effects of Tea 276
  History 276
CHOCOLATE 277
  Food of the Gods 277
  Quakers and Cocoa 277
ACLOSER LOOK 16.2: CANDY BARS—FOR THE LOVE OF CHOCOLATE 278
  Cultivation and Processing 279
  The High Price of Chocolate 280
COCA-COLA: AN “ALL-AMERICAN” DRINK 281
OTHER CAFFEINE BEVERAGES 281
CHAPTER SUMMARY 282
REVIEW QUESTIONS 282
FURTHER READING 282
LEARNING ONLINE 283