Beverage

'Beverages' that contain 'caffeine' are useful all over the world, for their stimulating and refreshing qualities. As in the case of the cereals each of the ancient centres of agriculture and civilisation had its own beverage plant. Coffee, which originated in regions adjacent to South-western Asia, is now used by one third of the world's population. Tea, which is associated in South-eastern Asia, is used by one half of the population of the world. Cocoa, a product of tropical America, today serves both as food and drink for over five hundred million people. 'Cola' is another favourite beverage, which has come into wide vogue in soft drinks recently.

In this show-case the cocoa fruit is kept as wet specimen, along with tea adulterants.