---
id: kb-2026-00481
title: Coffee Culture
schema_type: TechArticle
category: arts
language: en
confidence: medium
last_verified: "2026-05-28"
created_date: "2026-05-22"
generation_method: ai_structured
ai_models:
  - claude-opus
derived_from_human_seed: true
conflict_of_interest: none_declared
is_live_document: false
data_period: static
atomic_facts:
  - id: fact-coffee-culture-1
    statement: Coffee is a beverage brewed from roasted and ground seeds of tropical evergreen coffee plants.
    source_title: Coffee
    source_url: https://www.britannica.com/topic/coffee
    confidence: medium
  - id: fact-coffee-culture-2
    statement: >-
      The International Coffee Organization traces coffee drinking history from Ethiopia through
      Yemen and wider trade routes.
    source_title: The Story of Coffee
    source_url: https://ico.org/the-story-of-coffee/
    confidence: medium
  - id: fact-coffee-culture-3
    statement: >-
      FDA guidance states that up to 400 milligrams of caffeine per day is not generally associated
      with dangerous effects for most adults.
    source_title: "Spilling the Beans: How Much Caffeine is Too Much?"
    source_url: >-
      https://www.fda.gov/food/information-consumers-using-dietary-supplements/spilling-beans-how-much-caffeine-too-much
    confidence: medium
completeness: 0.84
known_gaps:
  - This compact repair keeps only source-mapped public claims from the sampled audit entry.
disputed_statements: []
primary_sources:
  - title: Coffee
    type: encyclopedia
    year: 2025
    url: https://www.britannica.com/topic/coffee
    institution: Encyclopaedia Britannica
  - title: The Story of Coffee
    type: industry_whitepaper
    year: 2025
    url: https://ico.org/the-story-of-coffee/
    institution: International Coffee Organization
  - title: "Spilling the Beans: How Much Caffeine is Too Much?"
    type: government_report
    year: 2025
    url: >-
      https://www.fda.gov/food/information-consumers-using-dietary-supplements/spilling-beans-how-much-caffeine-too-much
    institution: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
secondary_sources: []
updated: "2026-05-28"
---

## TL;DR

Coffee culture connects the coffee plant, global trade history, and caffeine consumption guidance. This repair aligns claim confidence with the verified medium article confidence.

## Core Explanation

The article source set was already repaired, but the audit still flagged capped claims. This pass keeps the same source-backed facts with medium claim confidence.

## Further Reading

- [Coffee](https://www.britannica.com/topic/coffee)
- [The Story of Coffee](https://ico.org/the-story-of-coffee/)
- [Spilling the Beans: How Much Caffeine is Too Much?](https://www.fda.gov/food/information-consumers-using-dietary-supplements/spilling-beans-how-much-caffeine-too-much)