2737 B.C.: Year the Chinese Emperor Shen Nung was boiling drinking water when the leaves of a nearby bush fell into the pot, creating the first pot of tea

575 A.D.: Year coffee originated in Africa, where beans were used as money and consumed as food

11th: Century Arabians were known to have coffee beverages

1519: Year Spanish conquistadors were treated to a chocolate drink by Aztec Emperor Montezuma

1880s: Decade first caffeinated soft drinks were created

Source: International Food Information Council