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  „Coffee was first cultivated in Yemen, but thearabica tree originated across the Red Sea in Ethiopia, on the mountain plateaus wheretribespeople still harvest the wild berries. Ethiopian coffees are now among the world'smost varied and distinctive, and at least one, Yirgacheffe, ranks among the best. Alldisplay the winey or fruity acidity characteristic of African and Arabian coffees, butthey play a rich range of variations on this theme.“

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The Coffee Review - the world's leading coffee buying guide

  „The alternative solutions are many, and some apparently still survive as part of the cuisines of Africa and Asia. The berries can be fermented to make a wine, for example, or the leaves and flowers cured and steeped in boiling water to produce a coffee tea. In parts of Africa, people soak the raw beans in water and spices, then chew them like candy. The raw berries are also combined with bananas, crushed, and beaten to make a sort of raw coffee and banana smoothie.“

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Coffee awards at Koffee Korner - Many quality ones!

  „Read about the fascinating history of this beverage, beginning with the discovery of coffee berries by Ethiopian goat herders, continuing through the spreading of coffee drinking to Arabia and then Europe and the rest of the world. Discover the stories of inventions like the drip coffeemaker and the espresso machine, and the cultural and social aspects of coffee drinking in different places.“

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Coffee Universe | World of Coffee

  „  Ethiopia Ethiopia is the birthplace of the arabica tree, and wild berries are still harvested by tribes people in its mountains. In Eastern Ethiopia, coffee trees are grown between 5,000 and 6,000 feet on small peasant plots and farms. These coffees may be called longberry Harrar (large bean), shortberry Harrar (smaller bean) or Mocha Harrar (peaberry or single bean). They are all cultivated simply, processed by the traditional dry method, and are no doubt organic.“

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Tea & Coffee 06/01 - East Africa... Good Coffee, Bad Times

  „Part of the global problem is that there is too much coffee in the world and not enough demand for good coffee. In the case of certain East African coffees, however, the coffee was often so good that it created its own demand. It is the return of those coffees for which its producers, and buyers, are fervently hoping.“

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Global Exchange : Stunted coffee market pushes Ethiopians into drug trade

  „But today there's too much coffee in the world, and prices are at 30-year lows. While premium Ethiopian coffees fetch up to $12 a pound in the United States, Ethiopia's farmers get only 15 cents for it.“

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