History of Coffee from Coffee Universe (#)

  „Monks hearing about this amazing fruit, dried the berries so that they could be transported to distant monasteries.They reconstituted these berries in water, ate the fruit, and drank the liquid to provide stimulation for a more awakened time for prayer. Coffee berries were transported from Ethiopia to the Arabian peninsula, and were first cultivated in what today is the country of Yemen. From there, coffee traveled to Turkey where coffee beans were roasted for the first time over open fires. The roasted beans were crushed, and then boiled in water, creating a crude version of the beverage we enjoy today.“

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View topic - Quality green coffee beans - Coffee Forum

  „I am looking for a very good green coffee bean supplier hopefully near St. Louis, Mo that will sell beans in small quantities. Anyone out there that can help?“

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Mostly Italian Coffee

  „HistoryWho discovered the refreshing nature of the coffeeberries and the delightful brew it was possible to make with the red berries is hard to say. There are several theories, like the one about the shepherd who observed that his sheep became skittish after chewing the red coffeeberries. So because of that I will give you the history of coffee according to an encyclopedia 1880, everything may not be correct but nevertheless its interesting and enjoyable.“

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Africa

  „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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Coffee @ nationalgeographic.com

  „Goats will eat anything. Just ask Kaldi the legendary Ethiopian (map) goatherd. Kaldi, the story goes, noticed his herd dancing from one coffee shrub to another, grazing on the cherry-red berries containing the beans. He copped a few himself and was soon frolicking with his flock.“

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