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07 9th, 2008
Who would believe that I would be thankful to a goat for my gourmet coffee! Yes, it’s true - if we believe the legend, coffee was first discoved by an Ethiopian shepherd. He noticed unusual behavior of his goats after they ate red cherries from some bush. The shepherd brougt a few berries to a near by monastery. Monks experimented and the result was a drink that kept them alert and awake longer for their prayers. That was in the province of Kaffa, which seems to indicate the origin of the word coffee although other sources point to the Arabic word ‘qahwah’ meaning ’strength’. Later coffee made its way to Yemen and to other Arab countries.
The oldest record about coffee is probably from a book written by the Arab physician Rhazem in 10th century. He points to the plains along the lake Tana in Ethiopia as the coffee birthplace.
“No one can understand the truth until he drinks of coffee’s frothy goodness.” -Sheik Abd-al-Kadir
According to another legend, the physician d sheik Omar had a disagreement with the ruler and was expelled from his home town of Mokka in Yemen. As he traveled through the Arabian Peninsula he happened to boil red bean from a nearby bush. Surprised by stimulant affects of the drink he began using it as a part of care for his patients and became so famous that the once unfriendly ruler invited Omar back to this country.
Later the plants made the way across The Red Sea to Yemen, to Egypt, Syria and Turkey where coffee was known as “Arabian wine”. Rulers and religious leaders first persecuted and punished coffee consumers but by 15th century coffee was a favorite drink. Thanks to the Venetian merchants coffee came to Europe in late 1500′ and London became a big coffee city with more than 3000 coffee shops by 1700.
“I take my coffee seriously. Every morning I make it so strong it wakes up even my neighbors.” - Author unknown
The popularity of the black brew spread through Europe and after the historical “Boston Tea Party” in 1773 colonists in America abandoned tea in favor of coffee.
July 12th, 2008 at 1:41 am
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July 12th, 2008 at 1:42 am
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July 12th, 2008 at 1:42 am
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July 12th, 2008 at 2:27 am
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July 12th, 2008 at 2:28 am
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July 12th, 2008 at 2:28 am
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