03/09/2021
Who first discovered coffee and how?
It's been a while since I've posted on this page 😔 Today, I'll write about who discovered coffee on Earth, what types of coffee they used, and where they were used, not just for drinking. 😉
The history of coffee began in the 13th century, when an Arabian shepherd (Kaldi) from Ethiopia discovered it.
One day, he saw his sheep jumping happily among the green trees on the top of the Arabian Peninsula...
That's when Kaldi wanted to explore the cherry-red fruits among the bushes...
He watched his sheep eat coffee beans and dance around at night, and became interested in the ability to find the fruit.
There, a culture of coffee began...
Then, an Arab named Omar was exiled to the desert with his followers to starve to death...
There, he and his companions boiled the fruit of an unknown plant.
The fruit not only saved their lives, but also brought honor to the nearest city (Mocha).
The plant and the drink were named Mocha after this incident.
In the Muslim world, coffee began to be used as a medicine...
In the 14th century, coffee plants were first cultivated in Arabia. When they went on raids, they would bury the coffee beans in the fat of their prey as a food.
🇹🇷 The Turks were the first to adopt it as a drink...
They added cloves, cardamom, and ginger to make a syrup.
Before 1500 AD, it reached 🇹🇷Turkey and then 🇮🇹Italy.
In 1720, a French naval officer brought three coffee trees from Paris to Martinique. Only one tree survived the journey. They began to cultivate coffee there.
After 1600, coffee shops began to open in the capitals of major countries, and later in many cities. Later, it became a home-brewed beverage.
In the 21st century, almost every country has a coffee culture, and coffee is the most consumed beverage in the world. ☕️
