Saturday, November 29, 2008

Do You Know The History Of Coffee

By Karl

The true history of coffee is very hard to verify.

It is often said that the effects of coffee was first experienced by a sheephearder that was tending his sheep.

His sheep started to become very active after eating a mysterious berry from a plant.

He tried them himself, and felt the same effect.

It has been said that a monk told him to be careful as this berry was the fruit of the devil.

However, it is also rumored that the monks used the fruit to stay awake and pray.

Another story is that an Arabian man was given a sentence of banishment to the desert.

He tried boiling and eating an unknown plant.

He could survive in the harsh desert just by eating the plant.

Nearby residents of a town close to the desert felt that the mans survival was a religous message.

The plant was then named Mocha, after that town.

It is said that the coffee plant was originally found only in Ethiopia.

Ethiopian warriors used it as food while they went on raids.

Coffee migrated to Arabia, and the Arabians began to market coffee in the middle east.

It was the Turkish people that were the first to drink coffee.

They added spices such as clove and cinnamon to create a sweeter taste.

Coffee found its way to Europe via the Venetian trade merchants.

Soon after, coffee houses were built all over Europe.

Today, people all over the world enjoy drinking coffee throughout the day.

Coffee comes in many brands and many flavors, so why not enjoy a cup?

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