Coffee History

Coffee Bean Background History - Its Origin and How It Was DiscoveredBrowse our posts and articles with facts about coffee history, helpful guides, and fascinating articles written by our coffee experts!

Coffee’s rich history contains unusual facts, intriguing brewing methods, and new discoveries. Throughout different cultures, coffee has been enjoyed by people across the globe in different ways for centuries!

In our posts, we celebrate all of the ways that coffee has been enjoyed, looking at Cuban coffee history, the history of Italian coffee, and the history of Turkish coffee!

In our round-ups and articles, we cover exciting topics like coffee bean historyMoka pot history, and middle eastern coffee culture.

23 Famous World Barista Championship Winners

The World Barista Championship has been “the preeminent international coffee competition.” Here, we look at how it has grown, and its world barista championship winners. The World Barista Championships is in its 23rd year. Starting in 2000, 23 people have won the competition to date. It has traveled worldwide, with contestants from Europe, Australia, North […]

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Coffee Bean History – Its Origin And How It Was Discovered

Coffee Bean Background History - Its Origin and How It Was Discovered

Do you consider yourself a coffee expert and think you know everything there is to know about the world’s coffee bean background? That might be the case, but there are plenty of people who love coffee but know very little about its origins, like the origin of the coffee farm, the plant, the taste blend, and how they came upon the drink itself. If you’ve always wondered how we got from bean to the perfect cup of coffee, here are a few of the highlights of the history of coffee.

Coffee originated in Ethiopia. Many believe the story of coffee began when a goat herder noticed his goats acting oddly. He said they were dancing and determined it happened after they ate red berries. He considered the berries a magic fruit and shared them with his monk friend who said the berries helped him maintain prayer vigils all through the night. Some believe that same monk tried to burn the beans in a fire only to learn that they created a delicious aroma when roasting over the open flames.

After it was discovered in Ethiopia, coffee beans made their way to the Middle East. This happened around the 15th century. The beans entered the area through the port of Mocha and plants were then added in Yemen, Persia, Turkey, and Egypt. It wasn’t called “coffee” yet though, and instead went by the name “Wine of Araby.”

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Middle Eastern Coffee Culture and History – Our Guide

Middle Eastern Coffee Culture and History

Coffee is everywhere. But where did coffee come from? How did it become so popular? This article looks at Middle Eastern coffee, its culture and history. Middle Eastern coffee culture has had a huge influence on coffee drinking. Most people would probably claim that they couldn’t live without drinking coffee. It’s everywhere. You can grab

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