History and Legend
According to legend, human cultivation of coffee began after goats in Ethiopia were seen mounting each other after eating the leaves and fruits of the coffee tree. In Ethiopia, though, people in some locales still drink a tisane made from the leaves of the coffee tree.
The first written record of coffee made from roasted coffee beans comes from Arabian scholars, who wrote that it was useful in prolonging their working hours. The Arab innovation in Yemen of making a brew from roasted beans, spread first among the Egyptians and Turks, and later on found its way around the world.
Read more about this topic: Coffea Arabica
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