The World’s Favorite Drink: A History of Coffee

Coffee has made its impacts all over the world

Every student understands the necessity of coffee: it’s what we use to fuel our mornings, help us power through a late night study session, and as a quick treat for a job well done. Its venues are used for a casual date night, a chance to gossip with friends, or just some alone time- but what most do not know is where coffee originated.

All coffee can be traced to the Ethiopian plateau, where coffee trees grew and were supposedly discovered by a goat herder named Kaldi- who noticed the effects of caffeine after his goats ate the berries off the trees and, as a result, did not want to sleep at night.

Kaldi followed up on his hypothesis by giving the berries to a local monastery, who made a drink with the berries and discovered that they could stay awake late into the evenings. Word of these energizing berries quickly spread, and thus coffee’s expansion around the globe.

The Arabian Peninsula became home to the cultivation and trade of coffee. Pretty soon, coffee houses called quhveh khaneh began in the east. Much like today, people came to these places as the hub for social activity.

Many people from all over the world traveled to the holy city of Mecca during this time period, further supporting the spread of coffee to the furthest regions of the world.

By the 17th century, coffee was growing in vast popularity across Europe, where it faced enormous controversy from religious groups to the point Pope Clement VIII was asked to intervene. However, he tasted the drink and deemed it worthy of papal approval.

Beer and wine used to be the typicalEvery student understands the necessity of coffee: it’s what we use to fuel our mornings, help us power through a late night study session, and as a quick treat for a job well done. Its venues are used for a casual date night, a chance to gossip with friends, or just some alone time- but what most do not know is where coffee originated.

All coffee can be traced to the Ethiopian plateau, where coffee trees grew and were supposedly discovered by a goat herder named Kaldi- who noticed the effects of caffeine after his goats ate the berries off the trees and, as a result, did not want to sleep at night.

Kaldi followed up on his hypothesis by giving the berries to a local monastery, who made a drink with the berries and discovered that they could stay awake late into the evenings. Word of these energizing berries quickly spread, and thus coffee’s expansion around the globe.

The Arabian Peninsula became home to the cultivation and trade of coffee. Pretty soon, coffee houses called quhveh khaneh began in the east. Much like today, people came to these places as the hub for social activity.

Many people from all over the world traveled to the holy city of Mecca during this time period, further supporting the spread of coffee to the furthest regions of the world.

By the 17th century, coffee was growing in vast popularity across Europe, where it faced enormous controversy from religious groups to the point Pope Clement VIII was asked to intervene. However, he tasted the drink and deemed it worthy of papal approval.

Beer and wine used to be the typical beverage of choice at breakfast, but coffee quickly replaced it. Much like in the Arabian Peninsula, coffee houses began gaining widespread traction throughout Europe.

In the mid-1600s, coffee arrived in New York (which was called New Amsterdam at the time). Much like the other nations, coffee houses began to appear while simultaneously competing with tea. The Boston Tea Party is the event that changed the American perspective, and preference, to coffee.

Coffee became one of the world’s most popular and in-demand crops after the 18th century. Nowadays, local and commercial coffee shops are seen and experienced all over the world. This blog hopes to explore these new places and experience other cultures from across the world.
beverage of choice at breakfaEvery student understands the necessity of coffee: it’s what we use to fuel our mornings, help us power through a late night study session, and as a quick treat for a job well done. Its venues are used for a casual date night, a chance to gossip with friends, or just some alone time- but what most do not know is where coffee originated.

All coffee can be traced to the Ethiopian plateau, where coffee trees grew and were supposedly discovered by a goat herder named Kaldi- who noticed the effects of caffeine after his goats ate the berries off the trees and, as a result, did not want to sleep at night.

Kaldi followed up on his hypothesis by giving the berries to a local monastery, who made a drink with the berries and discovered that they could stay awake late into the evenings. Word of these energizing berries quickly spread, and thus coffee’s expansion around the globe.

The Arabian Peninsula became home to the cultivation and trade of coffee. Pretty soon, coffee houses called quhveh khaneh began in the east. Much like today, people came to these places as the hub for social activity.

Many people from all over the world traveled to the holy city of Mecca during this time period, further supporting the spread of coffee to the furthest regions of the world.

By the 17th century, coffee was growing in vast popularity across Europe, where it faced enormous controversy from religious groups to the point Pope Clement VIII was asked to intervene. However, he tasted the drink and deemed it worthy of papal approval.

Beer and wine used to be the typical beverage of choice at breakfast, but coffee quickly replaced it. Much like in the Arabian Peninsula, coffee houses began gaining widespread traction throughout Europe.

In the mid-1600s, coffee arrived in New York (which was called New Amsterdam at the time). Much like the other nations, coffee houses began to appear while simultaneously competing with tea. The Boston Tea Party is the event that changed the American perspective, and preference, to coffee.

Coffee became one of the world’s most popular and in-demand crops after the 18th century. Nowadays, local and commercial coffee shops are seen and experienced all over the world. This blog hopes to explore these new places and experience other cultures from across the world.
st, but coffee quickly replaced it. Much like in the Arabian Peninsula, coffee houses began gaining widespread traction throughout Europe.

In the mid-1600s, coffee arrived in New York (which was called New Amsterdam at the time). Much like the other nations, coffee houses began to appear while simultaneously competing with tea. The Boston Tea Party is the event that changed the American perspective, and preference, to coffee.

Coffee became one of the world’s most popular and in-demand crops after the 18th century. Nowadays, local and commercial coffee shops are seen and experienced all over the world. This blog hopes to explore these new places and experience other cultures from across the world.

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