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Brief introduction to the history and development of coffee! Mysterious red fruit has become a popular black gold trend all over the world.

Published: 2024-11-03 Author: World Gafei
Last Updated: 2024/11/03, Professional coffee knowledge exchange more coffee bean information please follow the coffee workshop (Wechat official account cafe_style) Let's go back to the 15th and 16th centuries, step by step with time to explore the history and culture of coffee, but also to see how this mysterious black bean has traveled all the way from the most familiar shepherd story to the black gold trend that has swept the world.

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Let's go back to the 15th and 16th centuries and explore the history and culture of coffee step by step. Let's also take a look at how this mysterious black bean traveled all the way from the most familiar shepherd story to a black gold trend that has become popular all over the world.

History of black gold

Anything or anything, as long as it is baptized over time, is bound to have its history and evolution. Regardless of the unexaminable information, there are recorded materials to explore the charm of these red fruits. How to travel around the world into today's black gold trend!

I believe most people already know that the coffee tree is the native tree of Ethiopia, originating from the Abyssinian region of Kaffa. Their ancestors, who lived among the Galla in the bustling Sidamo province of southern Ethiopia, knew very well for a long time that coffee beans had a refreshing effect. However, coffee at that time was not the black drink it is today. Instead, coffee beans were mashed and mixed with animal fat to make an edible energy supplement.

It is said that in the 13th century, slaves from Sudan to Arabia passed through Ethiopia and brought red fruit to the Middle East country-Yemen, and the history and culture of coffee began.

At the beginning of the 16th century, it was documented that coffee was already very popular as a "black drink".

In 1523, an interesting provision was added to the Turkish marriage agreement, stipulating that the man must ensure that the woman has the right amount of coffee to drink after marriage, and that violators must divorce.

How did coffee spread all over the world and become the current black gold trend?

The coffee shop was already very popular in Arab countries in 1414, especially around the pilgrimage to Mecca, where visitors and believers loved it. For a long time, Arab countries have monopolized the coffee market. But since millions of believers make a pilgrimage to Mecca every year, it is almost impossible to monitor all believers from allowing coffee to flow out.

In 1670, a pilgrim named Baba Budan (Baba Budan) swallowed seven red fruits and smuggled them to his farmland in southern India to plant them, symbolizing the end of the Yemeni and Arab monopoly on the coffee market.

In the 17th century, Dutch traders also realized the great potential of commodities such as coffee, so they began to ship coffee to all parts of the world, making it more popular to grow around the world.

In the early 18th century, the Dutch dedicated a strong coffee sapling to the French government. It is said that the navy captain at that time took good care of the coffee saplings throughout the voyage and was able to transport them to the French colonial island of Martinique for planting.

The coffee plant planted on Martinique Island in 1723 may be traced back to the sapling of most coffee trees in the world. In addition, under the rule of European powers at that time, it would be suitable for growing coffee, and the crops would be completely changed to grow coffee, which led to the rise of the first coffee estates in the world.

In 1727, coffee was already such a precious commodity that people were desperate to get it. When a Portuguese came forward to arbitrate a dispute, he stole some coffee fruits and planted them in Pala, Brazil, becoming the first person to produce coffee on the global market.

Cafes are popular all over the world

Coffee, which is very popular in the Islamic world, was detected by tourists and traders traveling to and from various oceans at that time. Of course, they did not hesitate to bring the news back to Europe, and even expressed their enthusiasm for this drink in many essays and paintings.

The first coffee shop opened in Istanbul in 1554, and the real name of the coffee shop at that time was mektebi-irfan, meaning "the school of literati", because at that time it was often a place to discuss news and exchange information.

Coffee arrived in Italy in the early 17th century and was then called the "devil's drink". It was finally tasted by Pope Pope Clement VII VII and fell in love with its delicacy and cleared its name.

In the mid-17th century, with the blessing of the pope, cafes sprang up in Venice and other metropolises, such as the Greek Cafe (Caffe Greco) in Rome, the Pedroki Cafe (Pedrocchi) in Padua, and the Cafe San Carlo (San Carlo) in Turin. There are even more than 300 cafes in London.

In this way, the number of people drinking coffee has greatly increased, and finally it has become a trend. Cafes have spread from England to Austria, the Netherlands, France, Germany, and finally become the focus of urban life.

In fact, the prevalence of coffee, like history, still affects our lives. It is normal for everyone to have a cup of coffee. Walking a few blocks on the street, you will find that there are many cafes such as big brands, small brands, individual shops and so on. In so many cafes, there must be the ones we love and the types of coffee we like to drink.

Unexpectedly, the cafe, which is often said to be "drinking coffee and talking about right and wrong", existed as early as a few centuries ago. I was immediately more excited, and my enthusiasm for coffee increased a lot, and I felt very lucky.

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