The origin of coffee the main producing countries of coffee

The origin of coffee

The word "coffee" comes from the Greek word "Kaweh", which means "strength and passion". Coffee tree is an evergreen shrub of Capsaceae. Daily coffee is made from coffee beans combined with a variety of cooking utensils, and coffee beans refer to the nuts in the fruit of coffee trees, which are then roasted with appropriate roasting methods.

There are all kinds of legends about the origin of coffee, but most of them are forgotten because of its absurdity. However, people will not forget that Africa is the hometown of coffee. Coffee trees are likely to be found in Ethiopia's KAFFA province. Later, batches of slaves were sold from Africa to Yemen and the Arabian Peninsula, and coffee was taken everywhere along the way. To be sure, Yemen started growing coffee in the 15th century or earlier. Although Arabia had the busiest port city in the world at that time, it banned the export of any seeds. This barrier was finally broken through by the Dutch, and in 1616, they finally smuggled the surviving coffee trees and seeds to the Netherlands and began to grow them in greenhouses.

Major coffee producing countries

Coffee trees are very similar to laurel and usually grow between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Cancer.

A coffee tree usually grows for about three to four years before it begins to bear fruit. the fruit is a red berry and a small number of yellow berries. After drying and removing the pulp, the coffee beans can be separated.

There are shadows of coffee beans all over the world, and they can grow as usual as long as the climate is right. These suitable places for growing coffee beans are located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Cancer, generally between 25 degrees north latitude and 30 degrees south latitude, covering most countries in Central Africa, East Africa, Middle East, India, South Asia, the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, collectively referred to as the "coffee growth belt". Coffee production zone coffee is mainly concentrated in this area, because coffee is very vulnerable to frost, and the temperature and humidity in the tropics are the most suitable for coffee growth. Coffee beans grow into different species depending on farming methods, regional climate and various factors.

Coffee etiquette

[how to get a coffee cup] Coffee that you drink after a meal is usually served in a pocket cup. The ear of this kind of cup is so small that you can't get your fingers out. But even if you use a larger cup, don't put your finger through the ear and carry the cup. The correct way to hold a coffee cup is to hold the handle of the cup by your thumb and forefinger and then pick up the cup.

[how to use coffee spoon] Coffee spoon is specially used to stir coffee. You should take it out when drinking coffee. Do not use a coffee spoon to drink coffee spoonful by spoon, and do not use a coffee spoon to mash the sugar in the cup.

[what if the coffee is too hot] the freshly brewed coffee is so hot that you can gently stir it in the cup with a coffee spoon to cool it, or wait for it to cool naturally before drinking. It is very impolite to try to cool the coffee with your mouth.

[use of cups and saucers] the cups and saucers that hold coffee are specially made. They should be placed on the front or right side of the drinker, and the cup ear should point to the right. When drinking coffee, you can hold the cup ear of the coffee in your right hand and hold the coffee plate gently in your left hand, slowly moving to your mouth and sipping. It is not advisable to hold the cup and swallow, nor should you bow your head to the coffee cup. Don't make a noise when drinking coffee. When adding coffee, do not pick up the coffee cup from the coffee plate.