Coffee plants originated from the forests of the Ethiopian plateau

Coffee plants originated from the forests of the Ethiopian plateau. It is believed that the first coffee plant appeared in undeveloped human areas (places similar to the pronunciation of caffee), where coffee got its name.

A popular legend tells the story of a shepherd named Kaldi. One day, he found that his goats were very excited. They were energetic, chasing each other mischievously and making strange noises. He noticed that the goat ate a red fruit near the bushes. He felt curious and Kaldi decided to try some berries. To his delight, his fatigue subsided quickly, and his whole body was filled with energy in an instant. Kaldi was so impressed by the strange berries that he packed a bag full of berries and took them home to show his wife. After tasting them, his wife exclaimed, "they are given to us by God. You must take them to the temple." At the monastery, Kaldi told the abbot how the berries had a magical effect on himself and his goats. The abbot, apparently disapproving, angrily threw the berries into the fire, declared them "demons", and immediately threw the berries into the stove, the pulp began to smoke, and the monastery was instantly filled with a strong aroma. The other monks quickly gathered to see what had happened. A monk quickly put out the fire from taking out a berry and putting it under his nose. He was obviously intoxicated by the rich smell of coffee, so he ordered the other monks to crush all the coffee beans into a jar and use hot water to cover the goodness of their gods. Then the monk took a sip of the so-called coffee. Since the monk vowed to drink coffee every day, the so-called coffee has been discovered ever since.

There is also evidence that coffee beans are used to make a primitive "energy bar", a nomadic tribal mountain area known as "Oromo", where people make ghee mixed with coffee powder. These "energy bars" are eaten by tribal warriors, allowing you to improve your endurance in combat.

However, some authorities claim that coffee originated in the Arabian Peninsula rather than in Ethiopia, and it is said that coffee was originally grown in Yemen. Islamic legend tells of the discovery of wild coffee plants by Sheikh Omar, who lives in a port hermit near Moka (Yemen). It is said that he once cooked some berries and then cured a mysterious disease through infusion, mainly because of the irritating effect of coffee. However, it is more likely that it was spread to Yemen through Sudanese slave coffee. The slaves were thought to have eaten coffee beans to keep them alive, and they rowed across the Red Sea between Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. There is evidence that coffee may not be treated as a drink.

It was not until the 10th century or so that coffee was officially treated as a drink. Two Arab philosophers, Rhazes and Avicenna of Bukham, both cited a drink called "bunchum", which many people thought was coffee. Because of the stimulating effect of coffee, people shout and cheer when they drink coffee, so that coffee takes the place of wine from Islamic countries. It is said to be the first coffee shop in Mecca (Saudi Arabia). Known as the "Kane Cafe", the cafe is a public place where Muslims can socialize and discuss religious issues, and the relationship between Islam and coffee is not always smooth, although it works. Some Muslims who believe in coffee are intoxicating and should therefore be prohibited by Islamic law.

In 1511, Helhana, the governor of Mecca, saw some believers drinking coffee and praying for a long vigil at the mosque. Helhana was so enraged that he ordered the closure of all cafes in Mecca. This soon aroused heated discussion among many Muslims. In the dispute, two doctors, the Hakimani brothers, denounced coffee as an extremely unhealthy food and doctors had every reason to ban it.

By the end of the 16th century, coffee was widespread throughout the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa and Turkey. The nutritional benefits of coffee are recognized as so great, and coffee is considered to be important, just like bread and water. So much so that there is a law in Turkey that if a husband forbids his wife to drink coffee, the wife can apply for divorce through legal means.

From then on, coffee continued to spread to the whole world.