Thank the Goats!

In brief, the legend of the origin of coffee tells the story of an Ethiopian goatherd named Kaldi, who discovered coffee in the 9th century. While tending his goats, he noticed they became unusually energetic after eating the red berries from a certain bush. Curious, Kaldi tried the berries himself and experienced a burst of energy. Excited by his discovery, he brought the berries to a local monastery, where the monks used them to make a drink that helped them stay awake during long hours of prayer. This tale highlights coffee's origins and its energizing effects, leading to its widespread popularity.

Did you know?

The Coffee Cherry is a fruit! The coffee itself is the seed!

Coffee was nearly banned! In the 18th century, governments tried to ban coffee because it was thought to stimulate radical thinking!

Decaf coffee still contains caffeine! The industry standard for decaf coffee is to remove at least 97% of the caffeine, but that still leaves about 7 mg of caffeine in an 8-ounce cup.

Finland drinks the most! Although it does not produce any coffee, they drink more than any other country.

Brazil produces the most coffee! It is the worlds top producer!

There are two types of coffee! Coffee is made from the seeds of the Arabica or Robusta plants.

Coffee drinkers live longer! Research suggests that moderate coffee consumption may lead to a longer lifespan! (about 3-4 cups per day)

Coffee Beans aren't Beans! They Are actually the seed from inside the cherry!

Only one calorie! In a Black cup of coffee.

You can overdose on coffee! You would need to drink about 30 cups in a very short period time to get close to a lethal dose of caffeine.

Coffee

The Plant

This is what coffee looks like as the plant growing, you would be forgiven confusing them for Tomatos! (not really!)

Coffee

Green Bean

After being picked and gone through the process, this is what you end up with before it leaves the farms to go to the shippers and on to the roasters!

Coffee

Roasted Coffee

As the title explains, this is the end product, Roasted Coffee! (if Whole Bean is what you were looking for!)

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