The Legend of Coffee

There are many legends about the origin of coffee. However, the story of a goat herder named Kaldi discovering the coffee tree in the ancient forest of the Ethiopian highlands has become popular and widely believed, taking it as the basis for the origin of this black pearl. .

Kaldi discovered coffee after his goats ate a red fruit from a tree with white flowers and became so enthusiastic that they didn't go to bed at night. He also tried it and it kept him awake during many hours of evening prayer. Kaldi then reported his findings to the chaplain of the local monastery. The missionary shared Kaldi's discovery with many others and as a result word of an energetic fruit quickly spread.

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History and introduction of coffee

However, not only legends, the remaining records and vestiges also make people believe that Kaffa - Ethiopia is the original land of coffee trees from the 9th century. And by the fourteenth century, slave traders brought coffee from Ethiopia to Arabia. Coffee became a popular drink of the Arabs with the first way to prepare it simply by separating the seeds and cooking them in boiling water. Arabia has become the exclusive coffee growing place with the coffee trading center being the port city of Mocha, also known as Mokka, the city of Al Mukha in present-day Yemen.

The Arabs are very proud and keep it a secret to preserve exclusively the drink made from coffee beans. They put in place very strict regulations to preserve their coffee monopoly such as only being allowed to bring roasted coffee beans out of the country, as well as not allowing foreigners to come to the coffee plantations. However, no matter how strict it is, there are people who can overcome it, the pilgrims who enjoy the coffee have surreptitiously brought the seeds to plant, and soon throughout the Middle East, they are planted and transmitted. farther and farther away. In the 15th century, coffee reached Armenia, Persia, Turkey and northern Africa, popularized in the Muslim world and spread to Italy, then the rest of Europe, Indonesia and America.

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Origin of the name "Coffee"

Many researchers believe that the word "Coffee" may be derived from the word "Qahwa" (in Arabic, "Qahwa" means a drink made from the water of the fruit seeds). Through Turkish culture it is read as "Kahve" and it has been widely used everywhere. Others believe that the word "Coffee" is named after the Ethiopian town of "Kaffa". However, others say the town "Kaffa" is named after "Coffee". And the word "coffee" that we still use in Vietnam is derived from the French word "Café", a black drink containing caffeine.

Thus, it can be seen that coffee has appeared for a long time and there are doubtful information that has not been verified. However, it is no longer so important because it has spread around the world and is increasingly present, in harmony in the lives of all of us. Every day, an estimated 2.25 billion cups of coffee are sold around the world, and for many people, coffee has become an integral part of their spiritual lives.

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In short, we cannot deny the great value that coffee has brought, is and will bring in the future. In addition to being an interesting and loved drink of many people, it is the beginning of a new day, the beginning of stories, the bonding of relationships, bringing us closer together, share and connect. And those are the values ​​that we - Huongmai Cafe always aim for and bring besides the quintessential and quality traditional cups of coffee, flavored tea cups that are featured in the enjoying culture of Vietnam. Vietnamese people. If you need more advice on products, contact us immediately for the fastest support.