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The history of coffee:

The earliest and most accurate appearance of coffee was in the 8th century BC, but as early as Homer's works (Greek poet, the year of birth and death is controversial, and the more authoritative statement is that he was born in 744 BC) and many ancient legends, a magical, black, bitter and powerful drink has been described.

10 century, Avicenna (980- 1037, one of the most outstanding masters in the ancient world, philosopher, doctor, theorist, etc. ) Use coffee as a medicine to treat diseases.

There is also a strange story from the 5th century. It is said that a Yemeni shepherd saw a group of goats picking red berries from the bushes. Soon these goats became restless and excited. The shepherd reported this to a monk, who cooked some berries and then extracted a bitter and strong drink, which could drive away drowsiness and drowsiness.

Coffee originated in the plateau area of Kafa province in southwest Ethiopia. It is said that a shepherd found that sheep ate a plant more than 1000 years ago and became very excited and lively, so he found coffee.

It is also said that a wildfire destroyed a coffee forest, and the smell of barbecue coffee attracted the attention of the surrounding residents.

People first chewed the fruit of this plant to refresh themselves, and then baked it and ground it with flour to make bread as food for soldiers to improve their courage in fighting.

However, these legends and stories are not supported by historical documents, but only appear in the travel biographies of later generations, so there is no way to verify the real reason for the origin of coffee.

Around the 1 1 century, people began to use brewed coffee as a drink.

/kloc-In the 3rd century, Ethiopian troops invaded Yemen and brought coffee to the world.

In ancient times, * * * people first dried and cooked coffee beans and drank the juice as a stomach medicine, which was thought to be helpful for digestion.

Later, it was found that coffee also had a refreshing effect. At the same time, because Christians are forbidden to drink alcohol in the canon, coffee is often used as a refreshing drink instead of alcoholic drinks.

Some religious people think this drink is insane and against the teachings. There was a time when coffee shops were banned and closed, but the Sultan of Egypt thought that coffee did not violate the teachings, so he lifted the ban and coffee drinks quickly became popular in * * * areas.

The word coffee comes from the * * * language Qahwa, which means "plant drink", and later spread to Turkey, becoming the source of this word in European languages.

/kloc-After 0/5th century, the pilgrims to Mecca brought coffee back to their place of residence, and coffee gradually spread to Egypt, Syria, Iran and Turkey.

Coffee entered Europe thanks to the Ottoman Empire in Turkey at that time. Because the Ottoman army addicted to coffee went west to Europe and stayed there for several years, when the army finally retreated, it left a lot of materials, including coffee beans. People in Vienna and Paris can use these coffee beans and cooking experience gained from Turks to develop European coffee culture.

War was originally aggression and destruction, but unexpectedly brought about cultural exchanges and integration, which was unexpected by the rulers.

Westerners have been familiar with coffee for 300 years However, in the East, coffee has been popularized as a drink to all levels of society for a long time.

The first coffee tree in the world was found in the Horn of Africa.

Local indigenous tribes often grind the fruit of coffee, then mix it with animal fat and knead it into many spherical balls.

These indigenous tribes regard these coffee balls as precious food for soldiers who are about to go out.

But before15th century, coffee was monopolized by the world for a long time.

Coloya coffee only circulates between countries; It was mainly used in medicine and religion at that time. Doctors and monks all admit that coffee has the functions of refreshing, refreshing, invigorating stomach, strengthening body and stopping bleeding. /kloc-At the beginning of the 0/5th century, there were documents about the use of coffee. During this period, coffee was integrated into religious ceremonies and appeared as a daily drink among the people.

It was not until 16 and 17 centuries that coffee was introduced to Europe through the trade between Venetian merchants and the Dutch, the maritime overlord. Soon, this kind of black drink, full of oriental mystery and rich aroma, was sought after by aristocratic gentry, and the price of coffee rose with it, even producing the title of "black gold". At that time, it was popular for nobles to send coffee beans to each other on special days to show their carnival.

And "black gold" was brought into the territory of coffee production and consumption through the spread of maritime transportation in the turbulent navigation era.

China and Shanghai have become a big market for coffee consumption, because more and more white-collar workers and foreigners like to drink coffee after work, and many restaurants have launched afternoon tea business, most of which contain coffee, and coffee from all countries has found its own market here.

The spread of coffee:

More than 500 years have passed since Ethiopian shepherds first discovered coffee.

This is 1500 years full of hardships, legends and colors.

In 500 years, the shepherd Cardet first discovered the magical function of coffee.

In 525, the first coffee tree was planted in the peninsula.

1475, the first coffee shop was born in Constantinople.

16 15 years, coffee was introduced to the European continent from Venice, Italy.

From 65438 to 0620, coffee was introduced to the North American continent.

1690, coffee was introduced to Asia.

1723, French officer Decroux brought coffee seedlings to America.

From 65438 to 0893, coffee was grown in Kenya and Tanzania.

1902, missionaries brought coffee seeds to Yunnan.