Coffee is a kind of western beverage, which was introduced to China in the development of social globalization and was loved by people. Let me introduce you to the origin of coffee.

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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.

At that time, people didn't know what the excitement of coffee consumers was like-I didn't know it was caused by the stimulation of coffee. On the contrary, people think it is the religious fanaticism of coffee consumers. I think this drink is mysterious. It has become a special product for priests and doctors. There are different legends about the origin of coffee. The most common and popular story is the story of the shepherd. It is said that a shepherd happened to find his sheep jumping when he was herding sheep. On closer inspection, it turned out that sheep ate a red fruit, which led to their funny behavior. He tried to pick some red fruits to cook. Unexpectedly, the room is full of fragrance. After drinking the cooked juice, it is more refreshing and refreshing. Since then, this fruit has been regarded as a refreshing drink and has been well received.

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

In ancient times, Arabs first dried and cooked coffee beans and drank the juice as stomach medicine, believing that it would help digestion. Later, it was found that coffee also had a refreshing effect. At the same time, because the Islamic rules prohibit believers from drinking alcohol, coffee is used instead of alcoholic drinks, which are often used as refreshing drinks. /kloc-After the 5th century, Muslims who went to Mecca brought coffee back to their places 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 earliest and most accurate time for coffee to appear is the 8th century BC, but as early as Homer's works (Greek poet, the year of birth and death is controversial, and an authoritative statement is that he was born in 744 BC) and many ancient Arab legends, a magical, black, bitter and powerful drink has been described.

Around 10, Avicenna (980- 1037) was one of the most outstanding masters in the ancient Islamic world, a philosopher, a doctor and a theorist. ) 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.

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Coffee originated in the plateau area of Kafa province in southwest Ethiopia.

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.

It was not until 1 1 century or so that people began to use brewed coffee as a drink. /kloc-In the 3rd century, Ethiopian troops invaded Yemen and brought coffee to the Arab world. Because Islam forbids believers to drink alcohol, some religious people think that this kind of drink stimulates the nerves and violates 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 the ban was lifted and coffee drinks quickly became popular in the Arab region. The word coffee comes from Arabic Qahwa, which means "plant drink", and later spread to Turkey, becoming the source of this word in European languages.

But before the15th century, coffee was monopolized by the Arab world for a long time and only circulated among Muslim countries. It was mainly used in medicine and religion at that time. Muslim doctors and monks admit that coffee has the effects of refreshing, refreshing, invigorating the stomach, strengthening the 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. Because alcohol was banned in the Muslim world, coffee became an important social drink at that time.

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 coffee consumption market, because more and more white-collar workers and foreigners like to drink coffee after work, and afternoon tea business has been launched in many restaurants. Most restaurants have coffee, and coffee from all countries has found its own market here.

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More than 500 years have passed since Ethiopian shepherds first discovered coffee. This is 1500 years full of hardships, legends and colors.

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