Celebrating Our Coffee History
Who would have believed that a curious exploit from a goat herder named Kaldi from the 9th century would have led to an 'International Coffee Day' celebrated every October since 2015? So, the story goes like this he tried what his goats were eating a berry. Then made juice out of it and found that it kept him awake for longer. Excitedly he reported his findings to a local monastery. The news subsequently spread to the Arabian Peninsula of this energizing berry.
In the 16th century, coffee became well-known in Turkey, Syria, Egypt, and Persia, which gave birth to public coffee houses. In Venice, Pope Clement VIII tried coffee for the first time and loved it. By the 17th century, European travelers spoke about this usual dark beverage, and coffee became a popular European choice. Coffee houses grew steadily in England, where people could drink coffee and engage in energizing conversations. The coffee houses at that time were known as Penny Houses' whereby one could buy a cup of coffee for a penny.
Finally, by the mid-17th century, more than 300 coffee houses emerged and were frequented by everyone from artists to merchants. Now our coffee indeed has a beloved story.
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