Coffee's delicious journey from tiny bean to tasty brew

Coffee's Delicious Journey

Coffee is a part of many people's daily routine, with the number of American adults enjoying a daily cup increasing by 37% since 2004, according to the National Coffee Association.

Coffee has a long history, dating back to 850 CE when coffee beans were first cultivated in the Arabian colony of Harar near present-day Ethiopia.

“From there, coffee was transported to Mecca and spread throughout the Arabian continent,”

says Bryan Quoc Le, food scientist and CEO at Mendocino Food Consulting. Coffee was later introduced to Europe by Venetian merchants in the 1600s.

Author's summary: Coffee's history spans over 1,200 years.

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