It is hard to verify the true origins of coffee.
Legend has it that a sheepherder was the first to realize the effects of coffee while tending his sheep.
His sheep started to become very active after eating a mysterious berry from a plant.
The sheephearder decided to eat the berry and he experienced the same sensation.
Rumor has it that a monk told him to be careful of the devil’s fruit.
There is another rumor that monks did eat the devil’s fruit to keep them awake during long prayer sessions.
Another wide spread legend claims an Arabian was banished to the desert.
He boiled and ate an unknown plant.
He could survive in the harsh desert just by eating the plant.
Nearby residents of a town close to the desert felt that the mans survival was a religous message.
The plant was then named Mocha, after that town.
It is said that the coffee plant was originally found only in Ethiopia.
Ethiopian warriors used it as food while they went on raids.
Coffee migrated to Arabia, and the Arabians began to market coffee in the middle east.
It was the Turkish people that were the first to drink coffee.
The Turks added clove and cinnamon to the coffee to create a sweet taste.
Coffee found its way to Europe via the Venetian trade merchants.
Soon after, coffee houses started to pop up all over Europe as the beverage gained popularity.
Today, millions of people enjoy their coffee throughout the day.
Coffee comes in many brands and many flavors, so why not enjoy a cup?
