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title: "Invention of coffee"  
description: "A concise explanation about the origin of coffee and its interesting story"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-11-30  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/3422/invention-of-coffee  
category: "foods"  
tags: ["coffee", "history", "recipes", "facts", "general knowledge"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Invention of coffee

![Invention of coffee](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/0d8d55a3-6fb9-454b-b416-a4dbfc67cd90/images/2c219690-1361-407a-902a-0f073073a52c.jpeg) ![Invention of coffee](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/0d8d55a3-6fb9-454b-b416-a4dbfc67cd90/images/2c219690-1361-407a-902a-0f073073a52c.jpeg) According to folklore, the origin of coffee is believed to have originated in Ethiopia in the 9th century AD. ![Invention of coffee](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/0d8d55a3-6fb9-454b-b416-a4dbfc67cd90/images/ae82a59e-99e1-4f7c-9056-4c78cb0e60da.jpeg) According to the legend, goat herder Kaldi found coffee by eating tree berries, which later provided him with energy. ![Invention of coffee](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/0d8d55a3-6fb9-454b-b416-a4dbfc67cd90/images/17752b20-1c60-4603-a688-18e6c4252fbf.jpeg) This discovery gained popularity in Ethiopia and Yemen among Sufi monks for sustaining their energy levels during prayer and meditation. ![Invention of coffee](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/0d8d55a3-6fb9-454b-b416-a4dbfc67cd90/images/0a9fa7e4-3223-4485-b464-02a75ae61acf.jpeg) Later, it was introduced in Europe in the 16th century, rapidly gained popularity and became a social beverage enjoyed. ![Invention of coffee](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/0d8d55a3-6fb9-454b-b416-a4dbfc67cd90/images/f83bae37-c4b4-42ba-98f5-d7df92e37d1c.jpeg) Fast forward to today, coffee is a globally popular beverage that is enjoyed by people of all ages and cultures worldwide.

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