Coffee originated in Ethiopia, where a shepherd discovered his goats became energetic after eating red berries. The shepherd shared the discovery with others, who boiled the beans and found the resulting drink kept them alert during prayers at night. Coffee spread from Ethiopia to Yemen and Turkey, becoming popular in coffee houses that were hubs for socializing and news. While some initially opposed coffee for religious reasons, it gained widespread acceptance and drove global trade and revolution. Today coffee is one of the most popular drinks worldwide.

1. Brief History of Coffee
Coffee is the second-best trade in the world. A major part of the
modern diet is that without coffee, many people do not start the day,
and many do not wake up at night. Coffee is in high demand in
Finland. Thousands of coffee shops have been set up in Europe and
America, where millions of people are drinking coffee every day. But
did you know that an Ethiopian shepherd is credited with inventing
coffee? today you will learn a brief history of coffee. There is a huge
history behind the popularity of coffee today. Catholic Christians at first
vehemently opposed it, calling it the “Drink of the Devil.” Even
feminists once called it ‘smelly dirty mud’. In today’s article, we will
highlight some of the interesting facts behind the introduction of
coffee. WAS COFFEE THE FIRST TO BE DISCOVERED BECAUSE
OF EXCITED GOATS? In the ninth century, a lone shepherd named
Kaldi lived in Ethiopia. He seemed to have a little more mischief on his
goat herd than on any other day. While searching, he noticed that his
goats were eating fruit like red jam. The pious Kaldi immediately
comes to the imam of the local mosque with the fruits. It is impossible
to eat the fruits raw so imam threw the fruits into the fire. At first, these
seeds seemed to the imam to be a temptation of satan. After a while,
a great fragrance started coming, which is world-famous today.
Imam’s students thought and saw what it was like to play cooking.

2. Imam’s students thought let’s boil the seeds. This is how the world’s
first cup of coffee is made. Imam and his students noticed that after
drinking this drink, they were able to stay awake for hours at night
without much fatigue. The drink seemed to be effective for their
prayers. The reputation of the hot drink gradually spread around. OR
WAS ONE OF THE FIRST SUFIS IN YEMEN TO TASTE COFFEE?
Many say that coffee was invented by a Sufi saint in Yemen. His name
is Ghotul Abdul Nuruddin Abul Al-Hasan Al-Sadili. He went on a trip to
Ethiopia. Seeing a beautiful bird eating an unknown red fruit, he
became curious and tasted it himself. Feels just as fresh as the
previous story. There is another legend surrounding the discovery of
coffee. Many say that a Yemeni sheik named Omar was the first to
discover the coffee plant. He had a reputation for healing the sick
through prayer. He was deported from his native Moka to the desert of
Osab. One day while wandering around hungry, he found a coffee
plant. He used to burn the fruits by putting bitterness in his mouth. But
then they become harder. After mixing them with water, a great
fragrance spreads all around. This drink gave him great strength.
That’s how he might have sipped the world’s first cup of coffee. When
the news of this discovery reached Moka, he was brought back to the
country. After drinking this new drink, everyone feels fresh by
suppressing fatigue and exhaustion. As a result, the coffee was
named ‘Miracle Drug’. And Omar was given the title of ‘saint’. DOES

3. COFFEE BRING SIN? In 1475, the world’s first coffee house was
opened in Constantinople, Turkey. Despite being invented by Muslims,
coffee was widely viewed in many Muslim countries. In 1511, Makkah
scholars banned the consumption of coffee. The then governor of
Makkah, Khair Beg, thought that the people’s anger would be aroused
by the coffee talk. As a result, his government will fall. Coffee is
forcibly declared haram. But there was disagreement over whether
coffee was really toxic. I have been in trouble for almost thirteen
years. Finally, in 1524, the Ottoman Sultan issued the first Selim
Fatwa and resumed drinking coffee. Khair Beg was hanged for illegal
activities. Coffee was banned in Cairo in 1532. Then all the
coffeehouses there were demolished. By the sixteenth century, coffee
had become very popular in countries like Syria, Turkey, Persia,
Egypt. Foreigners called it ‘Arabian wine’. When millions of Muslims
congregate each year in the holy city of Mecca for the Hajj, merchants
bring coffee seeds from Ethiopia to trade with Muslims. Coffee played
a great role in keeping the devout worshipers awake at night. Its
popularity quickly spread from the Middle East to the Balkans, Italy,
and various parts of Europe. The Dutch introduced coffee to western
America and Latin America. Coffee cultivation began in Latin America
in 1820. Coffee quickly caught the attention of many countries in the
East, beyond Indonesia. A CUP OF COFFEE? OR THE DEVIL’S
CUP? Coffee did not take long to reach Europe. Mediterranean sailors

4. came to Venice, Italy to trade a variety of goods, and brought coffee
with them. That was in 1815. At first, of course, it was viewed with
some skepticism in Europe, as well as in the Middle East and Turkey.
Coffee was associated with the invention of the Muslim name, on
which it is the sacred drink red used in Christian religious ceremonies.
The wine was taking its place. That’s why hardcore Catholics call it the
‘Bitter Discovery of Satan’. Its use, in any event, is restricted. But its
popularity could not be stopped. European tourists traveling the
mysterious East continued to praise it without anyone noticing. When
the two sides got into a dispute over this, then Pope Clement VIII
came forward. He was fascinated by the taste of coffee. Declared that
coffee is not only for Muslims but also for Christians! Rosik Pope said,
Since then, coffee has been somewhat lauded as the ‘devil’s drink’ or
‘devil’s cup’. COFFEE CAME TO THE ‘KINGDOM OF TEA’ IN THE
UNITED KINGDOM IN THE MID-SEVENTEENTH CENTURY The
diary of the famous British naval administrator Samuel Pepys tells of
the first coffee house there. The first coffee house was opened in
1850 by a Jewish gentleman named Jacob. That building in Oxford’s
The Angel in the Parish of St. Peter’s is now known as The Grand
Cafe. The first coffee house in London was built in 1852 by a Greek
named Pascoa Rosie. Although tea was introduced in India by the
British, coffee was introduced long before the advent of the East India
Company. In 180, an Indian saint named Baba Budan brought the first

5. coffee beans to South India. From there it spread all over India.
However, the highest yields of coffee are still found in the southern
Indian states in this region. Although attempts have been made to
cultivate coffee in the hilly areas of Chittagong, Bangladesh has not
yet produced coffee commercially THE COFFEE HOUSE WAS THE
SOCIAL MEDIA OF THAT TIME There is a historical truth behind the
song “Coffee House That Chat” by the very popular Manna because of
the awakening of nostalgia. At that time coffee house was like a
reunion fair. Everyone from students to teachers, Intellectuals, or
scientists used to come to the coffee house. News of the country was
between one country and another, or the threat of a plague could not
be found anywhere else except in the coffee house. By 185, over
3,000 coffee houses had been built in England alone. Some even had
arrangements for overnight stays. Many started using business
models like the coffee house in turkey. Their names were also very
glamorous like Blackmore’s Head, Deacon’s Fame, Jerusalem Coffee
House, Oriental Cigar Divine Morat the Great, Sultan’s Coffee House,
etc. SUPPLIER OF REVOLUTION The influence of coffee was so
great that it served as the driving force behind any revolution. The
leaders of various European countries kept a close eye on these
coffee houses just like the speed of food. Coffee was the main
ingredient in various religious discourses in the Middle East and North
Africa. In Turkish, coffee houses were called ‘Jahveh khaneh’. The

6. Turkish name for coffee, ‘Qahveh’, comes from the Arabic ‘Qahha’,
meaning ‘drink that satisfies hunger. Later it became a ‘cafe’ in Italian.
These coffee houses continue to be an integral part of everyday
entertainment. At the same time, dancing, singing, playing chess,
debates on politics or any other discussed topic, gossip were all going
on there. At that time, the nickname of these coffee houses was
“School of the Wise”, meaning “School of the Wise”. COFFEE WAS
THE “VIAGRA” OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY Despite their
popularity, these coffeehouses were closed to women other than
barbarians. In 1896, this suppressed anger of the girls came up in the
writings of Marie Estelle. In her book, An Essay in Defense of the
Female Sex, she writes that the residents of the coffee house stay at
home, but their minds are on coffee. They are extremely indifferent to
the world. With newspapers, votes, or gadgets the main relationship.
They are getting relief from the daily monotony of coffee chat. Even if
he can give his life for the country, he cannot take two steps for his
family. In Estelle’s writings, the minds of all the housewives of that
time came up. The inner anger of these women, who are busy
handling household chores with a cup of tea, starts to grow. Coffee in
1674. The women even filed a petition against him. Wives claim that
their husbands are not fulfilling their responsibilities in the family. For
what? Just for a cup of ‘dirty black bitter smelling mud’. Estelle did not
stop there, saying, “These descendants of our great ancestors have

7. proved themselves to be the descendants of apes by drinking coffee.
This strange fruit has also diminished their power. They can no longer
satisfy us as they once did!” Estelle’s claim was later laid-off as
groundless during a statement. It is said that wine or brown alcohol is
the only alcohol that reduces the sexual ability of men. But coffee
helps them to be more energetic as well as enjoy their sex life
properly. The popularity of coffee has doubled at the rate at which
attempts have been made to curb its spread. No drink in the world can
compete with coffee in the modern era.