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HISTORY OF COFFEE

By : Alfonsus Ligouri S.
Coffee first was found by a goat herder Legend has it that he noticed an unusual behaviour, a strange
named Kaldi near the Etiopian province. restlessness in his flock after eaten an unkown berries and
leaves

Kaldi reported his findings to the abbot of the local monastery, who made a drink
with the berries and found that it kept him alert through the long hours of evening
prayer..
The abbot shared his discovery with the other monks at the monastery, and
knowledge of the energizing berries began to spread.

Coffee cultivation and trade began on the Arabian Peninsula

Yemeni district of Arabia

Ethiopian and Sudanese traders who traveled to Yemen


over 600 years ago chewed the berries en route to their
destination to survive the harsh difficult journey.
16th
Century

15th
Century

Known in Persia, Egypt,


Syria, and Turkey.
Coffee was not only enjoyed in homes, but also in the many public area—
called qahveh or khaneh which began to appear in all over cities across the Near East.

17th
Century

European travelers to the Near East brought back stories of an


unusual dark black beverage.

Coffee had made its


way to Europe
Coffee began to replace the common breakfast drink
beverages of the time — beer and wine.
There were over 300 coffee houses in London, many of
which attracted like-minded patrons, including merchants,
shippers, brokers and artists.

In the mid-1600's, coffee was brought to New Amsterdam


As demand for the beverage continued to spread, there was fierce
competition to cultivate coffee outside of Arabia.

The Dutch finally successful with their culltivate efforts in Batavia, on the island of
Java in what is now Indonesia.
More coffee plantations were established Robusta coffee (C. canephor var. robusta)
in East Java, Central Java, West Java was introduced to East Java as a
substitute, especially at lower altitudes

1699 1750 1920

1725 1900
The Dutch Colonial Government VOC expanded arabica coffee growing Smallholders throughout Indonesia
initially planted coffee around areas in Sumatra, Bali, Sulawesi and began to grow coffee
Batavia Timor.

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