ETHIOPIAN ORIGIN
Why is Ethiopian Origin so important to the coffee industry? Going back to A.D 850 in Yemen is said to be the cultivation of coffee in the 9th-century. However, some believe that coffee was cultivated as early as A.D 575.
Ethiopia: The Birthplace Of Coffee?
Ancient Ethiopian history claims that an Ethiopian goat herder, Kaldi, first discovered coffee and it’s magical benefits way back around 850 AD.
Legend has it that he discovered his goats eating the coffee fruit off of the trees and dancing wildly.