Legends of the Coffee

The discovery of coffee is shrouded in legend, with two different stories told for centuries.

The first story dates back to the 9th century and is about a shepherd named Kaldi from Ethiopia.
Kaldi discovered coffee when he noticed his goats became more energetic after eating a certain fruit from a tree.

He tried the fruit himself and felt more energetic and happy.
Excited about this discovery, Kaldi shared it with the monks at a local monastery.
However, the monks found the fruit too bitter and threw it into the fire. As the fruit roasted, a pleasant aroma filled the air, leading the chief dervish to make a drink from the roasted fruits. The monks enjoyed this new drink and were so pleased with its effects that the fame of the coffee plant, known as "kahveeh," gradually spread throughout Ethiopia and beyond. 

The second story, originating in the 1200s, is similar to Kaldi's story. It revolves around a dervish named Sazeli, also in Ethiopia, who discovered coffee's energising and healing properties when he fell ill. 
His friends gave him a drink made from the fruits of a tree he discovered earlier. This healing drink, known as the "magic fruit," spread in popularity and became known for its beneficial effects.

Although it's unclear which of these stories is true, the fame of coffee gradually spread to different parts of the world in both accounts.




QUOTES:

I don't drink coffee to wake up. I wake up to drink coffee. - Unknown

I would rather suffer with coffee than be senseless. - Napoleon Bonaparte

As soon as coffee is in your stomach, there is a general commotion. Ideas begin to move.. similes arise, and the paper is covered. Coffee is your ally and writing ceases to be a struggle. - Honore de Balzac

Without my morning coffee, Im just like a dried-up piece of roast goat. - Johann Sebastian Bach

I could settle down into a state of equable low spirits, and resign myself to coffee.- Charles Dickens