If you know me or have read this blog some, you will know that I love coffee. Another thing that you may not know about me is this – I like reading the occasional National Geographic. I suppose growing up reading the magazine just left an imprint in me that I can never get rid off. So anyway, when I discovered National Geographic’s feature on coffee, I was more than intrigued.
Obviously, I will not share everything in their feature here in this post, so I just picked out some of the most interesting information that I found. You can read the rest of the feature for yourself.
Ever heard of Kaldi? He’s the legendary Ethiopian goatherder who supposedly discovered coffee. Kaldi, the story goes, noticed his herd dancing from one coffee shrub to another, grazing on the cherry-red berries containing the beans. He copped a few himself and was soon frolicking with his flock – thanks to the caffeine, I suppose.
How about Baba Budan? He is credited with the feat of smuggling fertile coffee beans out of Mecca. Supposedly, he strapped the beans to his belly and introduced coffee to European colonies.
Obviously, I will not share everything in their feature here in this post, so I just picked out some of the most interesting information that I found. You can read the rest of the feature for yourself.
Ever heard of Kaldi? He’s the legendary Ethiopian goatherder who supposedly discovered coffee. Kaldi, the story goes, noticed his herd dancing from one coffee shrub to another, grazing on the cherry-red berries containing the beans. He copped a few himself and was soon frolicking with his flock – thanks to the caffeine, I suppose.
How about Baba Budan? He is credited with the feat of smuggling fertile coffee beans out of Mecca. Supposedly, he strapped the beans to his belly and introduced coffee to European colonies.
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