ABSTRACT
Originally, coffee was grown in the Kaffa region in Ethiopia; later, in the early 17th century, the Dutch spread it throughout Europe. Coffee reached North America in the beginning of the 17th century and South and Central America in 1825. The habit of drinking coffee was developed in Arab culture, and the coffee beverage was known only for its properties as a stimulant. Coffee fruit was consumed raw and fed to herds as a stimulant while they were traveling. In 1000 ad, the Arabs began to prepare an infusion of coffee cherries, boiling them in water. The roasting process was developed only in the 14th century, and coffee …nally became similar to today’s beverage (ABIC 2010).
