History of coffee: KALDI

Coffee has grown to be one the worlds most traded agricultural commodities and is a favorite beverage, celebrated and enjoyed across cultures and continent. It all began long ago, circa AD 800 - 700, when an Ethiopian Goat Herder, Kaldi, who noticed his goats became energetic after eating berries of a certain shrub. Curious, he tried one himself and notice it has a similar effect. A Monk who came across Kaldi and his dancing goats grew intrigued and picked some berries from the same shrub. He crushed them into a powder and added boiling water. Upon tasting the concoction and realizing it releases energy, he rushed back to him monastery to share his findings. The monk hailed his discovery as a “gift from the Lord”, for now they would be able to stay awake during their long prayers.