Story of Coffee

The history of coffee begins with the rumor that it was discovered in Ethiopia in the 8th century. A shepherd noticed that his goats were acting energetic after eating coffee berries, and this discovery was the first step in coffee being consumed by humans.

Coffee, which became widespread in the Arab world in the 13th century and was used by Sufi dervishes to provide mental clarity, quickly spread to the Ottoman Empire, and the first coffeehouses were opened in Istanbul in the 16th century. In the 17th century, it reached Europe and became popular first in Venice and London, then in Paris and Vienna. Coffee, which began to be grown in Latin America during the colonization period, turned into a trade giant in the 19th century when Brazil became a leader in global production.

While its consumption increased even more with the invention of industrial roasting and instant coffee at the beginning of the 20th century, it was re-evaluated as a craft ranging from art to farming with the third wave coffee movement in the 21st century. Today, coffee has become an indispensable part of our daily lives as a cultural and economic symbol.