mythologyandhistory

Did you know #coffee was, according to #legend, discovered by accident?

In 850 CE, a #goat herder noticed that his goats liked to nibble on an unknown berry. Curious about their energetic behaviour, he tried the fruit himself.

Elated, he brought the fruit to the #Islamic leader of his village, who declared it evil. The berries were thrown into a fire.
The fruit emitted such a lovely smell that the religious leader added the fruit to water & drank it. Coffee quickly spread.

#mythology

Mar 26 at 5:41amWeb
Show threadOld_IT_geek I voted Yes17h ago
@mythologyandhistory another story of a religious leader conning his followers so he can have the good stuff.
Show threadmythologyandhistory17h ago

@Old_IT_geek

You are not wrong.

Show threadkie/qui (planar) 🦽🛹 HLZ17h ago
@mythologyandhistory where?
Show threadmythologyandhistory17h ago

@jackie

Legend says, Ethiopia.

Emphasis on 'legend', though.

Show threadJosh 8h ago
@jackie @mythologyandhistory coffee originated in modern day Ethiopia. The history of how it spread around the world, is actually pretty fascinating. Fun fact: most coffee growing regions grow only a single varietal of coffee each—which literally is a result of which colonial power controlled that region at the time they were able to steal a coffee plant—while Ethiopia has many.
Show threadTerryB6h ago
@josh0 @jackie @mythologyandhistory Coincidentally, Josh who is my son-in-law’s friend is a coffee roaster- married to an Ethiopian Jewish lady.
Show threadJosh 4h ago
@terryb @jackie @mythologyandhistory sounds like an excellent friend to have! I’ve contemplated trying my hand at roasting my own beans…
Show threadPerrin429h ago

@mythologyandhistory

As someone who can't stand the stuff, I think that religious leader should have stuck with his first instincts. 🤣