The word coffee entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch koffie, borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish kahve (قهوه), borrowed in turn from the Arabic qahwah (قَهْوَة). … See more

Several species of shrub of the genus Coffea produce the berries from which coffee is extracted. The two main species commercially … See more

The traditional method of planting coffee is to place 20 seeds in each hole at the beginning of the rainy season. This method loses about … See more

Once brewed, coffee may be served in a variety of ways. Drip-brewed, percolated, or French-pressed/cafetière coffee may be served as white … See more

Legendary accounts
There are multiple anecdotal origin stories which lack evidence. In a commonly repeated legend, Kaldi, a 9th-century Ethiopian goatherd, first observed the coffee plant after seeing his flock energized by … See more

Roasting
The next step in the process is the roasting of green coffee. Coffee is usually sold in a roasted … See more

Over 90 percent of coffee production takes place in developing countries—mainly South America—while consumption happens primarily in industrialized economies. There … See more