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- Top agricultural product of 12 countries
- Banned in Ottoman Turkey in the 17th century
- First European coffee house opened in Italy in 1645
- In 2005, coffee was 7th largest agricultural export
- Labeled a Christian beverage by Pope Clement VII in 1600
Expert summary
Coffee is a very commonly used stimulant beverage made from roasted beans of the coffee plant. Coffee was first discovered in the highlands of Ethiopia in the 9th century. It spread from there to Egypt and Yemen, and by the 15th century coffee reached Armenia, Persia, Turkey, and northern Africa. It then spread to Italy, Indonesia and then to the Americas. Today, coffee has become one of the most popular beverages in the world. The two most commonly found varieties are coffee Robusta and coffee Arabica. Coffee is cultivated in Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Africa. Roasted coffee beans are ground and it is brewed to make different kinds of coffee. Coffee is now an important export commodity.
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