COFFEE HISTORY

It was not until that century that we awoke to life discovering at that time its delicious aroma and flavor all by accidents of fate by which there are many riddles and secrets not yet discovered.

It is believed that it was in Ethiopia that everything began that it is not known for sure where exactly in Africa the plant we know today as Cafeto or those who used it was born.

What are very famous are the various stories that exist of what their discovery was like. The first is a Sufi named Ghothul Akbar Nooruddin. Of which on his journey through Ethiopia he watched as birds flew vigorously as he tasted this fruit out of curiosity he tasted it feeling great vitality and euphoria produced by these berries.

Others of the many mentioned but the most convincing and famous has as its main character a shepherd named Kaldi who watched his goats consume these small red fruits of a singular shrub having the same result the goats seemed more lively and tireless, in the same way that the Sufi decided to try them and to feel such an effect led them to the monastery.

The other monks cooked the berries and by tasting their flavor they did not like discarding their remains on the fire being there when the discovery of their delicious aroma arises so one of them experienced making a drink based on toasted grains. There are many anecdotes of how soldiers of African tribes consumed Coffee before their battles, and they understood the beneficial effects of resistance this fruit gives to an extreme and scarce environment. 

This knowledge of the wonders provided by this plant spread throughout Yemen to Arab lands being called qahwa, which means invigorating being in the fifteenth century being used as domestic use.

In the Dominican Republic waking up with a cup of coffee is part of our daily life in both rural and urban area there are very typical Coffee stalls where it is a tradition to enjoy a delicious and hot one before starting the working day.

The most lush Coffee areas are located in the Sierra de Neiba, Bahoruco and Barahona where in 1735 it began to be cultivated for the first time, where families depend on the planting and cultivation of coffee also in the North and South of the country. Becoming excellent exporters of the best coffee in the world.

Mentioning its properties is not a secret since for us it is considered the elixir of juvenility for its high amounts of antioxidants, among its benefits are vitamins B2, B5 that it possesses, contains caffeine a fat burner par excellence in addition to improving brain functions without forgetting how it accelerates physical performance.

Did you know that throughout history Coffee has been banned in various cultures? By 1511 it was banned because they thought coffee was the subject of conspiracy thoughts.

By the 16th century, Italian clerics considered him demonic.

Also, the year 1777 Frederick the great of Pusla banned coffee because he was worried about beer sales, interesting right? In the end forbidden or not Coffee always gained its place in our hearts and came to stay with his stories and stories that make him much more special in our lives than his magnificent properties for the benefit of our health.

Will you have a cup of Coffee while you dive into our stories? 
Keep enjoying it! It's a pleasure for us to serve you.