The Origins of Coffee: From Ethiopian Legends to the World's Coffee Tables

Coffee is one of the most popular beverages in the world. Every day, billions of cups of coffee are enjoyed by people from various countries, cultures, and backgrounds. But do you know where coffee comes from and how it became an important global commodity?

The Discovery of Coffee

The history of coffee is believed to have begun in the highlands of Ethiopia, East Africa, in the 9th century. According to legend, a goat herder named Kaldi noticed that his goats became more active and energetic after eating the fruit of a certain tree. That fruit turned out to be the coffee berry. From this folk tale, coffee began to be known and cultivated more widely. Around the 15th century, coffee beans began to be roasted and brewed in Yemen, and from there spread throughout the Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey.

The Spread of Coffee to the World

In the 17th century, coffee entered Europe and became popular among both nobility and commoners. Coffeehouses began to emerge in major cities such as London, Paris, and Amsterdam. In the 18th century, colonization brought coffee to other tropical regions such as India, South America, and Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, which remains one of the world's largest coffee producers to this day. Today, coffee is not only enjoyed as a beverage but has also become a culture, lifestyle, and a multi-billion-dollar industry globally.

What Are Coffee Beans?

Coffee beans are actually the seeds of the coffee cherry fruit that grows on the Coffea plant. After being harvested, these beans undergo various processing stages such as fermentation, drying, and roasting before becoming coffee that can be brewed. Generally, the most well-known coffee species are Coffea arabica (Arabica) and Coffea canephora (Robusta).

Coffee as a Global Commodity

Coffee is the second-largest agricultural commodity after crude oil, traded extensively and having significant economic, social, and cultural impacts. Indonesia, as one of the world's top three coffee producers, plays a crucial role in the international coffee market. Coffee production involves millions of small-scale farmers in developing countries and has an extensive distribution chain, from plantations, processing plants, ports, to your favorite coffee shop. Indonesia itself is known as one of the world's top coffee-producing countries, with a wide variety of flavors thanks to its ideal geographical conditions and microclimate.

Why is Coffee Important?

More than just a beverage, coffee creates moments:

• Accompanying mornings and work focus

• Serving as a means of socializing

• A livelihood for millions of farmers and SMEs

• A symbol of culture and self-expression in presentation and brewing

Now that you know the origins of coffee, it’s time to try it!

Enjoy premium-quality coffee with a rich story.

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