The coffee plant’s discovery traces back to the Ethiopian plateau, where legend says a goat herder named Kaldi first noticed his goats becoming energetic after eating berries from certain trees.

Ethiopia is known as the birthplace of coffee — the coffee plant, coffea arabica, is native to the country's southwestern plateaus.Coffee is also central to Ethiopia's culture and its economy ...

These wild coffee plants originated in Ethiopia but are thought to have been first roasted and brewed primarily in Yemen starting in the 1400s. In the 1600s, ...

The coffee plant grows well in Ethiopia – the land and climate in which it originated. At the same time, on a social level, it was necessary to unite a divided population. By drinking coffee openly, ...

Addis Ababa, February, 23, 2025 (POA)—Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh stated that Ethiopia has planted 8.5 billion improved species of coffee seedlings in five years to boost coffee ...

Analysis - A potential transformative coffee megaproject can amplify Ethiopian coffee's rich history and untapped potential, leveraging its remarkable genetic diversity for global impact while ...

Arabica coffee is grown around the world, ... Arabica coffee is grown around the world and the plant is indigenous to Ethiopia, where it was first enjoyed in the 15th century.

Ethiopia boasts of another first, discovering coffee! Way back in the year 800 AD, a young goat herder, Kaldi found his usually somnolent goats jumping wildly after eating some berries from a bush ...