A Brief History of Coffee - The Noble Tree, The Dutch and Stolen Seeds
Coffee was, and still is a very valuable commodity with both social and economic benefits. Because of these values, legend has it that the Arabs closely guarded the fertile seeds of the Coffea Arabica tree.
Sometime around 1650 AD, Baba Budan, a Moslem from India pilfered coffee seeds from the Ethiopia region of Africa and returned with them to southern India. Once he was back in India, he planted the stolen seeds in the Chikmagalgur hills. …

Who Discovered Coffee?
Coffee comes from Ethiopia. It was discovered some 1500 years ago or so by a young man with a very interesting story. His name was Kaldi, and he was a simple man until he discovered this wonderful black elixir that is now one of the most popular beverages on the planet!
A Brief History of Coffee - The Origins of Coffee - Goats, Cherries and Monestaries
Coffee… and the Dancing Goats
The origins of coffee are surrounded by legend. One of the most famous legends dates back to 600 …