Coffee is thought to have dated back to centuries ago in Ethiopia. There are a many legend stories that speak about how an animal happened to stumble upon berries and eat them which gave them vitality and an increased in energy and so, was known as 'magical fruit'. The coffee was made by boiling leaves in water which the Ethiopians thought had medical properties.
By the mid-14th century, coffee had spread to Yemen when it was drank, using the same method as how Ethiopians made it. Yemen had grew their own coffee plants as their climate and weather was ideal to grow rich and flavoursome coffee.
During the reign of Sultan Suleiman, in 1555, the Ottoman Governor of Yemen resided in Istanbul for a while and he brought and introduced to the people his love of coffee. During the time in the Ottoman Palace, a new method to make coffee was discovered. The beans would be roasted over a fire and slowly cooked with water. Coffee became popular and Sultan had a Chief Coffee Maker and he was made to keep the coffee making a secret.
Europeans were introduced to coffee in 1615 when the Venetian merchants were went back home to Venice, from Istanbul, bringing along with them, coffee.
In 1637, a Turk introduced coffee to Oxford, London and it quickly became popular especially amongst the students. By 1660, coffeehouses became a part of British social culture.
A coffeehouse opened in Marseilles in 1671 when Marseilles merchants had brought back coffee from their time in Istanbul. The coffeehouses we originally meant for travellers or merchants but they became popular with everyone.
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